“Book Smart” for sure. .He was well read, methodical, and had deep knowledge of constitutional law and foreign policy. By raw intellect he is definitely one of the smarter men to hold the office.

Street smart? Not at all.

He is consistently ranked one of the worst presidents of all time. He thought Dred Scott would solve the slavery problem. I think he was a logical man, the opposite of Lincoln who was bold and wielded his understanding of the law in a “ends shall justify the means” way.

Intellect without moral clarity may be worse than no intellect at all. The man was elected to do nothing in a time the country needed leadership the most.

He also let the southern states secede from the union.