it’s because most politicians are NOT the “smartest people in the room” ... despite their claims to be ...
I loved that bit in Broadcast News:
Paul Moore: It must be nice to always believe you know better, to always think you’re the smartest person in the room.
Jane Craig: No. It’s awful.
All claims by the sycophant press to the contrary notwithstanding, Barack is barely the smartest guy in the room when he’s taking a leak.