In 2013, the president made a dismissive comment about having a drink with McConnell in order to improve relations with the Republicans..his ego clearly out of control.
check at 1 min point:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBONa6UeKac
now after the tidal wave sunk the democratic boat when they lost the Senate and lost ground in the House, the president has to eat some humble pie and now has to work with Mitch McConnell:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/barack-obama-mitch-mcconnell-bourbon_n_6109916.html
humble pie noun
Definition of HUMBLE PIE
: a figurative serving of humiliation usually in the form of a forced submission, apology, or retraction —often used in the phrase eat humble pie