I have a feeling that even if the GOP wins 240 House seats and take a Senate majority the MSM will try to say it wasn’t “as big a margin as expected”.
The MSM in a tough position over this. If they attempt to keep Dem voters hopes alive then they'll be set up for a huge let down come election day. On the other hand if they try to prepare for the blow by lowering Dem expectations they risk demoralizing Dem voter turnout and creating a huge bloodbath.
Roll back the budget to 2005 levels!
2000 United States federal budget - $1.8 trillion
2001 United States federal budget - $1.9 trillion
2002 United States federal budget - $2.0 trillion
2003 United States federal budget - $2.2 trillion
2004 United States federal budget - $2.3 trillion
2005 United States federal budget - $2.4 trillion
2006 United States federal budget - $2.7 trillion
Democrats retake Congress
2007 United States federal budget - $2.8 trillion
2008 United States federal budget - $2.9 trillion
Obama, Peliso and Reid
2009 United States federal budget - $3.1 trillion
2010 United States federal budget - $3.6 trillion