"I'm rubber, you're glue, whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you" (Updated)

And you’re a big doo-doo head, too!

Fight back on their level. I was once in one of those horrible commie “struggle sessions” when a mouth-breathing participant wrathfully accused me of “using big words”. “So”, I responded, “you’re saying I’m a sesquipedalian?”

He didn’t get it, but I thought it was pretty funny.

Anyway, back to the Capitol:

“Kindergarteners Can Give Me A Yes Or No”

California Rep. and Mexican import Salud Carbajal tells Hegseth he's an 'embarrassment' to the US, should 'get the hell out' of the DOD

California Dem tells Hegseth he's 'unfit to lead' after defense secretary dismisses 'silly question' about Trump loyalty

Civility has left the building

The outburst from Rep. Salud Carbajal was immediately followed by a call for decorum as lawmakers from the House Armed Services Committee were questioning Hegseth about the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request.

Tensions started escalating on Capitol Hill as Carbajal asked Hegseth a series of yes or no questions, beginning with the deployment of the National Guard and U.S. Marines in Los Angeles to quell the unrest generated by anti-ICE protests. 

"Let's call it for what it is. It's political theater. Hegseth, are the Marines in Los Angeles ordered to protect property by any means necessary?" Carbajal asked him.

"Sir, I would say the ICE officers and police officers being attacked is not political theater," he responded, before Carbajal cut him off and said "just yes or no?"

"The National Guard and Marines have the full authority to protect federal ICE agents," Hegseth continued.

"Yes or no? Can you just say yes or no? This isn't Fox anymore. Just yes or no," Carbajal said.

At one point, Carbajal told Hegseth that "Kindergartners can give me a yes or no" and asked him, "Do you think political allegiance to Trump is a requirement for serving our nation, either in uniform or a civilian in the department?"

"Congressman, you know what a silly question that is," Hegseth responded.

"You know what? I'm not going to waste my time anymore. You're not worthy of my attention or my questions. You're an embarrassment to this country. You're unfit to lead. And there's been bipartisan members of Congress that have called for your resignation. You should just get the hell out and let somebody competently lead this department," Carbajal concluded.

UPDATE: None of this is improving the image of Democrat politicians. Really, a United States Senator?

Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned Padilla’s removal despite his childish outburst:

“This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful,” Newsom said on social media. “Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now.”