[zbigreddogz]

Uhh, actually, the Senate was only in the hands of the D's between the middle of 2001 till early 2002, when we retook the Senate.

[ConservativeDude]

Moreover, Coverdell died of a hemorrhage before GWB was even elected....

[Robert A Cook PE]

"Control" though remained in Dasshole hands - through the media and the refusal of the repubbie's to actually USE their power. you're right technically.

but they "shared" cjhairmanships, faltered on SC votes and judges for lower courts, and encouraged the surrender politics that empowered the "gang of 14" (RINO + demo's) into gaining power by THREATENING a filibuster - ---

And by caving to pressure to threaten filibusters, they (the repubbies) gave up power.