There are those on this board who contend that Republican or Democrat it makes no difference
who is in power in the White House or in Congress.

One difference through the years:

“The arithmetic on partisan differences is actually stunning. Last year the economists
Alan Blinder and Mark Watson circulated a paper comparing economic performance
under Democratic and Republican presidents since 1947. Under Democrats, the economy
grew, on average, 4.35 percent per year; under Republicans, only 2.54 percent.
Over the whole period, the economy was in recession for 49 quarters; Democrats
held the White House during only eight of those quarters.”