[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Along with the 46% of conservatives who-if polls are to be believed-are opposing the Miers nomination, or so skeptical that they're withholding judgment, something that is unheard of in SCOTUS nominations, at least when those nominations are made by a party's sitting president.

Face facts.

This nominee has elicited more widespread opposition than any SC selection since Robert Bork.

[Miss Marple]

The polls were not taken the day of the nomination; they were taken after Frum and his allies had been poisoning the atmosphere for a week.

It wasn't the President who went on TV and said he was sad, sick, disappointed, etc. It wasn't the President who said this nomination was a sign of weakness. It was the pundits who have been filling the papers and the airways with their coplaints for the last two weeks.

Having created a climate of unease, the pundits have affected the numbers.

[elli1]

Along with the 46% of conservatives who-if polls are to be believed-are opposing the Miers nomination, or so skeptical that they're withholding judgment, something that is unheard of in SCOTUS nominations, at least when those nominations are made by a party's sitting president. Face facts.

The fact is, if polls are to be believed, is that nearly 70% of Freepers approve of, or are undecided about the Miers nomination, and only 26.3% are opposed.

[Ninian Dryhope]

"withholding judgment" is a good idea at this point in time. Whey don't you try it?