Not really...they were and would be just waiting for him to do that and then they would have jumped all over him for being a dictator...because that is exactly what they would say that dictators do....and then they would have brought in Hilter, Stalin (Not Mao...they love the Chinese and Mao), and Mussolini, and....and....and.... And they would have won because the media will back them all of the way....It would be 24 hours coverage on CNN, MSNBC etc... Now it is clear what they are and how far they will go....even overstepping their asses....the Republicans can now slam them....Sometimes it is good to be patient and give a dog just enough rope to bite....and then when it is long enough: to hang himself.