The mellowing?

"For those who are disappointed in Donald Trump two months before he assumes the office - don't be. I am not going to start judging his performance until after January 20th."

Some of the Trump watchers are left scratching their collective heads this morning. On one hand, his cabinet picks, as well as his inkles on who he might pick, are for the most part excellent. No disappointment here. But some folks are beginning to worry about a few of the hard and fast campaign promises which now seem to be flying out the window.

There is not one cabinet nor adviser pick so far which has caused me to flinch. Not even having Mitt Romney as our Secretary of State. When candidate Trump said he would surround himself with the best and the brightest, he is showing that he is good to his word. And this morning, the news buzz is that Nikki Haley might get the nod to be our UN Ambassador. Again, a strong "thumbs up".

However, I am sensing some trouble spots. First off, telling the press that his Administration would not prosecute Hillary for her serious crimes, is a show stopper. Why not? The excuse that "she has been through enough", falls short. This woman (and her husband), made more money using "pay for play" than many of use could make in fifty lifetimes. And the mishandling of classified emails? If we are going to let her off the hook for that one, every other person who has been fined or jailed for the same offense should have their records expunged. 

Also, Donald Trump has got to figure out a way to set up a firewall between what he is doing as President and his company business. If not, this will be a constant source of friction and and negative reporting from the press. Just this morning a pundit said, "It will be hard for Trump to 'drain the swamp' when he is bringing the swamp with him, via this businesses entanglement." I could not agree more. He may be as pure as the driven snow by not having the proper firewall, but the optics will stink.

ObamaCare. A wee bit tougher than it looks from the outside. "Pulling it up by its roots" was great campaign fodder. However, when the rubber meets the road, this dog might not hunt. The roots now run very deep in many areas of the government, insurance companies and the medical profession. I hate to say this, I really do, as I hate this program. But we might be stuck with doing a major overhaul rather than replacing it. If we tried to replace it and just one person lost coverage for only one day, the press would have a field day. No, Obama left us a "stinky turd" with this program.

The "Wall". Again, great campaign lingo. Especially when our new President Elect said he was going to get Mexico to pay for it. Ain't going to happen. Ever. To build a "wall" similar to the Great Wall of China would take a King's ransom and decades to complete. However, to get rid of "catch and release", bolster the numbers of ICE and Border Patrol, and use better technology on the border - now we are talking. All are possible to do, and quick to implement. 

Forget some of the bloviating which happened on the trail. Focus in on what people really want. The economy. More than anything else, they want a "fixer" to fix our anemic economy. Followed up closely is a truly transparent government. After the past eight years, the people deserve better. Finally, the people want to know they are safe in their homeland. This is the hardest of the three. The balance between safety and our freedoms. But we must strike that balance. 

For those who are disappointed in Donald Trump two months before he assumes the office - don't be. I am not going to start judging his performance until after January 20th. I still believe he will be a huge "impact player" and will rise to the occasion. That being said, President Elect Trump, just like anyone else in power, I (along with many others) am keeping an eye on him.