They are proud of their lying and deceit, because they are so certain of the moral superiority of their unquestioned political cause.
Can’t be emphasized enough. Their moral superiority and devotion to the cause justified the lawlessness and the cheating.
And they were also certain Trump was never going to be elected, so they're thinking, no worries. Whoops!☺
While looking straight ahead, they got broadsided. All this is detonating in their faces.