The president is not a king. Stop saying things like "Obama is going to do ______"
He can't do much more than suggest legislation and enforce the laws on the books. Stop acting like he's a monarch that has the power to do anything beyond his job, as laid out in the Constitution.
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The man has considerable control over all things executive, and that encompasses foreign policy, pursuing of federal lawsuits, agency directives among other things. So saying "Obama is going to do _____" isn't inaccurate, it's just helpful to know the balances and limitations of powers.