You seem to have blacked out the 2008 election, a huge loss for Republicans. Dems went from 51 to 58 (later 60) in the Senate. Bad memories?
In 2007 and 2008 dems had 51 in the Senate which is not a ruling majority. Nearly all Republicans (here anyway) said that 51 in the Senate is not a ruling majority when that is what Bush had in his first two years,
I like to avoid flipping my arguments 180 degrees every-time power changes hands, as say Hannity does. That would make me dizzy.
YES, I KNOW DEMS DO THAT ALL THE TIME TOO. Obama and Dems will say anything to get what they want.