They knew he was going to win, it was a slam dunk. They also were in favor of his winning, knowing what he was and would do. You're just an idiot, Walt. Guess who controlled their funding, moron? Your red herrings are just silly. DEmocrats controlled both houses. And, Robert Mueller was head of the FBI. lol
AI Overview
In 2008, the Democratic Party controlled the 110th Congress, which ran from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009, during the last two years of President George W. Bush's term
. Key Democratic figures included Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Leadership and party balance
In 2008, Democrats held majorities in both chambers of Congress:
- House of Representatives: Democrats had a majority with 233 members, compared to 202 Republicans.
- Senate: Democrats held an operational majority with 49 members. They were joined by two independent senators who caucused with them, giving the party an effective majority. The official leader was Harry Reid, with Dick Durbin as the Majority Whip.