Smartest Man In American Politics

[MadBadger]

Anybody disagree?

[life_long_dem]

1. I'd say he's tied with Obama.

[nutshell2002]

3. David Axelrod, Chief Strategist for Obama

[life_long_dem]

9. Right. I mean he's tied with Obama for the Smartest Man In American Politics.

[jpgray]

2. Me.

Let's not fall into "OMG political genius!" syndrome, which occurs as follows:

1. A politician becomes the right man at the right time, and wins decisively. This victory depends on a vast number of complex, interdependent causes that are often irreducible.

2. All sorts of strategists and hangers-on are lionized as being "the reason" for the victory, despite their highly variable and unmeasurable degree of actual impact.

[Whalestoe]

4. I agree. Future political machines will study what has been done here.

[johnnydrama]

5. whoever

Whoever thought up having primary rallies and election rallies right near places you can early vote is the smartest fucking guy in the room!

[The Shadow]

6. He May Not Be The Smartest, But He Sure Is One Of Them

Barack and Joe are pretty sharp as well. One of the most impressive things I have read and observed about Obama is that a lot of this campaign has his signature all over it, which is unusual for a candidate in todays politics.

[Kerrytravelers]

7. The Obama campaign is one of the best run campains I've ever worked on.

Even down to the grassroots level, everything is organized, easy-going and uplifting. That starts from the top and rolls down.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Funny, He brings to mind "Meathead" from Archie Bunker (Rob Reiner)

[graywarrior]

10. What a great team he and Obama make.

Plouff ain't chopped liver either.

[kid a]

11. We'll know Nov 5