Instapunk Gets One Wrong

Yeah, I was shocked too. Although, his main point is actually correct. I have to agree that most, if not all, of the Republicans in office are stupid. I also have to agree that the best & brightest from the conservative side of the spectrum aren't in government where as, apart from academia, that's where almost all of the "progressives" reside. It's not the main point that bothered me. It's the supporting arguments.
I can't agree with your assessments of Wellington & Churchill (you're spot on with Ike). These were incredibly smart, intellectual men. Was Wellington smarter than Napolean? Well, yeah, actually, he was. He defeated every general Napolean had and then the grand man himself in battle. The Iron Duke then went on to be Prime Minister of GB for something like 20 years, introducing reforms to help the Irish and setting up conditions that allowed GB to effectively take over the planet. Napoleon on the other hand sat on a rock in the middle of the ocean and spewed propoganda. He's more remember because of the propoganda, but I would not say he was smarter.
Churchill had an amazing intellect. He was a voracious reader and a deep thinker. He published a number of histories that are still used to this day (Nyarlathotep is reading one now or just finished one, I forget). This was not a stupid man.
Sorry guy, had to call you on this one.