Elect Republicans for Change?

Of all the intellectual insults in Republican campaign rhetoric this year, one example stands out. We hear that "when you elect a Republican" president, vice-president, administration, congress, etc. that Republicans will do this, that, and the other thing to Make America Great again, or whatever the slogan is.

The problem is they were elected and were in charge of the executive branch, the legislative branch, and some would argue the judicial branch for six years! What is it that they would do this time that they were unable to do with that kind of "mandate" - and during a time when Americans gave them far more leeway than they would have had in more normal times.

Talk about empty promises!