[ASA Vet]

So Ruth Marcus believes Comrade Obama will leave?

There is nothing to stop his signing an E.O. making his regime permanent.

[Steve_Seattle]

"There is nothing to stop his signing an E.O. making his regime permanent."

Obama doesn't want to stay - he's already bored. He either wants to just play golf and vacation, or get some fluff job like Secretary General of the U.N. - something where he doesn't have to work too hard.