don't forget what they did to Miguel Estrada...and that wasn't even the USSC...
Yes, the wild-eyed Dems -- led by Schumer -- did indeed block Rogers-Brown and Estrada. But keep in mind that those appointments were for Court of Appeals seats, which fall below most Americans' daily radar screens. Being a Supreme Court nominee is a whole different ballgame, like going from the minors to the major league. It draws big, continuous headlines and corresponding attention from the American public.
Trust me, Schumer and Kennedy won't be able to pull the same thing with a Hispanic or African-American female High Court nominee. Bork, while highly qualified, was after all just an older white guy. Mark my word. . .