If they think they can stand up to it - like an Aitken, or like a Neil Hamilton, who had been a government minister, fluent speaker, intelligent man, barrister, and so on - those people can well take it on the chin and hit back.

BBC: News Online

"The End of the Road, " and so on, the presumption being that with autonomous mobility and intelligent highway technology, something valuable, something defining will have been lost.

WSJ: Why Driverless Cars Are Inevitable��and a Good Thing

Then came 2012's year-end fiscal-cliff deal, which raised taxes on top-income Americans and put off the sequester for two months so some more intelligent deal on spending could be pursued.

WSJ: How (Maybe) to Reach Elusive Big Budget Deal

He saw so many intelligent people on the path, and expected that his concerns would be addressed in future levels.

NEWYORKER: The Apostate

In fact, his ratings and tasting notes on 2008 Bordeaux wines so far have come across as fair, consumer-conscious and intelligent (if safe, since the ratings offer few surprises and a lack of a bold, contrarian outlier or two).

FORBES: Too Critical

Take yet another turn and see otherwise intelligent commentators argue that since so many people cheat on their partners (20% of Americans in mid-life, according to some surveys), we should not be wringing our hands about the recent scandals but just accept them as the norm and go on about our daily lives.

FORBES: Magazine Article

And then we decided we've got to make sure every student has access to a simple fact sheet on student loans and financial aid, so you can have all the information you need to make intelligent choices on your own about how to pay for college.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Speaks on Student Loan Interest Rates in Colorado | The White House