Harvard student takes on Rep. Barney Frank on Economy

[Serai3]

Wow, the two highest ratings are from bigots. Says a lot about Youtube.

[PeganCove]

@Serai3 A bigot? Do tell us how they are bigots...

[bluegsp]

Frank is clearly anti-semetic

[indiereplicant]

@bluegsp Zionists are anti-American and are bankrupting the United States.

[bluegsp]

@indiereplicant Sounds like you are suggesting the "final solution" Sig Hiel!

fucking nazis

[indiereplicant]

@bluegsp You sound like a Mossad agent who wants to bankrupt America so Israel can feel "safe". Fuck off faggot.

[bluegsp]

@indiereplicant You anti Jewish scumbags make me laugh. Are you KKK or Skin head?

[indiereplicant]

@bluegsp You pro-Zionist mass murderers make me laugh. Are you an ethnic cleanser and a parasite?

[bluegsp]

@indiereplicant "ethnic cleansing and parasite"? That is your game nazi. Burn any cross's today, you inbred knuckle dragging mouth breathing intellectually vacuous low life?

[3888799]

He needs to sit down? A ordinary citizen is engaging in a political discussion with a politician, which is key to a great democracy. If you dont like when people speak out against a poltical fiqure, then you'll love a dictaorship.

[rodeoer]

This 'student' needs to sit down.

[THEMASTEROFYOU2000]

fast talking homo who clowns when the country going broke...laughs at honest questions..this man stood before the congressional record,using the term racists.wjhen then President Bush's team asked for counter measures directly to thwart the impending crisis.and now he takes no credit.while eventuall Raines got convicted of federal crimes, but was left to keep his hundreds of millions of bonus money for running the country into crisis

[ladycplum]

Can someone PLEASE have a surgeon on standby for Barney Frank's chronic case of "foot-in-mouth" disease?

[VinmanMJ23]

Answer the fucking question Barney!!

[ten8goa]

As much as i hate politicians and the fact that they lie so much that they believe their own lies, I actually think he defended himself rather well.

[MinnesotaDave17]

Did this moronic, old, fat, homo pig (he likes to "toss" names calling around) ever address the kids questions other than attack him? NOT. Go blow a penis you fat bastard, corrupt pig who should be in prison (I would be for the exact same crimes he committed). I am sooo tired of these elitist pigs on both sides who live off and prosper by my dime and are untouchable.

[dicekpapi18]

he's such a bully.

[aroyal641]

Barney Frank made this guy look like an idiot and I don't know how anyone commenting here could think otherwise. If Barney fucked up, then the student should be able to name at least ONE THING that Barney should have done. The student couldn't name anything

[6503mike]

definition of a snowjob

[rockie071]

@6503mike You have to effin kidding me?

[6503mike]

@rockie071 why? are you deaf, Frank just keeps going on and on about irrelevant info to avoid the point of the question

[rockie071]

@6503mike

I agree. Barneys a douche. Maybe I responded to the wrong poster on accident.

[LibertyDownUnder]

Great to see Barney Frank is consistent with liberal tactics. When asked a tough question:

1. don't answer the question directly.

2. attack whoever asked the question and blame them for the problem

3. mock them and dismiss them as 'right wingers'

4. change the subject, and talk about other unrelated achievements

[MEpianist]

@LibertyDownUnder Revised Title: "Evasive trust-fund douche-bag PWNED by Rep. who wants to fix the systemic failures of Wall St."

1. Frank answered this douche point-by-point

2. No such blame (try me) was assigned in this clip!

3. Frank rightly pointed out that the question was a "conservative" attack-line on "liberals," and the douche confirmed it.

4. He didn't change the subject, but instead discussed the bailout for 2 mins straight.

I hope you gave a lot to Bielat's campaign income/funds.

[LibertyDownUnder]

@MEpianist, the question was how of the blame was on Frank himslef. and there was no clear answer.

