Obama's "Mandate"

Democratic Assertion:  Obama/the Left would like you to believe that since Obama just won a second term that he has a mandate to do all of the things he campaigned on.

Invalid Assumption:  The above is totally inaccurate.  Obama's "mandate", was a mere 51% of the population, and his victory was based primarily on bribing people to vote for him based on promises of "free stuff" - out of money we don't even have.

     In regard to the vast Array of  Actual Policy Issues that Obama claims he has a "mandate" on, that assertion is misguided at best.  Consider the following issues:

     Guantanamo Bay:  The majority of Americans are not in favor of closing Guantanamo Bay.
     Trying terrorists in Civilian Courts:  The majority of Americans are not in favor of trying terrorists in American courts - or in America for that matter.
     Energy Reserves:  The majority of Americans want to utilize our Energy Reserves to create new jobs, grow the economy, and they want less expensive energy for their own use.  Likewise, the majority of Americans are in favor of the Keystone pipeline.
     Obamacare:  The majority of Americans don't want Obamacare, and didn't appreciate having it rammed down their throats.
     The Deficit:  The majority of Americans do want action to be take in regard to our deficit before it is too late.
     Socialist Outlook:   The majority of American's don't share Obama's sentiment of "you didn't build that" in regard to entrepreneurs starting their own businesses.
     Occupy Wall Street:  The majority of Americans do not think that the Occupy Wall Street movement is good for this country.
     Gay Marriage:  The majority of Americans are not in favor of Gay marriage.
     Photo Ids:  The majority of Americans are in favor of requiring voters to show photo IDs.
     Muslim Community Center:  The majority of Americans do not want a Muslim Community Center built beside the World Trade Center.
     Felons Voting:  The majority of Americans do not think that felons should have the right to vote.

Discussion:

Tyranny of the Majority: "Tyranny of the Majority" is a situation where - through a Democratic process, the majority create laws and/or a Constitution violating the rights of the minorities - often a disliked ethnic, religious, or racial group. The laws/constitution are often so egregious that they are oppressive, and in extreme cases, may even place the very lives of minorities in jeopardy.

Tyranny of the Minority: "Tyranny of the Minority" is a situation where - through a Democratic process, the minority are able to substantially effect the laws and/or the Constitution of the country - often overriding the goals/agenda of the majority. Typically this is accomplished by the minority by utilizing legislative rules that require a supermajority rather than just a majority (51%).

Dominant Minority Rule:  The Undemocratic "Dominant Minority Rule" is a situation in which a minority subsection of a country rules/sets the laws/Constitution for a country.

Evaluation:  Obama would like to choose the optimal mix of the above - Tyranny of the Majority - for issues in which he has the support of the American people, Dominant Minority rule - for issues in which he does not have the support of the American people, and Tyranny of the Minority - well, when you consider that Democrats recently proposed to do away with the Senate filibuster - Obama has no interest in governing via that method at all.  

Comment:  Since Obama's dominant political style seems to be - "my way or the highway", perhaps we should consider an amendent to the constiution making him dictator for life...................  Or maybe he thinks he doesn't even need an amendment.