General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The Reich Wing's out of control HRC bashing [View all]AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)On the left.
Once upon a time the Democratic party was solidly the party of the left. In that time between the 50s and 90s we had full control. Once the Democratic party swung right in the 90s, we lost control of congress and have only had it sporadically since.
People can wish and strategize til they are blue in the face, but if we want to control it for decades again, the Democratic party needs to end their love affair with right wing policies and move back to sanity on the left.
Senate Control by Party Past 100 Years[edit]
The following statistics reflect the years each political party has controlled a majority in the Senate over the past 100 years (19162015).
Party Years in Control
Democrats: 65 yrs
Republicans: 35 yrs
House Control by Party Past 100 Years[edit]
The following statistics reflect the years each political party has controlled a majority in the House of Representatives over the past 100 years (19162015).
Party Years in Control
Democrats: 65 yrs
Republicans: 35 yrs
Senate and House Control by Party Past 100 Years[edit]
The following statistics reflect the years each political party has control a majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives concurrently over the past 100 years (19162015).
Party Years in Control
Democrats: 57 yrs
Republicans: 27 yrs
Neither Party: 16 yrs
Full Congress and White House Control by Party Past 100 Years[edit]
The following statistics reflect the years each political party has controlled a majority across both the Senate and House of Representatives and White House concurrently over the past 100 years (19162015).
Party Years in Control
Democrats: 35 yrs
Republicans: 16 yrs
Neither Party: 49 yrs
Party Control of White House[edit]
Party Years in Control
Democrats: 52 yrs
Republicans: 48 yrs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_power_in_the_United_States_over_time#Senate_Control_by_Party_Past_100_Years