I have seen no independently verifiable evidence to suggest obama is smarter than Palin or Bush.
He is proving to be an embarrasment to the PTB so they will salvage their investment by having him sign an E.O. to get their amnesty plan approved, stripping all pretense of following the constitution and daring the people to start a shooting war.
Rememeber, Obammy made it a point to tell the West Pointers that he was their commander-in-chief in what could be described as an intimidating tone of voice . . . perhaps forseeing the day that he will declare martial law.