Now, it is very rare that a controlling party gets a large enough majority to do what it pleases without regarding the other party.
We did see Clinton attempt this in 92 when he forced through tax increases and gun control.
Under the Republicans we have had tax cuts and a rollback of guncontrol.
With the loss in the Democratic party of most moderates due to Clinton, it is very hard for the GOP Senate majority to develop any coalitions, so we face an ideological wall.
You're correct in what you say, but we also face an ideological wall within the party. Do you share philosophical common ground with Lincoln Chaffey or Olympia Snowe? RINOs should be exposed as such. Even a slim majority can be used effectively if that majority is truly a majority. With the RINOs in the Senate, our majority is a misnomer.