I’m sure Obama is very useful to them but that doesn’t mean he has control of them. He isn’t that smart or powerful. He’s just greedy and narcissistic which makes him easy to control.
I don't believe Obama spends enough time in Washington to know much of anything...I have little doubt that Obama takes orders from someone...And that someone tells Obama to get out of town on his many vacations so they can do whatever it is they are doing in Washington...