By definition, half of us are below average (you know who you are).  Statistics can be confusing, however (see, for example, “Damned Lies and Statistics:  Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists”).  This may explain why the entire crop of Republican presidential hopefuls is below average.  If it were up to me, I would change three things about the presidential selection process.  First, I would outlaw TV, radio and print advertising.  If you want to learn more about a candidate, Google them, like you do with everything else.  Second, I would make each presidential debate “sudden death.”  Following the model of the hugely successful Dancing with the Stars, one candidate would be eliminated each week, based on a panel of judges and a text-in popular vote.  These two changes alone would save hundreds of millions of dollars, and greatly simplify the entire primary process.  I forgot the third thing (with apologies to Rick Perry).