Missed Opportunity

I have often said that I would like to be an evil henchman when I grow up.

Here is an example of that sort of thinking.

The Obama administration has missed a wonderful opportunity to take lemons and make lemonade -- that is to bash the Republicans -- on immigration.

He should not have sent the National Guard down there, nor taken any other action.

Instead, he should have said he was carrying out the policy of Congress and the legacy of the Bush administration -- which is correct practice -- pending a new immigration bill.

Then Obama could, "I would like to add these National Guard and other changes to secure the boarder, but the Republicans are having a fit of pique.  It seems that by trying to increase the priority of the immigration reform, over the energy bill, some members of the opposition such as Lindsey Graham have had their feelings hurt. Well too bad, we need the reform, and they should help, so I can beef up things on the boarder."

It has the advantage of being largely true.