The new Dr. No

Oh my! Where is James Bond when we need him??

 

 

One of my favorite James Bond movies was one of his first. It featured a cold blooded villain, who of course wanted nothing less than world domination, named Dr. No. His attire matched his evil persona. It was very distinctive. I still think Dr. No's clothing style was the start of the Nero Jacket trend from many, many years ago.

 

Now that our President is at the APEC Conference on the other side of the Pacific, I could not help thinking of the Dr. No movie. It was because at first how I saw our President  dressed in conference garb. However, it is not the attire so much that makes me think of Dr. No - it is what our POTUS is thinking about doing once he gets back on United States soil.

 

Somebody on the news I was listening to a few days ago said these last two years will define Obama's Presidency more than the first six years. Why is that? Will he "pivot" and triangulate in a similar manner than President Clinton did, or will he act like a caged animal.

 

He knows come January, any agenda items he wants implemented that will further define his Presidency will have to be run through a Republican House and Senate. He also knows he will not have his "lap dog" Harry Reid acting as the Senate obstructionist. It has been rumored he has a host of "global warming" initiatives he wants to pen into law through executive action. (He would almost have to use executive action as the majority of the country feels we have entered an new ice age this past week.)

 

However just like with Dr. No, things will not end well for our President if he tries to get too cute by half using executive actions during the lame duck period. Both the Speaker and the new Senate Leader have warned the President he will "poison the well" if he does not wait until January and work within the system. However, even though the President may have large ears, sometimes he does not hear very well. Should he make a move on amnesty, global warming, the new AG, or whatever - the divide in the country will only grow deeper and more contentious.

 

My advice to the President is simply this - for the next two years, you would be better served to act more like Dr. Yes than Dr. No. In other words, if you hope to get anything done besides golf, work within the system. Show you can be as adroit as you are belligerent. We will be watching sir. All of us. We will be watching and judging you on these next two years.