In 2008 we elected a smart president, but in 2012 we elected a MUCH SMARTER president.

[mfcorey1]

There were so many reasons to vote for Barack Obama on this last Nov. 6.

But for me, one, if not THE MOST PERSUASIVE reason, was that if you put a truly smart man up against it, you're likely to see him get smarter. Because the real definition of intelligence is somewhere between IQ and EQ (emotional intelligence). A truly sage human being has a good mix of both. And that's something I've always felt in Barack Obama's vibe.

I think the same was true of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, and well, all our really great presidents who consistently win the test of time.

Follow me below the swirl of orange cotton candy to discuss the benefits of a smart person given the time and space to grow smarter.

Because see, for me, that was so much the thing with this president. I watched him for four years, bobbing and weaving and often succeeding, despite his, at times, incredible, painful innocence. And I do believe Barack Obama came to the office of the presidency with more innocence than many before him.

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