"The Period between 2004 and now will go down as one the the Biggest Wasted Opportunities in Political History"
You sure got that right.
More like 2001-now. R's have had control of the entire federal government since Jan, 2001, but somehow we still have gun control laws, the AMT, estate and death taxes, pork spending beyond even the 'rat's wildest dreams, CFR, the list goes on and on. (Well, ok, not actually beyond the 'rat's wildest dreams, not even close.)