TheRealMafoo said:
Funny, the last 2 of those 8 have fallen under Democratic control (let's be honest here, Congress runs the country), and things have not gotten better. They have gotten worse. |
Ummm, tell me how many 2-year terms of those 8 years have we had a Republican controlled Congress? And tell me how wide of a lead the Democrats currently have in the Senate? And tell me which party the American public prefers in a general congressional matchup?
I'll just answer them for you.
1. 3 out of 4.
2. 49 to 49 (there are two independents who caucus with the Democrats)
3. Democrats, by a +6.1 average margin according to realclearpolitics.com
Man, ignoring the facts is so convenient when they are so stacked against you!
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