Where did the lie that Obama had congressional super majorities come from?

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Hmm. Obama "only" had the ability to pass absolutely anything the Democrats wanted for seven weeks, but he also enjoyed two years of such control as no Republican President or Senate Majority Leader ever enjoyed. That he accomplished so little speaks to a lack of leadership. Democrats hated (and indeed still hate) Ronald Reagan at least as much as Republicans hate Obama and Reagan accomplished a great deal by going directly to the public and by promoting bills that both sides could stomach. Obama flipped off the Pubbies with a shrug and "Elections have consequences - I won" thinking he'd have complete control and didn't need them. He neglected to realize how long it would take Franken to steal the election, or that Kennedy would sicken, or how much the Dems' arrogance would sicken even Massachusetts.

Also, your thread title is still a lie.

I know that the truth isn't really convenient to your political beliefs/agenda, but didn't the guy before Obama, what's his name again...oh yeah, George W. Bush have just that?

Let's see, Bush is elected and starts his term in January of 2001, during the next 8 years, Congress looked like this:

HoR:
2001-2003 --- 221 R to 212 D
2003-2005 --- 229 R to 205 D
2005-2007 --- 231 R to 202 D

Senate:
2001-2003 --- 50 R to 50 D
2003-2005 --- 51 R to 49 D
2005-2007 --- 55 R to 44 D

As for your inclusion of St. Ronny, the political climate was a lot different then. There wasn't nearly as much hatred for the other side, there was still a willingness to compromise on some issues and, most importantly, money wasn't able to be thrown at politicians as freely and openly to buy their and their party's loyalty above the good of the country.