Contrary to the narrative, Ted is not that smart. Heidi is apparently the brains of the operation. But a case can be made that both are stupid. Who accepts the repeated endorsement of lunatic Glenn Beck? Ted is a victim of unbridled arrogance and ambition. Not only will he not be president, he will lose his senate seat in 2018.
There’s academic and legal smarts, which he obviously excels at.
But that’s doesn’t always result in pragmatic smarts.
One of my former work mates used to call it “1000 horsepower without a driveshaft”