I do understand the argument. But "stealth" in not the same as "in the mold of Scalia and THomas." Those guys are anything but stealthy.
It's obvious a substantial number of people are feeling as though a campaign promise is going lacking - others feel it is being met exactly. There is enough uncertainty about Ms. Mier's constitutianal bona fides to give me the willies about her jurisprudence, but that is only one person's opinion. Reasonable people can disagree on whether Ms. Miers meets the campaign promise or falls short. In fact, they -DO- disagree on that point. See at least you, and me.
My larger concern is for President Bush, the GOP, and the "constitutionalist movement." I've expresssed why I have those concerns, and in general none of them have to do with Ms. Miers, the potential jurist or Ms. Miers the person. Again, just one person's opinion.
I would, however, be very surprised if the Right manages to kill the Miers nomination that we could then get an even "more proven" conservative on the Court. It's possible, but not likely in my opinion. So I guess the question is, do we sink Miers and possibly lose the seat for good, or support her and hope she turns out to match what everone "says" about her?
My concern is that once blood is in the water, the Left will then have a strategy to show the Right that NO nominee is "good enough," and thus, rather than taking away the RINO votes, actually kill us on the other end.
Still, the thought of a person on the Court who would support Kelo or affirmative action is, as you say, enought o give me the willers, too.
Bottom line: I'm reserving judgment until the hearings, and if I don't hear a Roberts-type answer ("if the constitution is for the little guy, I'm for the little guy"), then for what it's worth, my support is gone.