There was plenty of criticism of the student himself and labeling him as a 'right wing', 'anti regulation' guy, but no clear answer.

[MEpianist]

@LibertyDownUnder Lol, so you don't have any time for the substantive answers here, you were just waiting for a number: 10% my fault. WHAT A TOOL, you and the Jew-bag questioner.

[LibertyDownUnder]

@MEpianist, I gave you my opinion on this without insulting you.

[MEpianist]

@LibertyDownUnder Don't invent a high-road here, you're looking to blame Frank and that's that.

[LibertyDownUnder]

@MEpianist, this guy thinks Frank is guilty in this too and explains it in detail:

/watch?v=E1KwkScA540

Go ahead, call him a name like 'racist tea bagger' too.

[damoparman]

why keep,re-electing this kind of garbage to office--when he is asked a question that he dosent like or that he has direct fault in--he just like obama will attack you and try to put you off as crazy or radical

ma. wake up and stop electing known criminals

what has he ever done for you---it will always be about him

[wjksea]

Yeah bitch, labels are important, just ask Rush Limbaugh you arrogant bitch. Ask the Rush about the liberal boogie man you arrogant bitch. You will waste in the economy your right wing parents left you.

[wjksea]

One thing we do in the United States is send billions of dollars to Israel whose citizens benefit from free education and single payer healthcare.

[GoCardinal2012]

@wjksea the US sells Israel weapons with credit that is worth $1B. Get your facts straight

[wjksea]

Frankly, Barney held his own. This guy did make an accusation. Plain and simple. Barney Frank answered his question. Do Harvard students now listen to Fox? Would this conservative Jew boy with his little cap o'religiosity stuck to his head attack the crooks like Hank Paulsen in the same manner? Would he cite the republicans who voted for the bailouts? The answer --NO. The partisan stupidity blinds even those who think they are the brightest.

[ulpdy0]

Here he is America the very best that Massachusetts can offer the federal government, there is no one in that state that could better represent the values and integrity of the people of Massachusetts, he is their choice to show all of America that this is the very best that Massachusetts has to offer

[HardikG121]

@ulpdy0 Good comment.

[JC7383]

@jude109 Eh. I doubt he's always agitated, really, and I've heard him respond very calmly many times before. Though maybe given the fact that my entire family argues the exact same way as Mr. Frank I'm primed to tolerate his "style" more than others. In fact, I prefer it. But that's just me...

[chemochinga]

Barney Frank is misleading with his answers. He went on to attack on the questioner.

[PMCMANIS]

Why does this student think he is there to debate? Are all law students this vacuous? Ask your question, sit down, don't interrupt the person talking.

Trying to "nail" someone may make you feel all cozy inside, but it does little good. This kid had a chance to ask a good question and get an illuminating answer and instead wasted everyone's time trying to use a high school debate trick on someone he doesnt like.

Must of been the best day of that kid's life when he got on Fox.

[rmccay88]

What a failed opportunity to expose this fraud.

In response to Frank's question as to what he should have done, the simple answer would have been three fold. First, take an economics course. Second stop being a complete, lying, thieving, Jackass. Third, revisit your comments made on September 11, 2006, documented in the New York Times

"These two entities -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- are not facing any kind of financial crisis.''

Thanks Massachusetts. You should be proud.

[JC7383]

Granted, Frank does get a bit agitated here but, as a person he represents in MA, I am overwhelmingly a fan of his subsequent explanation of the facts. The student is clearly insinuating that Frank holds at least the majority of the blame. This is clearly false if you listen to what Frank has to say. Start listening to the more non-confrontational content at 1:25 and again at 3:34 for the reasons why this student's arguments do not stand on fact.

[hughmillen2]

He is world class at arguing and muddying the waters. Filthy worm-tongue. It would be nice to see a physical confrontation take place in the halls of congress and for Frank to get the worst of it. He is clearly someone who is in need of a punch in the face. Nothing too bad. Just a punch in the face.

