Harriet Miers is in for a tough ride

Well, poor Harriet can't seem to gain much traction at all with the vast majority of the religious right, no matter how hard Georgie tries to sell her to them.

Democrats don't really know what to do with her, Republicans don't want her either. I sure hope she has the number of a good therapist handy, or at least some strong anti-depressants, especially given what's expecting her if her nomination isn't dropped like a hot potato:

Should hearings begin on Nov. 7 as is now tentatively planned, they would likely turn into a spectacle. Mr. Specter has said he plans to press Ms. Miers "very hard" on whether Roe v. Wade is settled law. "She will have hearings like no nominee has ever had to sit through," Chuck Todd, editor of the political tip sheet Hotline, told radio host John Batchelor. "One slipup on camera and she is toast."

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.

Goodness, that sure will make for good television viewing. It might even be worth taking a few hours off from work to watch it. Do you think she'll crack and cry like the teenage girl she really is (she's the one who referred to Bush as cool.)