Posted on 10/22/2008 3:03:04 AM PDT by markomalley
In response to Republican demands that Congress investigate how Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae imploded, Barney Frank said today:
“In an unusual event, even by this year’s standards, House Republicans appear to be demanding a criminal investigation of their failure to legislate,” said Frank in a statement.
“The Republican demand that their legislative record of non-action be investigated appears to be the political equivalent of the note left to the police by serial offenders: stop me before I do not legislate again.”
This is the same Barney Frank who said in 2003:
''These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis,'' said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ''The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.'
Perhaps it would have been reasonable for Frank to argue that the GOP-controlled House should have been able to pass reform legislation with or without Democratic support if congressional Democrats hadn't just blamed Republicans for scuttling the first bailout bill vote.
Exit question: Wouldn't it be nice if the congressional Republicans had money to run this ad?
(link to video: here)
The Bawnee Fwaank wescue pwan.......is wewking
Amazing
So what is Baw-nee afraid of? Let the investigation commence.
These SOBs have successfully taxed my small business into the ground, and now they want to tax me even more. And the “gimme” crowd is right along with them. Then they train wreck the housing market with their “suck up to the gimmes” policies. Then they lie about it. On top of that, their fraud is taing away my right to vote.
Hey, libscum. Keep pushing. Some of us are at our limit. And I’m not alone, you f#cks.
Camille Paglia and Tammy Bruce have talked about about the sheer narcissism of some gay men. Frank is amply proving their point.
Lord have mercy... If we don’t do something in our government we are lost forever...
“Hey, libscum. Keep pushing. Some of us are at our limit. And I’m not alone, you f#cks.”
I’m with you, brother.
Amen
The record is clear as can be, but Bawrey knows he can lie is butt off and know his Big Media democrat frieinds will cover him quicker than his Fannie Mae lover!
Sorry Mr Chairman of the House Banking Committee .... It happened on your watch .. !
Amazing
Barney Franks is definitely a schlamazel with hutzbah!
Sorry Mr Chairman of the House Banking Committee .... It happened on your watch .. !
Its like something out of “1984”: the truth is whatever I tell you it is at the moment.
Baney is a liar.
LLS
hey he can’t help it...he talks that way cause he’s got a
%0%& in his mouth......
WHAT A SCREAM! ROFLMAO!
(Oxygen, please)
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