The anti-Miers forces want her withdrawn because they are afraid that if she goes in front of the committee, she might be *gasp* good.
Speaking for this member of the anti-Miers crowd, you could not be more mistaken. I believe her appearance would be at best mediocre, and more likely disastrous. But if for any reason the hearings proceeded and she revealed herself to be a highly articulate advocate of constitutionalism originalism, entirely conversant with constitutional law and principles, I'd be pleasantly surprised and happy to change my view of her.
But I think the odds of that are slim and none. Based on her writings that have been made public and the comments coming out of her meetings with senators, it seems clear that she lacks both the knowledge and the intellectual skills to pull off that kind of performance in the hearings.
Keep dreaming the impossible dream.
ROTFL. We are more concerned that she is going to embarrass herself by wetting her pants the first time Schumer or Brownback asks her any kind of consitutional question. After all this women has to cram into three weeks of preparation what most nominees have spent a lifetime dealing with. As Jay Leno said last night you are asking a Podiatrist to do open heart surgery following a three week cram course.
So far everytime Miers does a courtesy call on a senator, that senators opinion of her and her qualifications takes a dive. Not a good indication of success in the hearings, unless her current courtesy meetings are part of a stealth program to sow low expectations. LOL.