John Fund on Miers

besides the already thoroughly reported and blogged revelation about the october 3d conference call, wherein two judges allegedly confirmed miers' intention to vote to overturn roe v. wade, john fund shares this...

Should she survive the hearings, liberal groups may demand that Democrats filibuster her. Republican senators, already hesitant to back Ms. Miers after heavy blowback from their conservative base, would likely lack the will to trigger the so-called nuclear option. "The nomination is in real trouble," one GOP senator told me. "Not one senator wants to go through the agony of those hearings, even those who want to vote for her." Even if Ms. Miers avoids a filibuster, it's possible Democrats would join with dissident Republicans to defeat her outright.

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