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There is a tendency for newly installed presidents, like adolescents suddenly liberated from adult supervision, to do the exact opposite of what their predecessors did. Presidents of both parties indulge in this behavior, though Democrats who campaign as candidates of hope and change are more likely to do so.
Some of this is a legitimate response to the political process: Voters tend to elect presidents who seem to possess qualities and views they thought lacking in their predecessors. But some of it, and especially in the case of Barack Obama, seems to come from an adolescent-like confidence that everything...
The Adolescent Angst of Barack Obama
Honestly, I have to disagree with that. He can give a good speech, when the teleprompter is working. That is really it. I find his intelligence slightly above average, at the most. He holds stances that any rational person can tell are foolhardy. And a charismatic person wouldn't need to carefully script everything.
As to self assurance, again not impressed. He gets very testy when he is challenged. Look at how he cries about Fox News and Rush Limbaugh. If he is confident that he is right, why does he pay them any mind? When I know I am right, I could care less when I am challenged.