Bush comes from a fine pedigree so it is not surprising that he received a fine education. During his time at the Harvard Business School, Bush was known as an enthusiastic and skilled poker player. This reputation may have been one reason why the US playing card company gifted the president with two custom poker chip sets for Christmas. While there may not be Texas Holdem tournaments taking place in the West Wing, Bush's poker education shines through in his political career. There have been enough critics of the president, including criticizing his manner of speaking and suggesting that he is lacking in intelligence. It appears, however, that - like a good poker player - Bush has been slow playing his critics, downplaying his strengths until such time as he needs to flex his muscles. While his popular rating has moved up and down quite frequently during his two terms in office, odds are good that if he could get any poker loving critics to sit across the felt from him, they have a lot more positive things to say.