Phil Klein, today, contemplating President Obama’s approach to governing after the midterm elections:

If there were anything holding [President Obama] back up to this point, it was either that he was facing re-election or he was somewhat hesitant to weaken Democratic chances in an election year that would determine the composition of Congress during his last two years in office. . . . A wounded Obama will still have many tools at his disposal for advancing his agenda, with much less reason to avoid deploying them.

To further emphasize this point, Campaign Spot has obtained video of President Obama rehearsing his post-election address to the nation:

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