President Barack Obama is one of only 17 U.S. presidents elected to a second term. And ever since he defeated Mitt Romney to earn himself another four years in office, everyone from Paul Volcker to the Taliban has weighed in on what he should do now. In an effort to make life easier for the soon-to-be re-inaugurated president, Foreign Policy has gathered much of this advice into one concise list.
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Obama should...
1. Think legacy
2. Go for greatness this time -- and start with the inaugural address
3. Say this during the inauguration today -- and these things
4. Resolve America's political and economic problems
5. Help Africa do the same
6. Foster entrepreneurship and innovation
8. Broker lasting peace in the Middle East
9. Stay out of Israel-Palestine peace efforts, for now
10. Meddle in Israel's election
11. Worry about Bethlehem, Pennsylvania rather than Bethlehem, Palestine
14. Assassinate Bashar al-Assad
15. Enact a Marshall Plan for 2013
17. Push gun control without Congress
18. Get tough on criminals instead
19. Admit his true feelings on the Second Amendment
22. Tackle gun control internationally, not just domestically
25. Pray that China overtakes the United States
27. Reform the Foreign Assistance Act
29. Admit he's lost in Afghanistan. And leave. Thanks! - The Taliban
31. Stop governing like a visitor from a morally superior civilization
33. Answer this: Are you a moralist or a realist?
37. Forget Chavismo
40. Offer Iran a generous deal
41. Not expect Iran to come to the negotiating table
42. Write the rule book for drones
44. Use drones. They're the best tool we have.
45. Keep the drones, but develop alternative solutions
46. Abandon his cybersecurity executive order
47. Reduce the nuclear arsenal with New START II
48. Stop worrying and learn to love the bomb
49. Come to the table with congressional Republicans
50. Bypass congressional Republicans
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