From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE… And Republicans Would Still Love To Kill It Today marks the 49th anniversary of a milestone that reminds us what a Democratic president and solid Democratic majorities in Congress can accomplish. And, like Obamacare, it wasn't a slam dunk until late in the game. Ladies and germs, let's give it up for LBJcare!!! The legislative logjam finally broke with the election of 1964, which swept LBJ into the White House behind large Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress.