The problem isn't the politician's IQ. An intelligent politician who wants to be reelected will say the things his constituents want to hear, and implement the

The problem isn't the politician's IQ. An intelligent politician who wants to be reelected will say the things his constituents want to hear, and implement the policies his constituents believe will make their lives better. The problem is that he believes -- probably correctly -- that a significant portion of his constituency will find this argument compelling.