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The Dems should start defending the process and say that we should wait to we get to the Committee before we make judgements about her. Being that Miers is the best the Dems could hope for - old, moderate/liberal on some issues. They should start saying the only reason the right wing is upset is because she isnt an idealouge. They need to make that point strongly. This way if she does resign and the President picks a hard line known conservative they can say he is pandering to the right. Then they could be better positions to defeat the nomination. The Dems should not go along with the crony, unqualified talking points. And if Miers does get on the court and ends up being a right winger her rulings will be deemed simple because the republicans have told the country she is not smart. She is truly the best candidate the Dems could of realistically hoped for. That's why Reid suggested her.