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I don't think he should be "given a heap of slack", I just happen to think that the opinion and research of perhaps one of the most respected "minds" in the world should be given slightly more credence than the opinion of a drug-addicted draft-dodger with a high school diploma and a loud voice.
I'm not too familiar with Chomsky's formal political science education, but I would guess that he took at least one poli sci course in college. Considering how many years Chomsky went to school and how many Rush did (less than one) I'm pretty confident that Chomsky enrolled in (and maybe even passed) one. Not that it matters of course.
And just to re-iterate -- the people with university degrees and power on the right-wing don't think Chomsky is an idiot. They wouldn't even exist if they dismissed people like him as "idiots". Just as an aside, I'm sure they do consider Rush Limbaugh a "useful idiot", which is better than plain old "idiot", but not a real compliment.
But... looking up some of old Rush's accomplishments I did find out that he signed an 8 year, 250million dollar contract at one point. Maybe he ain't an idiot after all. But he's still a moron.
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Within a certain left wing clique he is respected - university circles, academia - but to suggest he isn't regarded as little more than a self-loathing, left wing crackpot by a certain other broad element on the other side of the debate would be pure fiction.
Bottom line, you've conceded that a lengthy list of degrees isn't necessarily the mark of broad intelligence on more than a handful of subjects. You've also agreed Chomsky has zero political science training that anyone can visibly see. And lastly, from that, you're telling us a respected linguist who made a hobby and then a cottage industry out of dabbling in political commentary is more relevant than a fat ass, loud mouthed chump who signed a $250 million deal because someone, apparently, found what he had to say relevant.
They all look the same to me.
Cowperson