Sorry, I've never played basketball so my analogies probably are not the best. I'm just not sure that basketball is the right analogy in the first place. It seems military strategy is sometimes better. For example, armies don't always put out their best if the enemy can be fooled into underestimating the opposing force. We don't really know Bush's strategy, do we? We don't know if she is a feint to draw the democrats into a compromised position, or if she is the real article intended for the bench. Either way, I am willing to see the hearings out. It seems to me you are already convinced that Bush is either a wimp or turncoat. I am not that cynical. Bush loves to be misunderestimated and I think we should not fall on our swords just yet. I may be totally wrong but I am willing to give this a little time to play out. And I stand by my position that the Court could use some common sense on it--especially to counteract Kennedy, Ginsburg and Souter. A woman who has had to take care of herself all her life, who has had to fight her own battles, can probably take on some of those Supremes.
Looks like we have no choice but to see how it plays out. Let's hope for the best.