I don't see where you pointed out that type of move would be unlawful. > Obama was elected President twice. What more of a mandate did he think he needed to fe

I don't see where you pointed out that type of move would be unlawful. > Obama was elected President twice. What more of a mandate did he think he needed to feel confident enough to take action? Obama lost control of Congress in 2010. And here's a good summary of the losses at the state level. https://www.quorum.us/data-driven-insights/under-obama-democrats-suffer-largest-loss-in-power-since-eisenhower/291/ https://www.quorum.us/data-driven-insights/under-obama-democ... anyway ... my point is pretty uncontroversial ... which is that there were limits on what Obama could do.