Here's what I just posted on the other thread on this topic:
Okay, I've gone from optimistic to cautiously optimistic to cautiously pessimistic to flat out pessimistic over the last week or so. I guess you could now accurately label me as a former member of the Pro-Miers crowd. And, based on past experience, I would consider myself a pretty good bellwether of the views of the typical hardcore pro-life evangelical. Which means the last bastion of support for this nomination has just dried up. I expect Dobson to start backtracking as well, if he hasn't already.
You or anyone else can bust on me or rub it in or whatever, but I was willing to compromise on almost every other point to get a solidly pro-life Justice. But if Miers is not that, then there's nothing left.
Well, she would have to explain how "self-determination" does not necessarily lead to upholding the right of privacy.
But I wrote this tonight: An Open Letter to Dr. James Dobson.
I respect Dr. Dobson very much, and I feel pretty miffed that he was evidently badly betrayed by the administration.
I feel both he and the President need to address this. And if the President fails to address this, it will speak volumes about him, I am afraid.
I for one won't do that. The only important thing right now is that Miers goes down (voluntarily if possible, by vote if necessary) and Bush nominates someone we can all rally behind.
Hey, as new, pertinent information comes out, we consider it and sometimes change our minds. All smart people do this. :)