I wish I knew the answer other than to say many people react to what others do. Obama could talk about his favorite gum flavor and some people would think it is a statement of intelligence.
Yep, we’re always being told that he’s so smart and articulate. For those that think that, I’d like to break out the clip of him being asked (in front of a bunch of 5th graders) which founding father he’d like to sit down and have dinner with. O sat there for at least 20 seconds “uhhh, ummmm, uhhh...” and never could answer.
I heard audio of it on Laura Ingraham in early 2009. I’ve never seen a video clip. I can’t find anything about it on the internet but there’s gotta be a clip around somewhere.