All the more reason why reality comes as such a shock to them, when it hits. Most of them are living in a left-liberal echo chamber, and really don't see that their side is falling hard and fast.
Those libs that do see the handwriting on the wall, are doing just what you said - they're repeating the Dem talking points like some sort of mystic chant, just hoping that somehow it'll all come true.
I think I recall somebody (was it you, leilani?) once comparing the Obama worshipers to cargo cultists. Maybe they can help Frumbama by lashing together some bamboo teleprompters?