Durbin is, in fact, this stupid. Recall, this is the guy who thinks the US military were storm troopers for the Nazis in WWII.
Dick's really big concern is that somebody is going to report that he's loose from the institution again.
Durbin, like most if not all of the 100 senators is a legend in his on mind. A mental midget that thinks he is a genius.
His counterpart is John McCain on the other side.