But DEMOCRATS controlled the House and Senate. That is the legislative branch, no?
Where the dickens do you get your information? Faux News? Ever hear of Blue Dogs, perchance? O_O
The Democrats took control of the House in 2007. It was also the year Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) became speaker of the house, meaning that the Democrats were the major party in the House. They may not have had a super majority, but they still held control of the house and Senate