Dumb political hack, no. You don’t get to be CEO of Goldman Sachs by being dumb.
Crooked political hack, yes. Obama shill, yes. In bed with Chris Dodd, Barney Frank, the Chicago Mafia, and Obama, yes.
What about head of "Homeland Security"? You think Napalitano is the sharpest knife in the proverbial drawer?
Paulson himself said that he didn't make use of email - doesn't sound very sharp to me.
In fact, I don't hold the top dog down at the White House in too high a regard on the ol' IQ meter.