here we go again with the all inclusive terms. guess i'm not everyone (everyman http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides3/Everyman.html - it's a classic!)?. i think he's quite bright. he had the credentials to get in to and graduate from univ of chicago. i don't think he grabbed any coat tails to do that. i'm trying to think of a repug candidate that is brighter. Jeb? Trump? nope and nope. also rans? nope,nope,nope….
oh and i'm wondering where the word bloviating might source to in your post…but not wondering hard.