That's what Newt said after the republican landslide of '94. "The president is irrelevant" he crowed. It didn't turn out to be quite so simple. But it beats hell out of any alternative outcomes.
He does really have limited options if both houses pass nothing... I understand you complaint but only if he tries to go even more unconstitutional can he continue his destructive ways. Not sure what that would gain him, but with this creep, who knows.