Posted on 04/10/2010 11:44:12 AM PDT by Libloather
Barney Frank Calls Retirement Report 'Right-Wing Lie'
WCVB/The Boston Channel
Posted Apr 09, 2010 @ 08:42 PM
Needham Newton Rep. Barney Frank is calling a Twitter post by conservative commentator Laura Ingraham a "false story" that exemplifies what he called the "right-wing technique of spreading a lie," WCVB TV is reporting.
Ingraham posted a message on her Twitter account that reads "Sources tell me Bawney Fwank (sic) won't run for re-election. Wants to work on the board of a bank and make $ before retirement."
"She made no attempt to verify whether or not this is true -- which it is not," said Frank, who added supporters are already collecting nomination signatures for him.
"People can see clearly that the right wing has again spread a complete lie without making the slightest effort to verify it," said Frank.
Frank has represented the Fourth Congressional District in Massachusetts since 1980. His liberal politics have often put him at odds with conservatives.
It’s hard to talk with a big wick in your mouth.
I rest my case. Do you think everyone should sink to his level. If Ingraham wants to be the next Olbermann, than I have no interest in anything she says.
oh, Bawney. We can dream, can’t we? Maybe the people in Massachusetts have had enough of you after all.
I think it’s a trial balloon started by Frank to guarantee he doesn’t get a go straight under the bus card from the White House. I’m sure they reached Frank directly after hearing this news.
He should put it all behind him.
You and I may both find Olberman objectionable, but he & Laura Ingraham fulfill the same function for their ideological viewpoints -- which is the only thing that matters here.
“He should put it all behind him.”
That’s a nasty crack. I doubt if he could, though, he would probably blow it.
By all accounts he has done that numerous times.
I wonder if he’ll make the announcement to Babwa Wawa.
“So, Congwessman, is it twue?”
“NO, it’s a wite wing wie!”
There is totally no evidence for any comparison of Laura Ingram to Olbermann. Your inference is disgusting and vile.
So there really is no difference between the right and the left, and it’s not worth supporting either?
Ith that tho?
Didn’t say that! Did you read the way I prefaced my remark or did you just blow past that part?
Not really publicity, even though that will result.
Here is the chain of logic
Make up story everybody wants to hear.
Leak it into a known or likely conduit to a conservative in the media.
Let them broadcast it for a day or two.
Announce that it is a right-wing lie
Bunghole Barney never had any intention of announcing his retirement even though he might. It is a wind drift indicator to detect/determine when and how to jump. The bonus is it dings a conservative in the process which is so much the better.
Now, if he does retire he can blame it on the "right-wing lie" that damaged his credibility (hahahaha) with the voters so now he can not win an election. It is all the right-winger's fault, you see...
Agreed. Now, if you wan't to compare Olberman to a slug, you are in the ballpark.
It’s just a misunderstanding...what Bawney weally said was that he’d “love to roll around aboard a banker”, and someone got it wrong.
“Be vewy, vewy quiet.
I’m hunting for male congwessional interns.
He he he he he he he he he.”
Stupid, er Stupak said the same thing last week when the rumors first surfaced.
LOL!!!
Bump.
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