Meet Barney Frank...

[GG]

Never been a Barney Frank fan, but I think he is working his donkey off to make a deal work.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by unreliablesource

Never been a Barney Frank fan, but I think he is working his donkey off to make a deal work.

Actually, he's working his well-worn donkey trying to cover the trail of his personal blockage of any attempts to rein-in Fannie Mae or Freddy Mac while he has been in Congress.

Follow the money; then, follow his actions to block ANY reform.

Even Bill Clinton admitted that his DEMOCRATIC Congress in 1999 blocked the Republican attempts to tighten credit standards at Fannie and Freddie during his administration.

Of course, now Clinton conveniently claims that he was ALL FOR reigning in Freddie and Fannie.

Just that Clinton did NOT appear so with his bosom buddy Democrat politico Franklin Raines as CEO of Fannie Mae.

Remember him?

Worst of the BAD actors in Mortgage Finance.

One of the PRINCIPAL architects of why the Chickens have Come Home to Roost, to quote my favorite Bigot and spiritual mentor to Barack Hussein Obama, the Reverand Jeremiah Wright.

Right?

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear


I'm afraid of bending over in the House Cloak Room to tie my shoe with Barney looming behind me......

Otherwise,

Dominating women with Black High Heels, Garter Belt, Teddy or bustier, and Wunder Busen I'm definitely in favor of.

Wunderbar!

Ja, Liebling!!

Do your Wurst!

DICK???  DICK MORRIS???  IS THAT REALLY YOU?

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy


Soooo...Aryan Bear is not only afraid of Black men but gays as well. Interesting. And how do you feel about domineering women AB? I notice you're fascinated with Palin. Have you shared this with your analyst?

I'm sensing reaction formation here. Come out of the closet little bear. Its a big tent now.[]

Could you imagine his discomfort in getting stuck on an elevator for a few hours with a liberal, black, gay, Jew?

[USRufnex]

If we wanna talk about media bias.... you've just quoted arguably the MOST CONSERVATIVELY BIASED newspaper in the northeastern United States so we can "Meet Barney Frank"....

You'd get a more objective viewpoint on Barney Frank from Dick Armey...

Oh, but wait.  All media bias is liberal.... almost forgot...

[USRufnex]

Meet Barney Frank...

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/09/26/a_frank_look_at_the_market_meltdown/

SUDDENLY, BARNEY FRANK is everywhere.

Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, he's at the center of efforts to address the financial market meltdown. On Monday night, he was interviewed on the three major network newscasts. On Tuesday, he was pictured on the front page of The New York Times and Wall Street Journal as he held forth about Democratic principles he wants included in any bailout package. On Wednesday night, he was the lead Democrat responding after President Bush addressed the nation. And as reporters try to sort their way through the incredibly complex crisis, he's one of the most sought-after interviews in Washington.

"It's a little surreal," he says.

Surreal it may seem, but it's a role that fits him well. Despite a lingering reputation as a warrior manning the partisan ramparts, at heart Frank is not an ultraideological combatant, but rather a liberal pragmatist. A graduate of Harvard and Harvard Law School, he's as smart as anyone in public life. Add in a strong desire to get things done, a deep grasp of history, a Gatling gun speaking style, and a withering wit, and you have a congressman ready to work in bipartisan fashion when it's possible - but unafraid to join the fray when it's not.

His seriousness makes other policy makers appreciate him.

"When we're faced with a tough situation and a real need for immediate action, Barney approaches the discussion in a pragmatic way and doesn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good," Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in a statement to the Globe.

Here's one thing that mars his talent, however: Too often he's Barney Crank, erupting in lectures, rebukes, and scoldings directed at those he finds exasperating. One acquaintance tells this story: Taken aback after the congressman blew up at him over a small matter, he called a longtime friend of Frank's to express his hurt at the outburst.

"He said, 'Join the club,' " this person recalls. That particular club, as any number of reporters can tell you, will never need to launch a membership drive. Asked about that reputation, Frank essentially pleads guilty.

"Yeah, it's true," he says. "Here is the problem. I try to do a lot, and time is a real problem. I should be more tolerant of time-wasting." Truth be told, it isn't simply a time issue. Frank would be even more effective if he could tame his inner ogre.

These days, he finds himself assailed by some conservative editorialists and commentators, who are trying to make him a principal financial crisis culprit, contending he has long been focused on blocking reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. There, his critics have a slight problem: reality. House Democrats were in the minority from 1995 to 2007, which left Frank in no position to hold up anything. Further, Mike Oxley, former Republican chairman of the Financial Services Committee, says Frank was a crucial ally in his own unsuccessful efforts to reform the mortgage giants.

