Barry may be intelligent, but he's also a condescending, opinionated, pansy who, in my opinion, was ill qualified to be president, was elected because he was a black man who could speak well, and has taken this country in the wrong direction in several ways. The most notable being the ill conceived Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that is currently crumbling due to its inherent faults.
That doesn't mean that Trump will do better. A Trump administration will offer many significant challenges. I can only hope that those leaders in Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, will hold the line on any legislation Trump may propose that is inimical to the good health of our nation.
As to the ridiculousness of my statement, it's true and accurate. When Barry was elected and re-elected, I was depressed for weeks. I know what Friedman and many Clinton supporters are going through and they have my sincere sympathy.