[SkyPilot]

Republicans temporarily lost control of the Senate in June 2001, when James Jeffords became an independent, but the GOP regained majority status at the ballot box in November 2002. Republicans improved their majority in the House in the 2002 and 2004 elections. Today, the GOP controls more House seats than it has since the 1946 election. Republicans also added four Senate seats in 2004 (55-44-1) as George W. Bush won re-election by 3.5 million votes.

I had forgotten about that Ba$tard Jeffords. I wonder what life is like in the Senate for him now? It must be like Benedict Arnold having to serve in the Continental Army after its victory over the British.

[skimbell]

I'm not sure that I remember all of this correctly but I seem to recall that shortly after the Republicans regained the majority in 2002, Jumpin' Jim made a couple of remarks sounding the water for a return to the GOP. I believe that he was more or less told "thanks but no thanks".

[rellimpank]

---I suspect Jeffords'success as a quasi-Demo may be what keeps Chaffee, Snowe and that third RINO at least nominally Republican---

[Freee-dame]

I had forgotten about that Ba$tard Jeffords. I wonder what life is like in the Senate for him now? It must be like Benedict Arnold having to serve in the Continental Army after its victory over the British.

just desserts