Personally I think Harry Reid knew this. Say what you want about the asshole... but he ain't stupid. I really think it was more of sop to the dem base to get their base out in the next election.
Then again I could be wrong.
Still think he knows what he is doing. I mean look at it this way... he has got to know his side is gonna get nailed in the next election. Got to. Gotta fire up the base somehow.
Just my 2 cents. A lot will happen between now and next November. I just hope the GOP can gets some conservative candidates that don't say stupid shit. Best thing any GOP candidate can say about abortion, and they will be asked, is this:
"Our house is on fire. When your house is on fire, you do not worry about social issues. That is for another day. Right now, we have to put the fire out. Next question?"