Except that the Republicans are more loyal or at least better followers - they gave Bush 6 years and Obama only two. En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
That said, if the fractiousness turns into paralysis you're screwed.
I was counting years from the presidential election. Clinton also lost control of the Congress after 2 years, but the Republicans enjoyed control for 12 years in 1994-2006 whereas the Democrats have only had 4 in 2006-10. En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
