Civil forfeiture should NEVER be done without due process of the law. When it comes to crime, I'm somewhat to the right of Attila the Hun, but in too many cases I hear about, it's the government that are the criminals. Civil forfeiture without due process is a crime.
Same with anyone else in Washington, they wait till they get enough "campaign contributions" to make it worth their effort.
So, I guess the Democratic strategy is to have enough freshly minted US voters to win the next election. Good luck with that. Six moves and 2 years to checkmate. R-House, R-Senate, R-Executive.
Obama is now able to change anything he wants with a wave of his hand. As far as civil forfeiture is concerned, what's he waiting for? He could do it tomorrow. So let it be written, so let it be done.