[reasonisfaith]

I suggest we get past the idea these people are brilliant. They make up stories.

It would be more accurate to say they are the opposite of brilliant, when we define brilliant as it should be defined—the ability to discover truth.

These guys seek the opposite of truth.

[ifinnegan]

Well stated.

[RandallFlagg]

These guys seek the opposite of truth.

They seek the opposite of reality.

[IDontLikeToPayTaxes]

I suggest we get past the idea these people are brilliant.

You're fooling yourself. These guys are brilliant talents. You would be saying they were brilliant if they were conservative.