No one is forcing you to do anything. If you are dead set against the nomination, pick up the phone, call your senators and let them know. Write letters to members of the Judiciary Committee. Make your voice heard.
You're asking us to invest our hope in an unknown quantity
I am not asking you to do anything. The President nominated. The senate will advise and probably consent. You can make your voice heard where it might have some effect, or you can sit around here caterwauling with the rest of the herd. Your choice.
I don't think anyone seriously believes that any replacement for Miers would be any better.
In fact, there's every reason to believe that she would be worse.
The damage is done.