Whose intelligence is it hard to underestimate?

More than once on this blog I have said that it's hard to underestimate the intelligence of the American people. But, today I saw this result from a Washington Post poll:

Most Americans think this week's report from Army Gen. David H. Petraeus will exaggerate progress in Iraq, and few expect it to result in a major shift in President Bush's policy. But despite skepticism about the Petraeus testimony and majority support for a U.S. troop reduction in Iraq, there has also been a slight increase in the number who see the situation there as improving.

The findings, from a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, underscore the depth of public antipathy toward the Iraq war, the doubts about the administration's policies and the limited confidence in the Iraqi government to meet its commitments to restore civil order.

Given that it looks as though Congress (Democrats and Republicans alike) are going to swallow Petraeus' report hook, line, and sinker, I think I'll amend my statement. The American public appears to be way out in front of Congress, so I guess I'll say it's hard to underestimate the intelligence of our Congressmen.