big question congress stop keep notepads handy america start keep track re-elect 2016.white house chief staff denis mcdonough push back notion president play wake last state union address promise audacious executive action barack obama final year office.during breakfast reporters washington d.c. tuesday mcdonough respond observation president final speech congress lack usual pledge go alone lawmakers fail act.coupled feeble executive action gun control announce early month president obama rethink utility act unilaterally issue important white house audacious executive action course rest year confident say mcdonough explain president obama decision outline specific executive action commitment process lack willpower process friend process also dictate mcdonough say want make sure executive action undertake leave hang subject congress undo addition gun control white house express interest unilateral action immigration reform work around congress close prison guantanamo bay mcdonough say white house consider executive action issue main question president obama plan ask spirit approach last year mcdonough said.via national review obama chief staff warn america…he go away quietly promise audacious executive action include gun control