<Have more Democrats or Republicans changed affiliation to the other party or independent while serving in the national legislature?

Senators Richard Shelby (AL) and Ben Campbell (CO), left the Democratic party to become Republicans. A lot of this has been happening in the House as well. Neither handed the Senate over to another party in the process.

The fact that you don't even know what a "dittohead" actually is, kind of blows a lot of your debate out the door. Most liberals have a lot of trouble "getting" Rush Limbaugh.

The power prices eased off in California because the weather cooled off. I live here, remember?