I think there is a different play here. First, the dimwits get brownie points from the young left in time for midterms. The right and independents REEE about it but that doesn't matter for the midterms to the dims. Meanwhile the righties start pointing out all the flaws in this proposal, and eventually someone comes out with a sound lawsuit with standing. Assuming this lawsuit happens before the midterms, the dims shout to everyone that will listen that the righties are taking away their rights and their gimmiedats, leading to a rise in the polls for the lefties. Eventually the lawsuit wins and the gimmiedats go away, and the dims get zero blame.

Edited - I see @Hope70 was thinking along the same lines.