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I know that the most vocal on this site want her name withdrawn. I do not think that the majority of freepers want her name withdrawn. Let her appear before the committee, and give her an up or down vote.

There are quite a few people objecting to Miers for reasons other than her supposed lack of qualifications. Quite a few have an ax to grind on some other policy of the Administration. To the rank-and-file GOP voter, this attack on the nominee is distasteful. My elderly neighbors, staunch Republicans, are incensed at the pundits. I don't have percentages of support, but I have read 64%, which is pretty good for Miers given all the attacks she has had thrown at her.

The thing is, YOU don't have any figures either. It's pretty risky to base your assumptions on something by the number of anti-Miers posts here. A couple of them have made it a full-time job to post, making sure that the issue is always on the screen.

I support Meyers having a hearing, where we can judge her knowledge of the Constitution and her judicial temperment. Her integrity is without question. Then the Senators can vote.

Great post, again. :)

Like Liberals who are afraid of letting the majority settle social issues, and have used the courts to force these issues upon us, so do the anti-Miers people who would do anything to prevent her from reaching the hearings.

"I do not think that the majority of freepers want her name withdrawn."

You may be right. But if it's a minority, it's a larger bloc than I've seen on any other issue.

"There are quite a few people objecting to Miers for reasons other than her supposed lack of qualifications. Quite a few have an ax to grind on some other policy of the Administration."

Not me, and I don't believe that's a significant factor but is instead used by the, I guess I have to call them, Pro-Miers folks to discredit those with principled concerns about this pick.

"To the rank-and-file GOP voter, this attack on the nominee is distasteful."

Not to me, and I don't call it an attack. The level of scorn directed at this nomination should make you realize the seriousness of the concerns about her. They can't be waved away by tearing down all those who criticize her. It's unfortunate that she has to bear this burden. But the principles at stake, and the consequences of a less-than-stellar pick, are huge.

"The thing is, YOU don't have any figures either. It's pretty risky to base your assumptions on something by the number of anti-Miers posts here."

True enough. But I'm basing my assumptions on more than that. There is clear, widespread concern over this nominee, moreso than there has been on any other issue within the Republican/Conservative movement. I don't need to read a poll to know that.

"A couple of them have made it a full-time job to post, making sure that the issue is always on the screen."

You're probably right. I thought that's what he did around here, comment on important issues. There are very few more important than this one and I believe the volume of content is appropriate, although there has been a great deal of ill-conceived comment on all sides.

"I support Meyers having a hearing, where we can judge her knowledge of the Constitution and her judicial temperment. Her integrity is without question. Then the Senators can vote."

I don't really disagree with this, but I'm worried about the hearing being the usual dog and pony show, with no real answers and a foregone conclusion.

It's not the most vocal. Posts on articles that are against miers have most of the anti-miers people. Posts on articles which are pro-miers have more pro-miers comments.