[LS]

After listening to Rush today, and the woman caller who said she felt like the conservatives were betraying her, I am actually coming around to the anti-Miers position. Rush's arguments made sense.

I would, however, be very surprised if the Right manages to kill the Miers nomination that we could then get an even "more proven" conservative on the Court. It's possible, but not likely in my opinion. So I guess the question is, do we sink Miers and possibly lose the seat for good, or support her and hope she turns out to match what everone "says" about her?

My concern is that once blood is in the water, the Left will then have a strategy to show the Right that NO nominee is "good enough," and thus, rather than taking away the RINO votes, actually kill us on the other end.

Still, the thought of a person on the Court who would support Kelo or affirmative action is, as you say, enought o give me the willers, too.

Bottom line: I'm reserving judgment until the hearings, and if I don't hear a Roberts-type answer ("if the constitution is for the little guy, I'm for the little guy"), then for what it's worth, my support is gone.

[Cboldt]

I would, however, be very surprised if the Right manages to kill the Miers nomination that we could then get an even "more proven" conservative on the Court. It's possible, but not likely in my opinion.

If judical conservatism can't win on the merits (be overt), then it is DOA.

My concern is that once blood is in the water, the Left will then have a strategy to show the Right that NO nominee is "good enough," and thus, rather than taking away the RINO votes, actually kill us on the other end.

This nomination put the blood in the water, my friend. The GOP showed weakness, and now is trying to cover its ass.