Didn't see it like that.

Bob Harris tells us why this election was really more of a victory than is being popularly considered, despite everything else:

If the numbers stay as they are, here’s the final scoreboard, assuming I haven’t missed something:

• Not one Democratic incumbent lost in the Senate.
• Not one Democratic incumbent lost in the House of Representatives.
• Not one Democratic incumbent lost in any state Governorship.

I checked the results--he's right. In the Senate, six incumbents lost (in Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia), and they were all Republicans. In the House, the incumbents of the following districts lost:

• Arizona 5
• California 11
• Connecticut 2
• Connecticut 5
• Florida 22
• Indiana 2
• Indiana 8
• Indiana 9
• Iowa 2
• Kansas 2
• Kentucky 3
• Minnesota 1
• New Hampshire 1
• New Hampshire 2
• New Mexico 1
• New York 19
• New York 20
• North Carolina 11
• Pennsylvania 4
• Pennsylvania 7
• Pennsylvania 8
• Pennsylvania 10

All of them were Republicans.

And as for Governors, only the incumbent from Maryland lost, and he was a Republican.

Further, it appeared to be a great day for diversity (see Mr. Harris's post for links):

First female Speaker of the House.

First Muslim in the U.S. Congress.

More gay candidates taking office in state elections than ever before.

First black state governor in Massachusetts history (and only the second in American history).

So... not bad. Still only a start, though. But it's still worth it just to see the fundies flip.