Bill campaigning for Himmary is Bill without Snakehead Carville, Forehead Begala or Toemouth Morris making him bark like a trained seal. Without handlers, Bill is little more than ego, feigned empathy, and horn-dog lechery.
I think you are right on this. It has always been my feeling that Billyboy's putative talent was over-rated, given his self-defeating impulses.