The 109th Congress

[Erc]

Senate:  55-44-1

House (at worst): 232-202-1

There have only been three times in recent history that the Republicans have controlled Congress and the Presidency:  The 108th Congress, the first bit of the 107th Congress, and Eisenhower's 82nd Congress--in which his majority in the Senate rested on Nixon's tying vote.

The last time the Republicans held a majority this size was the 71st Congress--Hoover's first term.

To the Republicans on this board:  This is cause to be happy.  Let's just hope they don't mess up.

[minionofmidas]

Time to update the Kerry-O-Meter, Erc.

[Erc]

Kerry can still win!!!!!  They haven't counted all the provisional ballots in Utah yet!!!

[MODU]

"hope they don't mess up"

Amen to that.  They need to get off their giddy-trip of being in control and come back down to reality.  They overspent in 2000-2004, time to limit spending in 2005-2008.

And PLEASE . . . get rid of all the damn pork already.  Work for the country, not your precincts.  You will get re-elected to your position if you improve the country.  Just ask Daschle.

[Democratic Hawk]

Let's just hope they don't mess up.

You can bank on that! How about balancing the budget? Assuming they actually know what that means.

Dave

[A18]

Everyone needs to write their Congressmen and request a balanced budget.

[Silent Hunter]

You will get re-elected to your position if you improve the country.  Just ask Daschle.

LOL. Daschle's looking for a new job.

[ATFFL]

You will get re-elected to your position if you improve the country.  Just ask Daschle.

LOL. Daschle's looking for a new job.

And he did not improve the country.