I’m of the opinion that Obama’s intellectualism, like everything else, has been vastly overrated. I don’t doubt he’s smart (if often politically tone-deaf), but I’ve seen nothing that suggests he is the philosopher-king his groupies want us to believe he is.
BTW, in terms of sheer “book smarts”, I vote for Herbert Hoover as arguably the smartest Prez ever. In terms of policy wonk and political guile, I’d pick Nixon. Grudgingly, I also have to give Clinton high marks in both areas.
...”I’m of the opinion that Obama’s intellectualism, like everything else, has been vastly overrated. I don’t doubt he’s smart”...
I doubt he’s very smart. Affirmative Action and EEOC preferences go a long way when you have 50% more melanin in your skin than typical white folks....