Uh Oh! Now Obama's "too clever"! Can't have THAT in a President!

[elehhhhna]

The problem with clever people is that they don't know when to stop being clever -- and Obama is a very clever man, perhaps ''too clever by half'' as the British say.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/1111637,CST-EDT-sowell17.article

[donco6]

1. We like our prezdents to be stupider by half.

It makes us feel smarter.

[MidwestTransplant]

2. This guy is a RW shill who is regularly published in RW publications.

[wtmusic]

5. He refers to "Obama's left-wing vision of the world"

as if not invading countries is a left-wing concept. :eyes:

[lonestarnot]

3. LOL and McSame is too stupid by 7/8s.

[Jim__]

4. Does anyone remember outrage in the media when Obama was asked about an increase in the capital ...

... gains tax? I don't remember it. Sowell is amazingly short on any details of his claim - you know, like citing even one media story to back it up. I'd like to check the story out; not that I doubt Sowell's basic honesty or anything - :eyes:

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

7. The only outrage was by Charlie Gibson.

Charlie "You're going to tax my rich ass!" Gibson.

[MJW]

6. unfortunately this sentiment goes deep into our history

The American people have always been skeptical of intellectuals,

[EFerrari]

8. So are they saying he's sneaky or uppity?

I can't force myself to go over there.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

9. Gore lost the election for the same reason.

The fact that he's good at playing dumb is one of Bush's great electoral assets.

Most people are innately distrustful of people who seem to be intelligent.

[baby_mouse]

10. ?

*I'm* not innately distrustful of people who seem intelligent.