2 more analogy fails.
There is NOTHING to indicate that Carson would be so radical on guns that he would veto pro gun legislation. At least not yet.
And when Reagan won, Republicans could not possibly win the House. Times are different.
Oh for 2.
One of the best things about Carson is that he is not a political ideologue and not a radical for the sake of being radical. He is a scientist who believes that there are truthful principles in the universe and in nature, and those truths should not be ignored in favor of political correctness. He has openly disdained political correctness and believes it is on the short list of things that are killing our constitutional system.
My point was that it was, is, and will be possible in the future to have a Republican president with a Democrat Congress, which makes the Presidency important.