I'd add Nixon to the list of smart presidents, Donuel; he was at least smart enough to know when the game was up. In retirement, I understand, he was valued enough to be consulted by his successors, who viewed him as a resource on foreign-policy matters.

Thanks for that author and title, Stilly. Sadly, when I tried to follow that link, my browser took one look and said "*bletch*", and that were that; I remember reading something similar in the last couple of weeks, but it had *gawn* before I could quote it here. Did the sequence end with "dumb and celebrated", perchance?