"Again". Check my previous post. The historical norm since WWII has been divided government.
Really???
Let's see:
1960-1963
President: John F. Kennedy-Democrat (Assassinated)
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1963-1969
President: Lyndon Baines Johnson-Democrat
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1969-1974
President: Richard Milhouse Nixon-Republican (Resigned)
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1974-1977
President: Gerald Rudolph Ford
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1977-1981
President: James Earl Cart-Democrat
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1981-1985
President: Ronald Wilson Reagan-Republican
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1985-1989
President: Ronald Wilson Reagan-Republican
House of Represntatives-Democrat
Senate-Republican
1989-1993
President:George Herbert Walker Bush-Republican
House of Representatives-Democrat
Senate-Democrat
1993-1997
President:William Jefferson Clinton-Democrat
House of Representatives-Democrat (to 1995) Republican (since 1995)
Senate-Democrat (to 1995) Republican (since 1995)
1997-2001
President: William Jefferson Clinton-Democrat
House of Representatives-Republican
Senate-Republican
2001-2005
President: George Walker Bush
House of Representatives-Republican
Senate-Republican
2005-2009
President: George Walker bush
House of Representatives-Republican (to 2007) Democrat (since 2007)
Senate-Republican (to 2007) Democrat (since 2007)
See a pattern here?? Democrats have had the advantage here!