Good thread. As Nate S also points out, large R seat gains in 2010 possible bc 2008 was a Democratic high-water mark, as opposed to this year, when Rs were fairly weak going in. Lots of confusion in the "wave" discussion between levels and changes 1/
So here's one way to think about it: the incoming D majority in the House rests on a popular vote majority greater than Republicans ever enjoyed during their dominance from Gingrich to Ryan. America has solidly chosen a D Congress, more than it ever did for other side 2/
If this starts to sink in, a prediction: Trump will move on from trying to steal and/or delegitimize Senate races to claiming massive fraud in the House. And everyone in the GOP will back him up 3/
