you might be right. One thing I know is that they have to follow through and hang tight on items like this or not even bother if ultimately they will just cave.
You are absolutely right! Where they REALLY screw up is when they initially talk tough, and then cave in/change their mind. Then it’s a loser on both sides. They’ll catch hell for opposition, get scared at the sight of poll numbers, then cave in, looking week and inept. If they stake out an opposing position on this(politically sound or not), they are best to stick to their guns, and only have 60% of the electorate mad, rather than 100%.