Based on Obama’s lawless actions it is possible that he is trying to maneuver the House into filing articles of impeachment. He calculates that it would damage the GOP conservatives, mobilize his base and generate sympathy from the low information electorate. He can further rely on the weak-kneed Senate, even a Republican one, to refuse to convict. This President would consider impeachment a badge of honor and wave it like a bloody shirt for the rest of his life.
No way, it, obama, is way to much of an egotist to end up like bill clinton, an impeached failure. That said, the upcoming elections may just put some spine in the republicans in the senate. note the word "may" I don't think it will, but nothing is impossible, not even republicans, in the senate, getting some manhood.
Very possible considering that it is a win if he's impeached and a win if he's not. The play against him is to stop the agenda, jail underlings as much as possible, and let 0bama continue to hang himself and his party.