New York ( CNN ) -- In the schoolyard of American politics , President Obama is the big , smart kid with all of the test answers who 's being bullied by a bunch of Neanderthal ankle-biters from all sides . Meanwhile , all the teachers are wondering , `` Why does he take this crap ? He 's bigger and smarter than all the other kids . '' It 's no surprise the Glenn Becks of the world have been attacking Obama since the moment he stepped into the Oval Office . Beck and his blathering buddies on the right -- you know , the stinky kids in the coatroom who eat their own boogers . Always pick on the kids least likely to fight back . That being said -- we did elect President Obama to change things , and so far the only thing he seems to be changing are his faux-patriotic lapel pins ... and his mind . With the public option in the public toilet , not asking or telling about `` do n't ask , do n't tell , '' the Gitmo Hilton still entertaining guests , and same-sex marriage so far off Obama 's radar that it 's now on his sonar , seeds of doubt have been planted in the left 's collective mind . If this guy ca n't get his own party to step in line on health care reform , they wonder , then how the hell will he get other countries to do what he wants them to do ? Although in some ways , that might be easier then dealing with these Blue Dogs who hump your leg ... and not in a good way . It 's a valid concern . However , we ca n't expect him to accomplish all this sweeping change in less than a year . It 's important that he lay the groundwork instead of just going all `` Decider '' on everyone and making gut choices . But he ca n't just be `` The Thinker , '' either . Last time I looked , `` The Thinker , '' by Rodin , had been sitting on his butt in the exact same place , for years . Unfortunately , laying groundwork does n't win you any fans -- well , besides a few Nordic voters on the Nobel panel . Flexing muscles , now that wins you fans . Just ask the Governator . That 's why the Financial Times said it 's time for President Obama to pick a fight and win it in a knockout . But instead of working on that knockout , President Obama and his White House cronies are feuding with Fox News . While I 'm loving this Fox hunt , the White House 's strategy boggles my mind . This is not a war of necessity . Picking a fight with them is kinda like going to a biker bar after midnight -- as my mother used to say , `` Nothing good can happen . '' That is , unless this heavyweight bout keeps escalating and we actually get to see Glenn Beck prancing around in a pair of sequined boxing shorts . When you disregard the action against Fox News , Obama seems to be paralyzed , like a frog that 's had it stomach rubbed -- which may the reason he 's got problems on both sides of the lily pad . Admittedly , I might be overreacting just a bit . The majority of the country is behind Obama . The situation just seems worse than it is because we 're not used to this new era , in which you can actually criticize the president without being shouted down as an unpatriotic , Socialist , traitorous , granny-killing , freedom hater . After eight years of a presidency shrouded in darkness , we 're not used to seeing the president 's supporters , of all people , shining a light on his shortcomings . Back to the schoolyard , where Barry Obama is being bullied . You know what ? He 's big , he can take it . You know why ? Because not only is he right in his beliefs , but he knows that if push comes to shove , he can lay out the rest of these runts with a couple of good smacks of his presidential pen . It 's not time to panic , but President Obama needs to size up one of these twerps , cock back his arm , and take a swing soon , because the Democratic majorities in Congress wo n't last forever . President Obama won 53 percent of the vote last November , so we know he has it in him to win the big battles . We know he has a lot on his plate . But we just want one decisive victory . That 's all we 're asking for . A show of strength . Something to grow on . Show these class clowns who they 're messing with . You do n't have to be `` The Decider . '' Just the president . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Joy Behar .
Joy Behar : Obama the big , smart kid attacked by Neanderthal ankle - biters in the schoolyard . Behar : Teachers Obama : ` ` Why does he take this ? He 's bigger and smarter '' than them . Behar : Obama elected for change , but so far changing only his pins and his mind . Joy talks again with ` ` Joe the Plumber '' Joe is on tonight 's ` ` Joy Behar '' at 10 p.m . ET .