Because presidents didn't used to act like kings. It's extremely common for the House and/or Senate to swing opposite the President: https://history.house.gov

Because presidents didn't used to act like kings. It's extremely common for the House and/or Senate to swing opposite the President: https://history.house.gov/Institution/Presidents-Coinciding/Party-Government/ https://history.house.gov/Institution/Presidents-Coinciding/... There's also the problem of Democrats being absolutely terrible at organizing and uniting.