[Diogenesis]

"Obama may feel emboldened by the anger ...."

Obama is emboldened by a submissive GOP
which has eagerly passed his ObamaTRADE
and ObamaNuke4Iran deals. EAGERLY, as they
kept ObamaCARE intact, and themselves: EXEMPT.

[expat_panama]

"Obama may feel emboldened by the anger ...."

Obama is emboldened by a submissive GOP

That's the nut of what's been going on.  Too often fear generates a rational that appeasement can bring peace, but the reality is that appeasement starts wars.

[bert]

Emboldened is not involved.

Obama has a do list and is systematically checking them off.

The clock is running out and the quality of the stuff on the list is diminishing.