The combination does seem the most likely scenario.
While I'm just as astonished as you are (just as I'm shocked that they can still find 10% of the electorate that likes Congress), I've completely lost faith in the memory of the average voter, or their ability to research or use common sense. After all, they elected him in the first place despite plenty of evidence about what he wanted to do. I honestly think, out of ignorance and apathy, we're going to put him back into office again. Am I being pessimistic? You betcha. I pray I'm wrong.
And if I am wrong ... yeah, Congress has been handing the Executive branch more and more power as time goes by, and Obama thinks we're all children -- I could absolutely see him refusing to give it up.
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While I'm just as astonished as you are (just as I'm shocked that they can still find 10% of the electorate that likes Congress), I've completely lost faith in the memory of the average voter, or their ability to research or use common sense. After all, they elected him in the first place despite plenty of evidence about what he wanted to do. I honestly think, out of ignorance and apathy, we're going to put him back into office again. Am I being pessimistic? You betcha. I pray I'm wrong.
And if I am wrong ... yeah, Congress has been handing the Executive branch more and more power as time goes by, and Obama thinks we're all children -- I could absolutely see him refusing to give it up.