I think the media has given up on trying to portray Obama as a genius.
I stumbled across a list recently of the 15 smartest US presidents by estimated or measured IQ, and much to my pleasant surprise, he wasn’t on the list.
That’s only because he is no longer useful. Up through the election of 2012, we were bombarded by media statements saying he was one of the most intelligent, if not THE most intelligent person to ever hold the office. Now they are trying to distance themselves from him.
My bet: Plenty of opposition research on media bigwigs. They are either in bed with the democrat party/communists or they are blackmailed or both. They risk serious jail time and/or financial ruin if they don’t deliver the stipulated narrative.