“I consider that to be a poor strategy for just about anyone — certainly a bad strategy for people in politics.”
I agree. It is not presidential, and certainly not diplomatic to directly call someone stupid. A statesman would do it much more delicately. You know, something like saying:
When it comes to knowledge of political affairs, Robert DeNiro is a fine actor.
Bush acted like a Statesman, where did that get him?
It must be presidential. Obama has done it. /s
Liberals have called Sarah Palin and her family names since she entered the scene.