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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"I eat the filling first!" . . . Please come CAPTION HUD Secretary Ben Carson!
Ben (Capt. Crunch) Carson is saying: "Frankly, Representative Porter I'm shocked and offended. . . . I've been call an 'Oreo' for as long as I can remember, but to hear someone in Congress calling me that, well that's the very worst."
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Above CAPTION based on this spud's exchange with Rep. Katie Porter before the Financial Services Committee 5.21.19 as covered by VOX:
https://www.vox.com/2019/5/21/18634580/ben-carson-oreo-hearing-disaster
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"I eat the filling first!" . . . Please come CAPTION HUD Secretary Ben Carson! (Original Post)
skip fox
May 2019
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underpants
(196,518 posts)1. I'm sorry, was I supposed to be awake for this?
Well at least he actually topped Mnuchins horrific appearance. Which is nice.
BillyBobBrilliant
(805 posts)2. Who You callin'
an 'Oreo?'
Johonny
(26,195 posts)3. Can I get a shout out for Hydrox!
TheBlackAdder
(29,981 posts)4. I know I am, but what are you?
skip fox
(19,502 posts)5. B.C. is saying:
"What does H.U.D. stand for? . . . Surely you're kidding. . . Everybody knows that. It's even spelled out on our building. . . . And after my signature on letters. And I remember them saying it at my swearing in. . . . Geez, everybody knows that!"
superpatriotman
(6,870 posts)6. Amway and Oreos?
Brain surgery must not be that hard.