Our "Audacious" President

White House chief of staff Denis McDonough promises that the president will be taking "audacious executive action" in his final year in office.

Hmmm… does he mean...

1. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
    "a series of audacious takeovers"
    synonyms: bold, daring fearless, intrepid, brave, courageous, valiant, heroic, plucky

or  

2. showing an impudent lack of respect
    "an audicous remark"
    synonyms: impudent, impertinent, insolent, presumptuous, cheeky, irreverent,
                      discourteous, disrespectful, insubordinate, ill-mannered, unmannerly,
                      rude, brazen, shameless, pert, defiant, cocky

We're going to go with number 1, as far as what McDonough means. But we're more likely to get number 2. After all, we've been getting it for seven years.