"I have grave doubts that an evangelical Christian as she is depicted, lawyer or no, will be able to stand before the Senate and successfully avoid betraying her convictions about abortion."
Question: No doubt that the Democrats will try to do that, as some on the Left tried to raise Roberts' Catholicism as a potential issue. But can't we do the same thing with Miers that we did with Roberts, and point out that there is no litmus test for religion that is outlined in the Constitution when evaluating a nominee for any court? That's like saying that people who practice certain religions need not apply, and that goes directly aginst free exercise of religion. It should not be allowed.
In 3 words, "Politics ain't beanbag."
The senators can do as they please, restrained not by "should" but by the ability of the nominee to resist them. Again, Roberts made it look easy, but Roberts is a remarkably gifted man.