"Yep, I agree. Roberts is decidedly the smartest man in the room."
So true. Without raising his voice or being hysterical he's show them for the dummies they are. I don't think they understand half of what he's saying.
Kohl keeps saying, "thanks, I appreciate your answer" --- no follow up questions, so I think you're right --- it's over Kohl's head.
Well, to be fair, I couldn't understand half of what Kennedy said on the campaign trail years ago:
"And Old Kennedy ... rraarafarararafaarafga .... arafarafaracaraaradaraf .... SFGAIRSJVKSJTSOGASPONGRN!!!"