[alnick]

A fair number of Miers supporters (i don't keep notes as to which) asserted either that if Miers is dropped, President Bush would nominate somebody worse, e.g., Gonzales; or that they HOPED President Bush would nominate Gonzales in order to spite the people who voiced objection to the Miers nomination.

Yes, I was unclear, but I had noticed that and disagreed with them, although I did support the idea of allowing the Miers hearing to happen and was disgusted by the nastiness of much of the anti-Miers sentiment.

My comment was more toward the general rumors about Gonzales each and every time there's an SC opening. People have worried themselves silly over something about which there was not an iota of evidence may occur.

[Cboldt]

I did support the idea of allowing the Miers hearing to happen and was disgusted by the nastiness of much of the anti-Miers sentiment.

Miers is history - but I was PERSONALLY slammed by Miers proponents, FWIW.