> This just seems to be a mismatch of expectations. The Republicans won the election in that they are going to have more seats than they did before. People are

> This just seems to be a mismatch of expectations. The Republicans won the election in that they are going to have more seats than they did before. People are saying they "lost" because they didn't win as much as people expected. To use a sports analogy, they won the game but didn't cover the spread. They under-performed very, very badly. It's like eking out a narrow win because (somehow) the sun was always in your opponents eyes and the wind was always at your back. Sure you got a win, but a win of that magnitude means you suck and will probably lose badly in the future.