This election outcome could be a good thing.

The democrat party has moved more and more to the center and has abandoned their base. The party that was meant to bring change has brought little to none while in control of the white house and both houses of congress. The democrats need to learn a lesson from the republicans. Organize themselves and stand up for their core values, equality, civil liberties, ect... if they do i believe we could remobilize and bring about real change like universal health care.

tl;dr: The democrats need to take this election as a wake up call and stand up for their beliefs.