Just because someone mentiones one problem (most people didn't know the facts) does not mean they don't grasp that there are other problems. I know we're bad at getting our message out. Republicans and Christians are both bad at that when it comes to politics. The liberals shout us down every time. We have most of the media against us though, so that makes it harder. The media distorted this soooo bad. Can't blame the conservatives for the propaganda campaign. If more people listened to talk radio and got their news on the iternet and from blogs, we'd be a lot better off.
Sorry if I spoke too cavalierly. We are basically of like mind on the issue, but I am just a lot harder on the GOP on the general issue of conveying their message.
Everything you say about the media is true. I see that as a reason we have a problem getting the message across. But, I don't see that as an excuse - it's just incumbent on us to become more savvy and effective.
In any case, as I said, the perception is the reality. 70% of Americans think Congress did bad (even though I'd wager over 90% or more don't really understand what Congress did, anyway). I don't see anything that suggests that as this plays out and ends, that perception is going to change.