If you're trying to follow all of this by who supports and who objects (instead of understanding the issues and the legislation and coming to your own conclusions) you're ripe for the spin doctors that both parties employ.
The wild card in all this, that neither party can count on or guarantee (although they do try and can be assured of managing these groups to a great degree) is any possible momentum stirred within their base's grass roots. The old adage that "Play with fire and you're sure to get burned" is always a possibility (and for some political operatives, like Roger Stone, it's that gambler spark that appeals).
The Tea Party is controllable to a great extent, by the staffs paid for by the Koch brothers and Dick Armey. For all practical purposes, the Tea Party is the base of the Republican Party and is controllable. The base of the Democratic Party isn't controlled by the Democratic Party. The least effect maneuver that the Democratic Party can do is what Obama is doing to the base: Lecturing, chastising, insulting. The result isn't going to be the base falling into lockstep and taking orders. So you have to ask yourself why is he doing it? Is he stupid or is the reaction what he wants?
I'll leave that to you to mull over.
In the meantime, I suggest that you learn what's in the legislation and policies and stop taking others' word whether it's good or bad. If you can't assess it on your own, perhaps you should be asking questions and not weighing in with an opinion/vote?
Just sayin'.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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