By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
President Obama reached too far across the aisle this week by asking former President George W. Bush to intervene in a Northern Ireland peace process dispute.
Since taking center stage of politics, Obama has mastered politicking. He appointed former presidential primary election opponent Hillary Rodham Clinton his Secretary of State. Obama’s Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, served in the same role and capacity as he did for President George W. Bush.
Obama takes the old saying, “keep your friends close and your enemies closer,” much too far.
What’s next? With the exception of asking Sen. John McCain to help him negotiate with health care companies or appointing former Alaska governor Sarah Palin the White House Press Secretary, a job she might actually be prepared for with her outstanding speech preparation tactics, Obama is at his limit of reaching across the aisle on American soil.
But, we all know people in power develop habits. So, when Obama runs out of former and potential future adversaries in the United States to politick to, he’s going to have to look elsewhere.
Where can Obama look? Well, Osama bin Laden, assuming he’s still alive, may turn out to be a great Attorney General. bin Laden is known for not letting anyone off the hook, something that may come in handy when we investigate and prosecute bank CEOs for wasting our money.
Speaking of wasting our money, for a new Secretary of the Treasury, how about Kim Jong Il? He runs a communist regime, an experience that may help Americans actually share money and spend wisely.
For a new Chief of Staff, I would recommend Obama hire Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ahmadinejad runs a tight ship in Iran and, although he’s technically Iran’s president, he’s used to working for a higher power.
For the Department of Homeland Security, Obama has a plethora of United States enemies to choose from. He could look to former or current al-Qaida organizers, Taliban regime officials or pretty much anyone else that leads a military organization in a country that dislikes the United States.
Another way Obama could go with appointing a head of Homeland Security is to name Cuban President Raul Castro or Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to lead. With an appointment of a Latin American leader, Obama would be sending the message that border control and legal immigration are important to him.
For his Department of Agriculture, Obama should consider appointing Mexican President Felipe Calderon secretary. By having a Latin American leader heading a department that deals with lots of immigration issues, Obama will be able to keep a close eye on the hot-button issue.
What about secretaries for the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor? Obama could look to Latin American leaders to fill these positions as well but a better option would be people who lead in the People’s Republic of China. Though China is just entering the global economic scene, Chinese economic leaders have experience regulating four times as many people as in the United States. Also, most American companies have everything manufactured in China or other Southeast Asian nations.
Appointing a secretary for the Department of Energy would be an easy decision. Almost every country that matters with the exception of the United States has signed onto the Kyoto Protocol.
Also, for an ambassador to the United Nations, Obama could pick any president or leader of any country worldwide. They all hate us.
When Obama said he wanted “Change,” he meant it. But I certainly don’t think anyone expected our president to turn into Miss America. World peace isn’t possible, Mr. President. Stop trying.
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