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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,757 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:41 PM Apr 2019

Mnuchin, Waters engage in angry exchange with cameras rolling on Capitol Hill

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) engaged in a fierce clash on Tuesday, squaring off amid rising antagonism between the White House and congressional Democrats.

Their disagreement appeared to be over something innocuous — how long Mnuchin would continue to testify at a hearing — but Waters refused to budge and Mnuchin became furious when he wasn’t dismissed after more than three hours of testimony.

When Waters told Mnuchin he was free to get up and leave, Mnuchin appeared nervous, unsure what that would mean.

“Please dismiss everybody,” Mnuchin said, he then mispronounced the wooden mallet she held in her hand.

“I believe you are supposed to take the gravel [sic] and bang it,” he said.

Waters snapped back at him immediately.

“Please do not instruct me as to how I am to conduct this committee,” she said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mnuchin-waters-engage-in-angry-exchange-with-cameras-rolling-on-capitol-hill/ar-BBVMlso?li=BBnb7Kz

Oh you poor dear. Somewhere Hillary Clinton is chuckling to herself.

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Mnuchin, Waters engage in angry exchange with cameras rolling on Capitol Hill (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 OP
I just watched this. 3catwoman3 Apr 2019 #1
His blonde a-trophy wife... magicarpet Apr 2019 #5
That was... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #2
Wow. I've always admired Maxine Waters but... skylucy Apr 2019 #3
"Take the gravel and bang it" DFW Apr 2019 #4
I would have paid a good chunk of change... 3catwoman3 Apr 2019 #6
or better yet...... Takket Apr 2019 #12
Mnuchin should still be in jail from the 2008 crash. Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #7
Yeah, he made his money foreclosing on people's homes. watoos Apr 2019 #11
+1 Power 2 the People Apr 2019 #22
Mnuchin bdamomma Apr 2019 #8
White male privilege in action - such a pig he is. nt spooky3 Apr 2019 #17
Mnuchin is a cartoon villain who deserves more than three hours -- 20 years, maybe, behind bars. byronius Apr 2019 #9
I liked the look on Jordan's face. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #10
Do. Not. Come. For. Auntie. Maxine. Digital Puppy Apr 2019 #13
She's a Super Wonder Woman 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 Irishxs Apr 2019 #14
Little Stevie is one of those alleged NoMoreRepugs Apr 2019 #15
He should watch a replay of Hillary testifying for ELEVEN hours and came out the victor... George II Apr 2019 #16
Right. 3 WHOLE hours and the snowflake melted. Volaris Apr 2019 #20
She was READY for him. spooky3 Apr 2019 #18
if I ever had her as a teacher IcyPeas Apr 2019 #19
That's Hillaryous... czarjak Apr 2019 #21

magicarpet

(14,122 posts)
5. His blonde a-trophy wife...
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 09:40 PM
Apr 2019

... is 10X tougher than Mnuchin,... a bit more pretty,.. but every bit as obscenely driven by conspicuous consumption as he is, avarice is their best friend.

skylucy

(3,737 posts)
3. Wow. I've always admired Maxine Waters but...
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 08:56 PM
Apr 2019

I think I've underestimated her! She is AWESOME! (And Mnuchin obviously cannot handle any pressure at all. What a woos.)

DFW

(54,302 posts)
4. "Take the gravel and bang it"
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 09:09 PM
Apr 2019

Does Trump give fake speech therapy to his remaining cabinet secretaries?

I would have loved to see Mnuchin's face if Waters had said, "Well, Mr. Secretary, if you have any gravel on your person, you are welcome to bring it up here and I will bang it."

3catwoman3

(23,950 posts)
6. I would have paid a good chunk of change...
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:13 PM
Apr 2019

...to have seen just such scenario.

Representative Waters don’t take no crap from bullshitters.

Takket

(21,529 posts)
12. or better yet......
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:28 PM
Apr 2019

she gets up and leaves, goes outside and makes everyone wait while she gathers some gravel to bang LOL

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
11. Yeah, he made his money foreclosing on people's homes.
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:28 PM
Apr 2019

I'm not a violent person at 71 years old but Mnuchin just has that look that would entice someone to bust his glasses right across the bridge of his nose. Just a joke of course, like the joke that McCarthy told Ryan about Trump and Rohrabacher being on Putin's payroll.

bdamomma

(63,801 posts)
8. Mnuchin
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:20 PM
Apr 2019

what a disrespectful POS he is. To show his utter arrogance to a Committee head, especially to Maxine Waters.

byronius

(7,391 posts)
9. Mnuchin is a cartoon villain who deserves more than three hours -- 20 years, maybe, behind bars.
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:26 PM
Apr 2019

Fascist freak. Nazi-worshiping monster. I hope he finds himself hunted. I hope he gets justice.

Sorry, but displays of arrogance like that to Maxine Waters FUCKING FREAK ME OUT.

Mnuchin is a Traitor to this nation. He deserves neither respect nor consideration, but incarceration.

Fucker.

NoMoreRepugs

(9,372 posts)
15. Little Stevie is one of those alleged
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:39 PM
Apr 2019

Wall Street "smartest guys in the room?"..... seriously??
Must have been a really frickin' small room. I'm guessing it's a bathroom stall, and a tiny one on top of it.

George II

(67,782 posts)
16. He should watch a replay of Hillary testifying for ELEVEN hours and came out the victor...
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:44 PM
Apr 2019

....to the point of Gowdy looking suicidal after the hearing.

Munchkin? Suck it up or resign.

Volaris

(10,266 posts)
20. Right. 3 WHOLE hours and the snowflake melted.
Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:31 PM
Apr 2019

Hillary has more balls in her fingernail clippings than these CUCKS have in their whole manly bodies...

AND THATS WHY THE ELECTION WAS STOLEN FROM HER.

3 hours lol.

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