Actually, the middle knows when someone welched on a deal.
All they know (and understand) is that as of Monday, there would be no fillibusters. As of today, they know the Democrats filibustered.
The details aren't important - Democrats and fillibustering have been connected for three whole glorious days.
The judges aren't just one or two issues they are responsible for the drastic changes we have seen in this country in the last 35 years. The truth is the majority of people in this country want conservative judges who don't meddle with the constitution. I've said it before, we have a government of the lawyers, by the lawyers and for the lawyers and to hell with the consequences.