The financial damage began years ago and there aren’t miracle cures. Fortuantely Obama has more flexibility now because he can afford to make his base mad at him. Whether he sees it that way is another question.
That's the real question if he really wants to leave a legacy of raising up to the challenge of the job...
My gut tells me the "Chicago way" is too ingrained in him and he will not...
He will turn even harder to the left and blame his failures on the GOP House..