[entropy12]

The feckless Republicans:

2008-2010
They said they couldn’t do anything because they didn’t have the Presidency, House or Senate.

2010-2014
Then they said they couldn’t do anything because Harry Reid was blocking everything in the Senate.

2014-2016
Then they said they couldn’t do anything until the 2016 elections because Obama would veto.

2016-2018
Now they are saying they won’t be able to do anything even with a Republican President because too many Senate seats are up for grabs in 2018.

They promised us they would defund Obamacare. All talk, no action. They said they would reduce regulations on small businesses. All talk, more speeches, no action.

Republicans control purse strings for 5 years through control of the House. What have they done? All talk, no action!

[SunLakesJeff]

That is extremely nicely stated, FRiend.

[BradyLS]

In 2002–04, we had the trifecta, a 5-4 Court arguably right-leaning, during a war.

The excuse then? "Wait till George is a lame-duck in 2004. Then he'll have a free reign and all the support he could want to do what needs to be done."

Nothing changed. Business then as it is today. Then in November 2006 the whole house of cards came down. The rest you know.

The stripes of the GOPe do not change.