[Chief901]

Do you know for sure that she even has a PhD?

Maybe a PostholeDigger

[Verginius Rufus]

According to Wikipedia she was a Rhodes scholar and received a D.Phil. at Oxford. She earned an undergraduate degree in history at Stanford University.

So she is probably not dumb, just dishonest. Lying on TV is probably a resume-enhancer in her bid to be the Secretary of State if Obama gets a second term. (John Kerry also wants the job.)