Hmm. Does that imply all Americans were gorillas under GWB?
Truly, if GWB was a gorilla (or rather, had the intellect of a gorilla), or if Lula was only "slightly smarter than a chimp", all the inhabitants of their countries would have to be likewise idiots not to replace them or flee.
Neither Lula is as smart as a chimp, nor was GWB a gorilla (I think we is more intelligent than most people, and certainly fooled millions. Neither would have gotten where they got by being stupid. You could even count family connections for GWB (still, it's not as if he
inherited a throne...), but Lula didn't have those.
Was is really idiotic is for people dismiss leaders they dislike by saying "they're idiots". They're
not idiots, as their position on top of the pecking order proves, in political systems which are competitive, even if distorted in favor of those better connected. Saying they're idiots, underestimating them, is very foolish.
But sarcasm is wasted around here, it seems... people just like quick and easy answers.