"I just don't recognize that characterization of Barney," Oxley says. What's more, in May 2007, just months after Frank became committee chairman, the House passed a reform bill he put forward.

Frank believes in capitalism, but wants a kind of capitalism where government worries more about inequality, and where there's universal healthcare. "I think there is room in the capitalist system for more attention to equity," he says. "If the tax rate on upper-income people goes up a couple of points, it has no effect" on the economy.

Shortly after taking over as chairman of the Financial Services Committee, he proposed a "grand bargain" with business: more progrowth policies and support for free-trade deals in exchange for things like higher wages, expanded healthcare, and better protection for workers affected by trade - a bargain the business community showed little interest in.

But with unrestrained cowboy capitalism now in disrepute, Frank will have ample opportunity to push his vision forward.

As this crisis has made clear, he has emerged as one of the most important voices in the Democratic Congress.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear


I'm afraid of bending over in the House Cloak Room to tie my shoe with Barney looming behind me......

Otherwise,

Dominating women with Black High Heels, Garter Belt, Teddy or bustier, and Wunder Busen I'm definitely in favor of.

Wunderbar!

Ja, Liebling!!

Do your Wurst!

DICK???  DICK MORRIS???  IS THAT REALLY YOU?

Dick had a foot fetish.

I'm not that interested in feet, as long as she has two of them, and the shoe size is under size 12.

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by waterboy


Soooo...Aryan Bear is not only afraid of Black men but gays as well. Interesting. And how do you feel about domineering women AB? I notice you're fascinated with Palin. Have you shared this with your analyst?

I'm sensing reaction formation here. Come out of the closet little bear. Its a big tent now.[]

Could you imagine his discomfort in getting stuck on an elevator for a few hours with a liberal, black, gay, Jew?

I'm sure we'd have a lot to talk about.

Like, "How's it hanging, bubi?"

[Hoss]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear


I'm afraid of bending over in the House Cloak Room to tie my shoe with Barney looming behind me......

Otherwise,

Dominating women with Black High Heels, Garter Belt, Teddy or bustier, and Wunder Busen I'm definitely in favor of.

Wunderbar!

Ja, Liebling!!

Do your Wurst!

DICK???  DICK MORRIS???  IS THAT REALLY YOU?

Dick had a foot fetish.

I'm not that interested in feet, as long as she has two of them, and the shoe size is under size 12.

Foot fetish?

Someone call Larry Craig and tell him his party is waiting for him at the Minnneapolis airport!!

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear


I'm afraid of bending over in the House Cloak Room to tie my shoe with Barney looming behind me......

Otherwise,

Dominating women with Black High Heels, Garter Belt, Teddy or bustier, and Wunder Busen I'm definitely in favor of.

Wunderbar!

Ja, Liebling!!

Do your Wurst!

DICK???  DICK MORRIS???  IS THAT REALLY YOU?

Dick had a foot fetish.

I'm not that interested in feet, as long as she has two of them, and the shoe size is under size 12.

Now you won't tolerate the handicapped or tall people as well? That list is getting smaller and smaller. How about little people with both feet and fair complexions?

Never mind, your social life is becoming tedious to me.[] Just making note of potential biases you carry.[]

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by waterboy

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear


I'm afraid of bending over in the House Cloak Room to tie my shoe with Barney looming behind me......

Otherwise,

Dominating women with Black High Heels, Garter Belt, Teddy or bustier, and Wunder Busen I'm definitely in favor of.

Wunderbar!

Ja, Liebling!!

Do your Wurst!

DICK???  DICK MORRIS???  IS THAT REALLY YOU?

Dick had a foot fetish.

I'm not that interested in feet, as long as she has two of them, and the shoe size is under size 12.

Now you won't tolerate the handicapped or tall people as well? That list is getting smaller and smaller. How about little people with both feet and fair complexions?

Never mind, your social life is becoming tedious to me.[] Just making note of potential biases you carry.[]

Tolerate?  YES, definitely.

Date?  MAYBE.

Two feet ARE better than one, however, for dancing.

[Teatownclown]

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Soooo...Aryan Bear is not only afraid of Black men but gays as well. Interesting. And how do you feel about domineering women AB? I notice you're fascinated with Palin. Have you shared this with your analyst?

I'm sensing reaction formation here. Come out of the closet little bear. Its a big tent now.[]
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Could you imagine his discomfort in getting stuck on an elevator for a few hours with a liberal, black, gay, Jew?

Imagine, Senator Barney Frank (D-Mass). You'll have more material minutia.

[AquaMan]

My God! Have I been posting that long? Good snarky post too. I gotta' get a better hobby.

[DolfanBob]

HA! Friendly Bear comments. Oh the nostalgia.