“I think the question is, what kind of people do you want around you to advise you? I think that the — there is a great quote from Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. about FDR. He said he had a second rate intellect but a first rate temperament. I think if you look at our greatest presidents, Washington, Lincoln, both Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Reagan, they were people who had a first class temperament, and so they never considered themselves the smartest guy in the room, but they wanted the smartest people around them and they could take their advice, shape it on their own instincts and own views. MORE with video at Breitbart
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He doesn’t think he is the smartest in the room, he thinks he is the smartest–period. Or at least ValJar believes it.
This is a real important distinction.
A true genius is rare, and a humble true genius is even more rare.
I have no idea whether 0bama is smart or not, what we see is the output of his administration and his speech writers.
Chances are, whether he is a true “genius” is secondary, he has been surrounded by people who tell him so, and has thus developed the requisite ego to match.
The only room he’s the smartest guy in is the restroom. . . after he flushes, of course.
JustAl, he’s also the smartest guy in the closet.
I really liked it when he said that! Gates has balls! (and they aren’t deflated!)
the other bob: “output of his administration and his speech writers”
How true. We can see a glimpse into his “intellect” whenever the teleprompter goes down and he “umm, ahhs” his way until the problem is fixed or he just ends out of frustration. I doubt he ever writes anything he says.
Everything he does and says has been planned and scripted for him. The only problem that ValJar has is when his massive ego gets in the way.
The best Presidents surround themselves with smart guys. Captains of industry and the very best in their discipline.
Look at whut the GLØbamboozler surrounds himself with and you’ll have a measure of the man… and believe me, I use the term “man” veeery losely!
This is true of every democrat politician. We are constantly reminded of how smart democrats are, by the democrat party. Which means they’re actually quite ignorant.
If you have to remind people of how smart you are, then they know you aren’t.
Obama is a dunce. He probably figured he was a genius while he was living amongst the drooling, lead paint chip eaters up in Chicago. It’s easy being the smartest guy in the room when the average IQ in that room is 85.
Socialists insist on the “Fuhrer Principle” and, consequently, have to depict their “Fuhrer” as some sort of genius, to justify his arrogation of power. You don’t give the power of life and death to someone you consider a moron.
Thus:
Stalin = genius
Lenin = genius
Hitler = genius
Mao = genius
Mussolini = genius
Hoxha = genius
Kim = genius
Ortega = genius
Chavez = genius
Doesn’t really matter if they’re drug-addled blood-thirsty perverts, or not – it’s all about propagandizing a public perception.
Great image BFH!
He’s the smartest in a room that doesn’t have other Empty Chairs