I am displeased that the GOP had a decent showing last night. But I don't agree with the narrative that it was an epic rout. Relative to other midterm elections, this seems relatively mild, and doesn't change the balance of power as much as it may appear.
My big takeaway is that trying to distance yourself from your party's leadership isn't going to work, and will only annoy your base (see Kentucky Senate race) and depress turnout.
We still are positioned well for the future, and we should focus on motivating the base.
My understanding is that the Democrats lost 14 House seats and seven in the Senate. The table below the fold gives some context on past midterms.