"and in the meantime, the partial-birth abortion case scheduled in the SC will be heard, and decided one way or the other, and becomes the law of the land. I'm not sure we have a lot of time to waste on filibusters and such."
So instead of waiting another month or two, you will settle for an unknown quantity getting a lifetime appointment to the supreme court.
She's certainly not an unknown quantity to President Bush. There's nothing in the Constitution that indicates she needs your seal of approval.
Did you know that Senate hearings where the nominee is questioned is a relatively new practice?