Obama facing mounting obstacles in 2nd term that could turn nasty for a narcissist president

By Rob Janicki

President Obama has received several setbacks in recent days from the Supreme Court.  Not surprisingly Obama has threatened to use his executive powers to work around Republicans that he has labeled as obstructionists, a popular label attached to anything and anyone who has the temerity to oppose Obama or anything liberal in nature.  

The Obama administration suffered two recent Supreme Court decisions that affected Obamacare implementation and then the president's unconstitutional action to make recess appointments when the Senate was technically in Pro Forma session.  This latter decision brings into question all the decisions made by the three Obama appointees made during their illegal terms in the NLRB.  This was a personal rebuke to President Obama and stung him personally.  

The greater and more immediate issue revolves around immigration reform.  The Obama administration, whether they fomented the huge increase in illegal immigration of children and juveniles, has hardened the position of Republicans, who are calling for a closing of the border between Mexico and the U.S. before any immigration reform legislation will be considered.  This is infuriating the Obama administration that expected the latest immigration crisis would be sufficient to drive Republicans to pass immigration reform legislation before the end of the year.  So far Republicans have managed to stand firm in the face of this organized political baiting tactic.

The developments leave the administration with limited options. So far, the White House response has been to continue to press forward without congressional buy-in on issues such as immigration, while taking a more aggressive tack in blaming the GOP for Washington's gridlock.

On Tuesday, Mr. Obama appeared to taunt Republicans for a lawsuit that House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) has threatened to file to challenge the president's use of executive authority. "Middle-class families can't wait for Republicans in Congress to do stuff," Mr. Obama said during a speech along Washington's waterfront. "So sue me. As long as they're doing nothing, I'm not going to apologize for trying to do something."

Perhaps President Obama should consider apologizing to all Americans for his illegal and unconstitutional acts that are in clear violation of his oath of office.  Okay, I was drifting off.  That will never happen.