President Obama can't make up his own rules

The U.S. House of Representatives has not passed comprehensive immigration reform, possibly because they knew Harry Reid would block it in the Senate.

After all, they have passed hundreds of bills on other topics which never make it to the Senate floor. Although the Senate passed a bill, that does not mandate that the House approve it. After all, that is exactly why we have two chambers.

While the president should try to work with Congress, he doesn't have the right to make up his own rules if they fail to pass the laws which he prefers. Clearly, the president's announcements on immigration are meant to change policy before the Republicans take control of the Senate in January and would finally be able to get legislation passed by both chambers.

If immigration reform were such a crisis, why did he wait six months from his earlier announcement until after the election?

Having waited the six months, what is the problem with waiting two months more? Such an action brings to mind a recent declaration from Jonathan Gruber.