"Obama Gets High Scores on Leadership Report Card"

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"March 12, 2010 04:10 PM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

"He's been scored on his popularity, his speaking style, and even his basketball moves. But after a year into office, Barack Obama is getting one of the most important report cards of all: on his leadership qualities. And with the exception of an incomplete grade on political skill as he continues to pursue a victory on his top agenda item—healthcare reform—he's virtually a 4.0 student.

That's according to presidential historian and author Fred Greenstein, professor of politics emeritus at Princeton University. The author of the new Inventing the Job of President has just updated his initial Obama report card and declared the president a "rare political leader."

"Indeed," adds Greenstein, "he may turn out to be the rare political leader who is marked by both a first-rate temperament and a first-rate mind."

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"As we reviewed the paper further, we found Greenstein's views on Obama's leadership insightful and thought readers would too. In it, Greenstein did not give letter grades, though it is pretty easy for us to determine them:"

Public Communication: A. Reason: Obama has offered highly substantive arguments for his agenda and moved to respond to a complex media environment.

Organizational Capacity: A. Reason: Obama, surrounded by strong personalities, has kept unity among his troops, delivered a strong message, and shown himself to be even-handed.

Political Skill: Incomplete. Reason: As a conciliator, it's unclear if his style will work in a polarized political world.

Policy Vision: B. Reason: When addressing his vision, he enunciates it in terms of an integrated set of components, though he appears open to junking portions that aren't politically feasible.

Cognitive Style: A. Reason: He has a style marked by a capacity for complex thinking and analytical detachment and a preoccupation with seeking evidence.

Emotional Intelligence: A. Obama has clear command of his emotions, as he himself noted when he said that he doesn't get too high when things are going well or too low when they aren't.

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1. I personally am not surprised.

I've noticed that there is a growing meme around DU surrounding Obama which is that "eloquence is not an indicator of intelligence."

While that is certainly true in general terms, there is no question that this is yet another attempt to diminish the President here with those making this comment alluding that he's "all talk and no action" and talking pretty does not mean that he's intelligent. You know, when folks start trying to tear down this man's mind, a mind that even some rabid conservatives reluctantly admit is a great one, you know something is all jacked up.

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2. "Eloquence is not an indicator of intelligence"?

Say those who can't grasp reality and choose to live in a fantasy world instead of working to make this a better country.

All chat and plenty of prattle.

Pres Obama's intelligence and kindness are off the charts and those who don't recognize reality are doomed to ignorance.

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3. He is so smart that only those with eyes wide shut

can't notice it.

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4. Like the gops..

attacking the strong suits like it will help their arguments.