There is something very superficial about Obama. There’s an amount of intelligence behind Obama but it’s a misdirected intelligence. It’s perhaps one of the negatives of affirmative action, Obama’s been told he’s smart because he offered the “right” perspective on race when he was in school.
When it comes to foreign policy he seems to have a very naive view of how things work. Because he’s likely a narcissist or sociopath he doesn’t understand how other people think. Thus he’s easily taken by sweet talking foreign diplomats who will give him a photo op in exchange for everything they want. Meanwhile Republicans drive him absolutely crazy because they won’t completely cater to him. In any event, Obama isn’t nearly as bright as he thinks he is. The question is whether he’s as evil as conservatives think he is or if he’s actually just woefully naive.
“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” Alexander Hamilton