Strictly speaking, people at that level are not idiots. The president isn’t an idiot. Steeped in Socialist/MArxist ideology, there value system is out of line. But there are smart people. They have managed to connive their way to the top of the Washington power structure. They are not stupid and not idiots.No, but they can be depended upon to do the wrong thing (for the nation. They will commit immoral acts to keep power. A 'president' could misuse that kind of talent, if he was malicious.