Oh really, last time I checked, Spector, Brownback, and Graham were on the Committee, not friends or family.
Well if members of the committee are already showing reservations in addition to your friends and family telling you that it is a bad idea to continue, then maybe the handwriting is on the wall.
She was denied nothing. If she wanted to continue, should would have received her hearing and an up/down vote. Sometimes it's just best to cut your losses.