Thanks for your long reply. > clever strategies employed Yes, I think he's a clever orator. I assume he gets talking-points from advisors; but he's winging it

Thanks for your long reply. > clever strategies employed Yes, I think he's a clever orator. I assume he gets talking-points from advisors; but he's winging it a lot of the time, and he gets away with it. But he's not "clever" like someone who once finished reading a book. He brags that he doesn't read books, and I believe him. He has a famously short window of attention. Perhaps all of his 'stable genius' is focused on what matters; but what's that? [Edit] The pub around the corner from me sells a draught ale called "Stable Genius".