I think you’ve nailed it. This has been bothering me a lot. I think Nancy Pelosi is as dumb as a box of rocks, but Obama isn’t. His intelligence is waaay underestimated by some conservatives. Think some Freepers here. He has a good idea of what his actions will do. Most presidents, especially new ones, don’t want to do things that will fail because they want to be re-elected. So why is he doing this when he knows that it will disrupt our economy? There’s no good answer to that question for people who love our country.
If Bambi is so smart, why has he decided to vote "present" and leave Porkulus's creation to Pelosi and Reid? Instead of demonstrating his superior intelligence and understanding of the economy by spec'ing out a truly creative bill, one that might actually help, one that would surprise the hell out of everyone?
I suspect that you are right about his IQ being above that of Pelosi and Reid. But unfortunately, his intelligence is that of a successful Chicago politician, not that of a statesman. Good only for winning elections, not for governing.