"I wasn't really crazy about Miers, but denying her a vote was a disaster in the making for sometime in the future."
By that reasoning, Bernard Kerik's withdrawal was a disaster, too. Yet I didn't hear many here claiming that he had been cheated of a vote...
The up or down issue applies to Senate filibusters, not withdrawals. The latter happen all the time, and are perfectly appropriate.
Bernard Kerik is getting at least one write-in vote for Mayor.