Was the Executive Order political?...absolutely. But did it order something that both political parties pretty much agreed upon, but held hostage in Congress for purely political reasons?

Whoever winds up getting more votes as the result of this order--and at this point it appears to be Obama--the opposing political party in Congress has no one to blame but themselves for being so stalemated and non-productive as to permitted it to happen.

I hate to say it, but if the democratic process no longer works, maybe a benevolent dictatorship is the next best thing. It's an easy fix...get a Congress that will actually legislate for the benefit of the People!