I have no such faith.
However, even if they vote against Miers, that doesn't matter. If the GOP votes hold, she's in.
But as long as the Dem Gang of 14 Members say "no filibuster", then it doesn't matter how they eventually vote for confirmation.
And IMO their new-found power is more important than humiliating Bush. Recall that a lot of folks on the hard left were just as pissed at the Dem side of the Gang of 14 as we were at the RINOs in the Gang.
The purpose of power is to score wins because that is what your base wants. The political base of either party cares nothing for Senatorial collegiality or procedural issues. They want to see their enemies driven before them, to hear the lamentation of their women. Scoring a win will lift spirits greatly going into the 2006 elections. And getting the Senate back is the only win that really matters.
How about the "new found power" of Teddy Kennedy as head of the Judiciary Committee ?
And given the total absence of independent political support for Miers because of her lack of qualifications, most of the Senate will vote against her.