No they have not succeeded ... they have just turned off even more people .. people have tried over the years to keep an open mind to their opinions
Having objections to Meirs is one thing .. turned into liberals and borking her as they did is another
They handled this all poorly
This is what I have said all along, Mo.
This has not been about disagreeing with the President's choice nor voicing that.
It has been about unfair, leftist-style attacks on her character, and denying her the right to a fair hearing.
The right has now done exactly what they hate in the left.
The conservative criticism of Miers doesn't come close to what the Liberals did to Bork or Clarence Thomas.
If the President nominates a qualifed conservative, you'll clearly see the difference.