[highlander_UW]

He is a very savvy political operator.

I'm not certain that is a factor related to intelligence...although I suppose it depends on how you define savvy political operator. Would a politician who keeps getting reelected be considered savvy? I can point to a number of politicians who are particularly stupid...one is my own state senator Patty Murray who thinks Bin Laden is popular in Afghanistan because he set up day cares and built roads, for example and she's not even the dumbest.

[tanknetter]

Would a politician who keeps getting reelected be considered savvy?

Not necessarily.

However one who is able to successfully leverage "big lie" tactics and exploit the political situation to lead the creation of the first Senate supermajority in 30 years (making policy wishes like ObamaCare, the Financial Reform Bill, the Stimulus Bill reality) probably is.