Given the state of the economy, there was no logical reason Romney should have lost in 2012
But Republicans insisted on being Republicans and pushed ideological positions that were unelectable
What will change in 2016?
Exactly what I said. Democrats will tell themselves they have a "mandate" for every new power grab they and their corporate sponsors can dream up and push it as hard as they can. It will scare or anger enough people to open the door for the Republicans to do likewise.
Democrats have a mandate to do whatever they can to keep Republican policies from taking effect
America has spoken
The free ride for the wealthy is over
The free ride for the wealthy is certainly over in France. That's why they are leaving. There is nothing keeping them in the US either.