President opened up a can of whupbutt. Love him or hate him, it's always enjoyable when he does that. Ha. I think he wants at least a bare bones bill carved out for the middle class for an up/down vote on the floor, if all else fails.
(A) Have very reasonable expectations; (B) Educate yourself and perform due diligence; (C) Don't enter without a strategic plan and target, for both best and worst case scenarios; and (D) Lead inward/outward and never follow.