Obama sounds and behaves just like any other Chicago southside black kid looking for a fight. He's daring the House to "Knock this stick off of my shoulder." Whether it's a "chip" or not, I could care less.
He unintentionally describes himself and his notions:
...the notion that one party in Congress might blow the whole thing up if they don't get their way,...†[Obama] said.
I don't think he sees himself as a victim as much as wanting to prove to white, brown and yellow Americans that he's the biggest, baddest son-of-a-bitch on the block.