I agree although backfire may be a bit strong. But 'fail' wouldn't be. But even failing it will be believed by 35% of adults and 25% of Likely Voters.
My rationale is that even libs are getting tweaked at the BS coming out of Washington and hell hath no fury like a lib scorned. In all things there comes a tipping point (except for Guam, certain Congressmen and the military ;)
More people were adopting the TEA attitude before the SHTF over the debt deal. This newest fiasco is going to financially hit libs already questioning things just as hard as we who have questioned it all along. The ‘big lies’ have come so regularly that there is no longer a “BIG” enough lie to tell.
Regular people headed toward the TEA Party will not turn back, only run there faster. They know this is BS. Now the libs are questioning it too? That means that even if the TEA Party doesn’t get a big lib membership boost, those libs aren’t going to just roll as easily and buy the DC BS. That hurts the establishment Libs immensely.
Wait a few days till the screaming dies down and the reality sets in. I think there will be a big shift in attitudes once the chaos of the shout shows gives way to reality.