I know it's only anecdotal, but you did say anywhere.
I have been a registered Republican my entire adult life. I have been a grassroots volunteer on many GOP campaigns. I fully support the right of Harriet Miers' to hearings before the senate. I fully support her right of free speech, and her opportunity to exercise same in her own behalf before the senate. I fully support the President's constitutional power to nominate and the senate's power to vote yes or no on nominations.
I do NOT support in any way the power grab that the so-called conservative punditocracy is engaged in by trying to get Ms. Miers to withdraw before her hearings.
If Ms. Miers does weaken and withdraw, I would fully support the President if his next nominee did not meet with the approval of the so-called conservative punditocracy. In fact, I would hope that the President would nominate Alberto Gonzalez should Ms. Miers withdraw.
For some reason, the Ubers are dying for a fight with the GOP.
And they seem to think if they "win" this fight, we're going to all just say, "Oh, you were right, please lead us into the Promised Land."
They are trying to destroy the GOP.
And you wonder why you're being called a drama queen? Normal people don't consider attempts to persuade political leaders to do their jobs right to be "power grabs".
If Ms. Miers does weaken and withdraw, I would fully support the President if his next nominee did not meet with the approval of the so-called conservative punditocracy. In fact, I would hope that the President would nominate Alberto Gonzalez should Ms. Miers withdraw.
You hope that he gets even more vindictive of his poor little bruised ego so it can be smacked down again? My, you have high hopes for our public servants.