Democrats still enjoyed a modest advantage among core partisans in 1989.
And it's been no secret that the Democrats have enjoyed watching this interparty feud.
"And the Democrats are enjoying watching the Republicans tear themselves up."
She was tempted to ask him; but asked instead how a Democrat enjoyed working for a Republican administration.
Everyone knew the bill would prevail in a house where Democrats enjoy an overwhelming majority, and it passed, 92 to 46, along party lines.
"Democrats are enjoying watching Republicans beat each other up," he said.
Democrats still enjoy a large enough voter base in most Southern states to remain competitive and even win statewide elections with strong candidates.
And Democrats are especially enjoying the president's disastrous approval numbers.
After all, Democrats enjoy a 5-to-1 registration advantage over Republicans in the city.
One advantage the Democrat enjoyed two years ago is gone.