Has there ever been a majority Democratic Congress and Dem. Pres. at the same time? If so when?
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How quickly we forget. Yes, this has happened many times in the last century.\n\nFrom 1993-1995, in President Clinton's first term, Demcrats held a commanding majority in the House and a very slim majority in the Senate. During that Congress, the Republican majority (according to the Wall Street Journal) set a record for the most fillibusters staged in a two-year period.\n\nFrom 1977-1981, during President Carter's entire term, the Democrats held commanding majorities in both houses. Because of in-fighting, the Congress was reduced to ineffectiveness.\n\nFrom 1961-1969, during the shortened term of President Kennedy followed by the full term of President Johnson, Democrats held majorities in both Houses.\n\nFrom 1933-1949, during the terms of President Roosevelt and President Truman, Democrats held majorities in both Houses. In 1949, Republicans took control of the House of Representatives but not the Senate. From 1951-1953, during President Truman's second term, Democrats held majorities in both Houses.\n\nThis is why, when the Gingrich Revolution took control of the Senate and the House in 1995, Conservatives were able to say they were coming back to power in the House for the first time in over forty years.
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not necessarily,, but your mostly right,,, Democrats have taken power at a different time in American history; however, we made history,,, and with the technology we have now,, the Congress will be closely scrutinized,, their every move will be recorded,,, the crooks will quickly be thrown out,,, I hope Democrats will retain power forever,, or at least my lifetime,, because I truly believe they are on the most part,, the better direction for America
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Yes and No-- Yes because it is quite clear that the number of soon-to-be contested seats in the House and Senate races will be filled by many Democrats, thus bringing an end to GOP majority in either chamber.  No for the reason that George W. Bush IS and WILL BE our President for the next 2+ years, so it's not like their aspirations won't at least be acknowledged by those in the White House.  Bush's approval ratings aren't enough to gauge how many seats will "go blue" in November, so we'll all just have to wait and see...
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Electing/re-electing Republicans and Democrats.
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During the time of the Convention a number of issues were addressed.  One of the primary concerns was how was the Congress of the United States to be structured and how would the members gain membership.  The suggested approaches were from a single house with hereditary members to a bicameral congress with all members elected directly from the people.  \n\nThe final version was a bicameral congressional structure with the upper house membership comprised of two members from each State and these elected by the legislature of the State from which they come.  The lower house was to have members in numbers defined by population and this would result in each State having unique numbers of representatives, and these representatives would represent the people of a given district and only the citizens of that district could vote for that representative.  \n\nIn this process people would be represented by a single directly elected representative.  The States each represented by two representatives.\n\nTo carry this further, the President would be elected by delegates to the Electoral College and delegates would be elected in a manner singularly directed by each State.\n\nThe members of the Supreme Court would be selected by the President with advise and consent of the Senate.\n\nThe pattern here should be obvious, that is, popular election of these offices was not desired by the Founders.  Even the members of the lower house were elected by small districts within each State.  \n\nI’m only guessing that this is what you were asking about, because there were other issues and your question wasn’t clear.
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I am sure there are, but why would you want to do that?  Do you really think that you will get honesty in these websites?  If you do, I got a nice shiny new bridge to sell ya, foe cheap!  There are only 2 main parties in America, Dem's and Repubs.  Dems are socialists, Repubs are supposed to be conservatives, but many of them aren't.  Both are corrupt.  Both are full of liars.  Both are full of politicians (not leaders).  What most informed citizens end up doing is choosing the lesser of 2 evils, unfortunately.  May I suggest you start by studying the political history.  Then learn as much as you can independently about the parties and their politicians.  Be sure and note how often they contradict themselves, thinking nobody will notice.  There is no easy way or simple website adequate enough when it comes to choosing such a thing.  Don't try to oversimplify the process.  Do your homework, as tedious (and boring) as it may be.
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Senate 50-D 48-R 2-I\nCongress222-D 213- R\nThe two independants in the Senate Caucus with the dems
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There have been two that I know of:\n\nAndrew Johnson was voted into the Senate in 1874, 6 years after he completed Abraham Lincoln's term of office, and John Quincy Adams was elected to the House of Representatives in 1830, two years after being defeated in his bid for reelection to the Presidency.
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The only thing I see changing is the president will have to compromise with the democratic congress in order to get anything done. Some would call that grid lock but I call it checks and balances.
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One governed by congress
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There are two "houses" of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.\n\nEach house of Congress is futher divided into two major political parties: Republicans and Democrats (plus a couple of independents).
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Our government was designed to be a system of checks and balances.  For the last 6 years the republican party has ruled, unchecked.  The election of a democratic congress will simply restore the system that is supposed to be in place.  Bush will have a harder time trying to push things through a democratic congress than he did a republican one.  Lets hope that whatever does get accomplished is what Americans want, not just what one party perceived as the most beneficial to them and their constituents.
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That more people voted Republican than Democrat.  The Democrats have not yet learned that the country is in fact becoming more conservative each day.  This would not be a problem if the Democrats would run a more moderate candidate with a moderate platform.  The reason this will not happen is Howard Dean is chairman of the Democrat party and will have a liberal platform that only a liberal candidate can even try to sell.
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ALLOT...MOSTLY DEMOCRATES
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I am a liberal who usually votes Democrat.  Having said that, I must also say that you make some excellent points.  The main thing the Democrats and Republicans can do is to end the pervasive divisiveness in congress.  In fairness to the Democrats I will say that the majority in bioth house has completely shut out any ideas differing from their own.  The new congress must not make that mistake.\n\nSome of your points, while important to remember, are not quite realistic.  The Democrats may have a two vote lead in the Senate and a good lead in the House but the President is still George Bush, Republican.  The fair question is what will Democrats, Republicans and the Pressident do now.  If the President attemts to work with this congress there can be progress.  If he, and/or the minority continue tactics of divisiveness then there will be gridlock.\n\nYour last point still applies.  They were voted in and those that put up roadblocks may well be voted out.
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The Democrat party has come back with Conservative Democrats as I am. Corruption of the GOP has ruined their chances for quite some time with the immoral values and scandals that will have to be sorted out to bring back any trust in them. That is why the bi-partisanship vote came out November 7th, and Congress is now majority Democrat. Ultimate power corrupts, and those you have named are the victimizers of the corruption.
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unfortunately, no..although we got a democratic governor and senator, both of their opponent had one this people were upset with.  We still have many republican congresspeople and judges.  I think that people were sick of corruption in Ohio and DC with the republicans, but will have very high expectations for democrats now that they may not be able to fulfill.  It is still a swing state, but as a democrat, I see some hope for a change.