I supported Bush`s choice of Miers and thought she would be confirmed. Now, we will never know. But the fact remains, she deserved an opportunity to speak out. This was a surprising decision, but not shocking. It appears that Bush is saying this decision had to do with release of internal WH documents. Something no President wants to hand over to the Senate.
I hope you're not buying that spin. Do you believe that the administration never considered the Senate would ask for these documents during the vetting process? That's just a useful although pitiful excuse for the president not standing up for his nominee. It's not strategery, nor a rope-a-dope or some well thought out poker hand. He looked at his polls and the press and he blinked. If he believed in Miers enough to nominate her he should have fought for her.