Bork complained that the Reagan administration did not defend him properly. That maybe true, but I think Bork didn't help himself very much either. Bork was and is a great legal mind, but is prone to speak out when he should zip it shut.
Bork should wisdom in speaking out about this. Killing this nomination and replacing Miers with a known originalist is about the only thing that can change the direction of the court and undo the increasing damage done to the Republican party. Maybe that was in Bork's mind when he spoke.