THE BAILOUT: Rep. Frank-In Crisis, We Do Not Have Luxury of Perfection

[kaminoneh]

How much did the poor people get Frank?

[bschou]

Barney Frank voted for the bailout because he is in the pockets of the banks. Just another crooked politician.

He doesn't give a shit about the poor people. He cares ONLY enough to grab their votes and pretend he;s some great liberal. He cares about Fannie and Freddie who bankroll him.

"herp derp liberals" Compromise my ass. The banks should have been allowed to go bankrupt.

[dak9779]

If he was for the poor people of the world, why doesn't he give all his money away to charity. I think this man has the mental capacity of a squirrel with rabies.

[drewbeda1]

Barney, Reid, Pelosi, Waters, and the other asswipes work for Soros and his Shadow Party ( 527 non-profit groups Ex. Acorn, etc.) Soros believes in an "open society" -A one world rule- which requires getting rid of Western Democracy and the Constitution as we know it. They can pretend to show all the outrage they want. But the truth is, this was all part of the plan, which was to bankrupt America in order to move forward with their vision of "Utopia".

[AcolyteOfDeath]

I don't care about his politics or anything like that. Politics is not my thing. But I do love his cute little lisp.

[LuckyPierre78]

He sounds like fuckin Elmer Fudd

[rivi8840]

This is a show by Obama, Pelosi, Frank and Dodd to publicaly save face. They knew the AIG deal well before Obama took office. The Dems have been in charge since 2006 and are playing games with the American taxpayer and homeowners in order to gain political power in order to enrich their friends. The AIG execs and the Dems are cutting back room deals and then the Dems publically display fake outrage when in fact they are more informed about AIG than anyone else. Down with AIG and the DEMS!

[medartist01]

rivi8840 is another idiot-Rebumblican-hack. He wants you to FORGET that BushCo was in power for the last 8 yrs. Further, they passed EVERYTHING THEY WANTED WITHOUT A BUSH VETO. A record, by the way! But for the LAST 2 YRS, both with BUSH VETOES, and with the GOP (now-Minority) they brought Congress to a standstill. Remember what they said? A do-NOTHING Congress since 2006. That was the GOP doing. NOT the Dems. But now, rivi8840 needs someone to blame. It was the GOP and Bush that deregulated!

[rivi8840]

For the record I am not a Republican. I am glad they lost because they acted like liberal Dems.

Second, I love it when liberals get power because they can't handle the criticism. So thin skinned.

As much as I disagreed with Bush at least he could handle the criticism from both sides.

As for a do nothing Congress

Bush signed off on all the bailouts the Dem Congress proposed.

Remember the first bailout bill? The one Dem Congress called the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008?

[trojwl]

Why waste your time? Riv is a MASSIVE idiot.

[medartist01]

Whats more, and I cannot emphasize enough, it was that Republican Financial-moron, that McCain chose, Phil Gramm, whose been wanting to GUT THE RULES separating banks from investment houses, for years. He finally succeeded with 2 Republican coauthors and passed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which killed Glass-Steagall, and transformed our banks into casinos. He got rich with his CEO buddies, while the nation got SCREWED. So you Republican-rewriters of history out there, that dog wont hunt.

[IcyFrozenWaffles]

In response to criticism of his signing the bill Bill Clinton said in 2008:

"I don't see that signing that bill had anything to do with the current crisis.

Indeed, one of the things that has helped stabilize the current situation as much as it has is the purchase of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America, which was much smoother than it would have been if I hadn't signed that bill ... , if you could demonstrate to me that it was a mistake, I'd be glad to look at the evidence."

[medartist01]

You're right, IcyFrozenWaffles. I much prefer your suggestion that Merrill Lynch is incredibly stable (now that it is no longer ML). What an incredible statement. More to the point though, I know that overlooking the fact that ML's stock price slide into oblivion from 2006's $93/share to 2008's under $10/share is fantastic! But it would have been fascinating to see what penny-stock price it would have had in March 2009, if it wasn't grabbed at a huge loss to the investors last Dec 5th. Moron.

[22microns]

this guy can't even speak english...

[coleyman1]

This man is an insult to all of those who voted for him in good faith. Which, I can't imagine who that would be!! Poor soul is taking our money and will live like a king after his tenure is complete. That's Fair!!!!??

[DarthMai]

Now Barney the Communist PIG Frank wants to control every Companies' pay, impose limitations on pay and bonuses on every company aside from those who got the bailout. This is how the Socialist is going to destroy capitalism and our freedom.

[DarthMai]

What a Socialist GAY FAGGOT PIG. WHo voted for this joker?

[chewbaca1989]

Jim Carry, I'd rather listen to his ass speak than this asshole.

Thanks Barney for shafting the rest of us Americans,

S.O.B.

[mark99501]

He caused the mess.With those affirmative action loans to those minorities

who don't work and collect welfare.

[korriban129]

Arrest him for treason with no possibility for parole.

[mynamewastakentoo]

Imagine that face sucking on a big fat teenage penis. Woowzaa.

[mynamewastakentoo]

Barney Frank is a Male Dyke.

[keiwal1]

lock this asshole up asap...

[computerpurple]

This asshole needs to go directly to prision do not pass go don't collect any more money from freddie mac or fannie mae.

[onesuchpath]

@computerpurple talk shit yet ignore all the republicans who spoke to allow for the bailout

[computerpurple]

@onesuchpath Yep the rep. was also wrong to go along with the bailout. I was not in favor of it.

[the1stfluter]

Cont'd

Barney, What have you done about gas prices? Food prices? Utility Bills? Fair Pay for Workers? Don't make a fool of yourself as you sir have done nothing for any of the poor people I know in America. There are alot more of us thanks to you & yours running the show.

[the1stfluter]

What is he talking about? Helping the poor? Does he think all Americans are stupid & not paying attention to his screw ups? Please Barney tell me how anything in this bullshit bailout bill is going to make a real difference in the lives of the poor people?

[philh37]

In the Bible it says "call no man a fool." Obviously the Bible was written well before there were liberal Democrats.

[wildbrush81]

Barny Frank??! I just looked on Wikpedia and it says this guy was reprimanded by Congress for hiring a Male Prositute to live with him who later ran a Male Escort Service from his own home... while serving in Congress!!

And this is the kind of "leader" the Democrats produce to handle this crisis?

Frank was called "The Patron Saint of Fannie Mae", by pushing banks to make bad loans regardless of risk! He helped cause this disaster!!

No wonder he wants a $700 Billion Taxpayer Bailout!

[josephinec3333]

Another political speech for Obama - this is one of the jerks that caused the economical situation

McCain for 08

[yakyakyak69]

This meltdown was the fault of Republicrats who pushed for allowing anyone who could fog a mirror could get a home loan even if they had bad credit and no job causing speculation and the housing bubble.

Using YOUR tax dollars to bail out Wall Street will only lead to a LARGER collapse later because it will also destroy the FIAT US $Dollar, which is the global currency!

Real Estate AND the stock market MUST return to their TRUE value NOW instead of giving the addict another (tax money) fix.

[orangeguru]

What a shame that America can't even save itself!

[agitcam]

You are compromising America into the waste bin.