"Perhaps Ms. Miers will prove to be such a sterling Senate witness that she can still win confirmation."
Well, it is definitely possible that she will surprise a lot of people during the hearings but I'm not so sure that will happen; if she even makes it to the hearings without her nomination being withdrawn.
"Well, it is definitely possible that she will surprise a lot of people during the hearings"
I think so. It's not like the bar is very high now. I mean if she doesn't drool on herself, she will probably beat expectations at this stage.
I doubt it. Some say expectations are so low she can easily exceed them. I think the opposite may be the case. If she stumbles even once (as she apparently did in the 47 page questionnaire) that's all anyone will talk about about. Fair or not, she's already been branded. It's going to be a steep hill to climb with no support on the right flank and attacks coming from the left.
The WH should pack it in and start over. Whether the WH wants to admit it or not, a fight for Miers is not the court fight the right was expecting (hoping?) for.