Obama the Brainiac

Much is made of Obama's intelligence in comparison to Sarah Palin's supposed lack of it. Obviously, he isn't dumb but let's remember that intelligence alone is not sufficient to be president:

"The man who founded the Third Reich, who ruled it ruthlessly and often with uncommon shrewdness, who led it to such dizzy heights and to such a sorry end, was a person of undoubted, if evil, genius." (emphasis mine)

--From The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William Shirer

I am not saying that Obama is Hitler (I think he's more like Stalin) but just pointing out that there are other traits important in a president: like pride in America, optimism, a belief in the individual freedom to pursue happiness, and extremely high skill at managing people. I just don't think Obama possesses any of these qualities.