Republicans still dominate statehouses throughout the country.
When Bill Clinton was first elected president in 1992, the Democrats had large majorities in both the House and the Senate. They also inhabited most of the gubernatorial mansions. Today, three elections after Clinton's first presidential victory, the tables are completely reversed. That's the Clinton legacy. So before the President starts chewing his cigar and banging on his bongo drum, he ought to revisit these stubborn mathematical facts.