Julian Zelizer : Since midterms , President Obama has moved to fulfill some long-held goals . He struck a climate deal with China and ordered changes in immigration rules . Zelizer : Are we seeing a new Obama ? There have been members of both parties calling on Obama to institute reforms that will curtail the levels of surveillance that are permissible . The president is trying to get the country back on track after an election that was widely seen as a repudiation of his presidency.
Julian Zelizer : Since midterms , President Obama has moved to fulfill some long-held goals . He struck a climate deal with China and ordered changes in immigration rules . Zelizer : Are we seeing a new Obama ? The president is trying to get the country back on track after an election that was widely seen as a repudiation of his presidency.