Liberals have labelled Mr Rove "Bush's brain" not only to belittle the commander-in-chief's intellect, but also because they recognise his top strategist's brilliance.
"So many people are launching commercials early to feed the beast," said Don Springer, founder and chief executive at Collective Intellect in Boulder, Colo., which analyzes conversations in social media.
As Editorin-Chief of Waldman Publishing, Rochelle's intellect, wit, and creativity shined in every aspect of her work.
"He's got this big heart that's coupled with such a keen intellect," says Peter Corsell, the chief executive of GridPoint, a smart-grid software start-up backed by Mr. Gelbaum, Goldman Sachs and other investors.
Besides existence and duration, minds have the two chief powers or faculties previously mentioned: intellect and will.
Intellect is your main stat.
And so here we come to Mr. Gingrich, whose chief attribute all these years — aside from a formidable intellect and a ruthless need to anticipate public opinion — has been the will to endure.
Paul Calello, chief executive of the investment bank at Credit Suisse, said Mr. Geithner "has the intellect, the experience and the ability to work across many constituencies that you need in that job.
Surely some fitting representative of the human species, some Homo sapientissimus, someone chosen for special qualities of health or intellect, some screen or sports star, maybe technoplutocrat-in-chief Bill Gates.
Chief Justice Rehnquist was a staunch conservative, who through the force of his intellect helped nudge the court rightward in his 33 years on the bench.
His intellect and drive later propelled him through the ranks to become chief financial officer of the Crystal Springs Golf Resort, while his wife stayed home with their two sons and worked part time.
