remember, not so long ago, republican senator marcia blackburn slammed him for three traffic tickets,all at least a decade old, and referred to that as a rap sheet. >> it has been made public that he has a rap sheet with a laundry list of citations, including multiple failures to appear in court in tennessee. we expect our judges to respect the law, not disregard it. if mr. mathis thought he was above the law before, imagine how he'll conduct himself as -- if he's confirmed. >> always so outraged. it's so funny, the people who like to call people snowflakes are so -- they just clutch their pearls like a black woman, oh, my gosh. i hate to be so dramatic but it's true. you can't help it. it's the hypocrisy is just off the charts. it is just so ridiculous. calm yourselves, people. black women are part of american culture. the most educated among americans, by the way. the backbone of the democratic party. why wouldn't a democratic president nominate a black woman to the supreme court? it makes all kinds of sense. hello. heller. all this is happening as our fever of extreme politics is o