Obama is coasting because he knows that, whatever happens, he is set for the rest of his life. He also doesn’t really need thee MSM anymore—they played their role and he is done with them.
Before he leaves, he will accelerate the demographic changes in the country by Executive fiat. That will be his last poke in the eye to America.
Exactly, it’s nothing but $200,000+ speaking fees and board-director seats for him and/or his wife with Ivy League educations (then Corporate America / Wall Street) for his kids as far as the eye can see.
It isn’t just Obama - for years, bad Presidents/congressmen/Senators have made bad policy with lasting, bad consequences for many Americans while they and their families get off scott free.
If American democracy ever gets a much-needed reset, it would be nice to have something like a performance-based salary or stock option that ties pay to future performance (GDP or something).
Term limits?