Second: "In 1994 the voters were fed up with Clinton and the Republicans swept to control of both houses of congress, largely on the strength of Newt’s Contract with America. Do you remember some of the promises?"
Yes but (there is always a but) -> what makes control possible is not just majorities but that magic 60 votes in the Senate, something which looks quite possible for the Democrats in this election.
From the 1994 election on, how many sessions have the GOP had that control? Never, maximum was 55 in the 1997-105th, 2001-107th and 2005-109th. Add to that the decline of the 'Scoop Jackson' Democrats and you have Senates that still leaned left due to people like Jeffords, Chaffey (New England GOP votes liberal). Thus the GOP had control and the blame but real politics shows that the Democrats still could block and had the media ever on their side!
Remember the 'shutdown' of the Government (Winter 1995/6) by the GOP House and Senate? What were the stories that the 'news' media carried? What parts of the government did the Clinton Administration actually shut down? Who won the PR Battle and so why have we conservatives NEVER had a REAL CONTROL of Congress?
This is the REAL DANGER of an Obama Presidency, it moves the 'goal posts'. Nothing is so permanent as a bureaucracy and its governmental mandate. Read the public words that found each and every 'social welfare' program and how all of its advocates talk about the strict limits to scope and cost. How quickly these precepts are forgotten by the next office-holders and bureaucrats who gain votes and money by expanding 'opportunity. We are warned but we are, I am afraid, DOOMED!
Well, at least you're taking it lyiing down.
****sigh****