[Billthedrill]

All speculation, unfortunately. I don't see John Effin' as much of a mutineer, and I don't for a minute think that he or Hagel are up to opposing the President for what are essentially professional reasons, that profession being what they're being paid to do and not the fact that they're politicians. If either one actually possesses any strategic faculties that would lead this direction it certainly isn't obvious from past performance.

The author is on firmer ground in suspecting that it was Democrat fear of the backlash of an executive-mandated immigration policy that impelled him to table that for the moment, or rather until after the November elections. If I had to guess, that's the same motivation for any pressure on 0bama to take action in Iraq. It's all about the optics.

[taterjay]

Or as Obama says, theatre.

[okie01]

Similarly, a few members of this administration who have independence, stature and an adult disposition may have told the president he must act on the Islamic State or else they were out. I’m thinking of at least Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

When John Effin' Kerry and Chuck (D'oh) Hagel become the standards for "independence, stature and an adult disposition", you know the Left is in deep trouble.

[4Speed]

Executive Orders by any President can be undone by a newly elected president, day one.

No Congressional vote needed.

Go ahead Obama, make our GOP 2016 a tidal wave.