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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-democ...

anyway ... my point is pretty uncontroversial ... which is that there were limits on what Obama could do.