Yes, I understand that you can't get your mind around it. Be careful who you call a moron and "dumber than [you] thought. Bless your heart and keep trying, there are several possible reasons.
Let’s look at the stupidity of this. Don’t worry, I will walk you through it despite the simplicity of it.
You see, they held the vote. The Democrats made their people commit to it. It’s on record now and will be playing in heavy rotation during the election season. With me so far?
Now, a good chunk of the these Democrats are in districts that Trump carried and/or red districts. With Trump on the ballot this time, and given all the things going for him, there’s an extremely good chance he will carry this districts again. Every poll and nearly every pundit as well as history tells us this. Following?
Democrats have completely alienated most moderates and independents with this sham. Now, they also alienate their own voters by exposing the sham (“and holding the reticle from the senate. Are you just so happy to vote in the same people that betrayed you? Is this the kind of thing that engages voters and gets them to the polls? We all know the answer. Keep up with me, we’re nearly there!
Now, because of all this, there’s an excellent chance that the Democrats have forfeited control of the house. They’ve virtually assured Trump’s re-election and given him the support he needs to essentially do whatever he wants - including a total remake of the judiciary. That was insanely stupid. It’s stupidity on a epic scale. It’s moronic. I love it.
I hope you followed along, but keep trying to come up with smart reasons.
