>"Moron" is too of a generic term that does not give a justice how modern
>authoritarian states operate. A "Brezhnev" or a "Reagan" would be a
>better term.
But Clinton ran the U.S. for 8 years, and he was a very smart, informed, and articulate guy. Had Gore won, he'd have been rather similar, minus the scampish charm. So are you outlining a general principle, or just explaining accidents of history?
Doug