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"I also thought that by pulling her without sending her through "the process" that we lost some of the "high ground" on demanding an up or down vote for everyone"

I think we need to be clear on this. The demand for an up or down vote is aimed at demoncrats who are obstructing the Constitution in filibustering jurists. In the case of Meirs, had she done well with her meetings with senators, a conservative bent on her few writings , a real understanding of Constitutional law and not having to redo the questionnaire she received from the senate we might still have her as the nominee. This was damage control by the White House, and it should in no way be seen as anything close to resembling the "up or down vote" we demand from demoncrats. We still have the moral high grand, and maybe even more so now. We can admit a mistake.