Is Obama Smart?

WSJ ^ | 9 AUG 2011 | Bret Stephens

[peteyd]

Is Obama smart?
I think the word should be spelled “s-m-a-r-m-y “ and that would be a yes,he is smarmy.

[MrB]

Well, obviously he’s smarter than Bush... I mean, really, listen to him talk!

The libs I heard talking about 0bama before & after Nov 2008 had this one theme - he tawks purdy, therefore he’s smart. They are attracted to bright, shiny objects, and if they have no substance, no big deal.

[ProudGOP]

I put Obama in the same category Al Gore. Both are of above average intelligence. Not genius level but pretty bright individuals.

However, neither is intelligent enough to figure out that there are lots and lots of people that are way smarter than they are.

[BobP]

This is not rocket science

Through the piss-stream media lens of liberal ideology, Zer0 is a genius. In 32 months, he pushed the debt from $10 trillion to $14.6 trillion, increased baseline spending, increased the size and power of government, crippled the American economy with job-killing policies and regulations, kept underemployment above 16%, drastically increased the number of citizens dependent on the nanny state, pushed the judiciary far to the left (so we have federal judges legislating from the bench for years to come), replaced the Rule of Law with a law of rules (with the main rule: those in power make the rules), dissed Allies (Israel, Poland, Great Britain to name a few) and slashed defense spending (with more of this to come).

He's inexperienced, he's racist, he's a liar, he's a muslim, he's a Marxist, he's a narcissist, he's lazy, he's irresponsible, he's a baby killer, he's an agitator and he hates America. Feel free to add on here.

''This is not rocket science in terms of how we can create more jobs in this country.'' -- Obama during a fundraiser at the St. Regis Hotel on Monday, August 8, 2011.

That's right. It's not rocket science. Create the environment where business thrives and get out of the way. That environment is the opposite of what you and you're little Marxists have done.

Obama owns this shovel ready mess. Wise money has been running like rats from a sinking ship from Obama's first day. Every day he brings more damage to the country.

The winning rule in 2012: a direct and non-stop political attack on Obama's record!

Zer0 knows what he is doing, and he is having a great time doing it. The game played by the Marxists is war where the end justifies the means. No matter how it's dressed up, it's an assault on America's freedom.

[airborne]

Is 0bama smart?

Uuhhhh, NOPE!

[Truth is a Weapon]

The writer has him pegged. When 0bama speaks my reactions range from anger, confusion, nausea or contempt. Sometimes I am amazed at the endless blathering of meaningless words.

Reagan’s words are classics: “There you go again.” “Tear down this wall.” He always challenged and encouraged us and never talked down, lectured or whined.

[MrB]

“Angry Studies”... consider that stolen! :)

[libertarian neocon]

I’ve thought this for a while. Nothing he says ever makes sense. He clearly has no understanding of history or economics. He won’t even release his transcripts!

[Lazlo in PA]

He is Americas stupidest President.

[WVNan]

Beware of people who tell you how smart they are. A boaster is telegraphing that he is insecure. Boasting is self-cheerleading to fool the self. Obama is a very immature little boy who is very uninformed in the ways of the world.

[unkus]

0bama is an evil man in a powerful position. He doesn’t have to be that “smart”.

[Vendome]

If he were so smart we would see his grades or read his writings which would illuminate his genius.

Lacking that it is pretty clear there is a vacuum in so many ways.

[OldNewYork]

When expectations are low, even his ability to read from the prompter seems smart. He’s benefited from average intelligence, race-based preferences, and groupthink since at least his school days.

[WVNan]

That too.

[unkus]

>>> Is Obama Smart?

An idiot could not screw things up such as they are.

What 0Bama has done, and continues to do - MUST be deliberate, with malice and forethought.

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0bama is an evil man in a powerful position. He doesn’t have to be that “smart”.

[paul51]

smart? No. Arrogant? Yes. If he is so smart let’s see the transcripts

[PapaNew]

He’s politically savvy. But he believes lies (Marxism, Socialism, Keynesian economics, Leftist and Gay agendas). A smart person who believes lies does things that are stupid in those areas. However, I think he remains politically savvy.

[Venturer]

Obama is giving the country payback for being born a bastard,that his father ignored,and that his mother had no time for, and for not knowing what race he was or is.

[rockrr]

“A Man’s Got to Know his Limitations”

[livius]

I was pretty impressed that the WSJ actually published this.

Bambi is most definitely not smart, but he’s crazy and an ideologue, so he manages to get his way. But I think reminding the world that he’s not very smart (in fact, probably below average, certainly for a US president) is a good way of undermining his attraction for a certain class of people.