The problem with the Dem positioning here is that, sure, Sotomayor is great, trailblazing etc, but there are lots of amazing Latino/a and/or POC lower court judges who are outstanding

it's not Sotomayor or nothing

let people get excited about a potential replacement!

getting people excited about a potential replacement actually worked pretty well in creating momentum in pressuring Breyer (ok, yeah, I know...)

it can work with Sotomayor as well

but not with a 'she alone can fix it' mentality