Perhaps, and they were careful not to overplay it.
But is it inconceivable to you that Miers would be withdrawn? And if it is within the realm of imagination, this scenario doesn't seem implausible to me.
Not at this time, she will go through the hearings, no matter the caterwalling from the right wing elite in the DC beltway.
Do you think that if she withdraws, will that imbolden the Dem's to be even more overbearing? That they won, forcing her to withdraw, even though it's the conservatives that are upset? I am not thrilled with her as a nominee, really hoping for Janice Rogers Brown, but Bush seems to be very confident in her.
Yes, inconceivable. It is only the sphinx conservatives who want to see Miers withdrawn.
It would only hinder the White House to not have the hearings. If she'd withdraw, then she'd also be willing to have her nomination torpedoed surruptitiously.
Bush would benefit much more from being able to nominate someone else after a contentious nomination fight that is perceived as unfair.