[somaliCABdriver]

I feel sorry for the people that frank represents, as in the state that elected him...they are fucked....

[mistermoen]

Harvard is full of conservatives. Alan Douche-o-witz is the top law professor.

[SadisticMonkey336]

Barney Frank blamed our current financial problems on "deregulation", though strangely in the past decade alone over 800,000 of pages regulations have been added to the federal register

[janz225]

How dare the ignorant racist extreme right conservatives attack such a man! How dare you ask that he tell us what his accountability was. Such generalizations from this ignorant racist extreme right conservative money mongering power hungry fascist student should not be put up with!.....

[brynmgyr]

Well he took on Barney Frank and got rebutted right away. Wasn't much of a challenge for Barney Frank.

[SadisticMonkey336]

Wow, a conservative law student at Harvard.

That guy must be a man of steel.

[burntheretic]

Modern conservatism is a mental illness.

[ZackMackable]

@burntheretic so Liberalism must be retard, just look at Barney Frank

[ekraz92]

Barney Frank is an idiot. Instead of just answering joel, he went on a unfocused rant. It was a simple question, and barney spent all of his time blaming everyone else instead of just taking responsibility.

[bonfirejovi]

maybe you should have stopped lying about freddie and fannie... that would have been a good start.

[tags714]

barney is such an idiot

[onfirealex]

Frank gave a detailed account of how the kid was wrong with his accusations...then he answered his question. Now, he might be lying, but none of these stupid conservative comments show any proof of that. He pwnd that dumbass kid. I mean, you can't accuse someone of something and expect them not to be defensive about it.

[ZackMackable]

@onfirealex

1. Franny and freddie failed and Barney Frank whats to think they are doing just fine.

2. Barney was on of the people who written many laws under the Bush Admin and Bush signed them into law (so they are on the same side)

3. Barney has no idea of what he is talking about so he attacks this student for his on idiotic mind.

[heartchens]

This Harvard law student is now taking on Jan Schakowsky for the Illinois 9th district election!!! Joel Pollack is my hero!!

[rainzoro]

as in a third point of view, making judgement solely based on this conversation alone, I don't see anything wrong about Barney's answers.

what's your responsibility

here's my record, tell me what i've done wrong

u bailed out AIG

that was Ben's idea, not congress's

no matter whos right or wrong, i just love the fact that there's a country where a student can take on a high official.

[leddhed]

Gay boy Barney got bitch slapped.

[Venue0309]

They are congress, not the chairman of the FED. It was their votes, and if they can't take responsibility for that, they all should be fired. That's the same excuse most democrats made with Bush, after passing his patriot act and militarization law, they had no choice and trusted Bush. They just got lazy and didn't do their job in look over the law and not being intimidated to do their job. If they are that spineless, they can be walked all over, and in turn, walk all over americans.

[moondoggie1327]

to all the right wing evangelist,faith based delusional f k s who has become satisfied with a trickle down flock mentality ask yourself 1 question why is it the smartest ppl lean toward the left? your the same retards who believe global warming is not man made.or is god huggin us tight?

[tags714]

@moondoggie1327 its not like every conservative is a crazy religious person... and by the way global warming isnt real, scientists were once discovered to record the same temp. numbers a couple months in a row... also how about florida having its 4th coldest winter in history!

[latabeatles]

barney frank is a fool he just gets away with his belligerence and because other congressmen most of them dont take interest in their jobs.

[jillbert40]

The student simply asked a legitimate question. Frank would not answer the question....instead attacked the questioner in order to throw negativitiy onto the student.

[NWLCJ325]

@jillbert40 dude barney is a Jew and that is how Most jews react to questions that they cant answer

[yogeedogee]

Barney Frank is defensive and he attacks when questioned. He played a big role in the cause of the foreclosure debacle-----period.

[5150dallan]

Democrat Idiots! Thanks for ruining the economy! Take responsibility for it, morons--YOU DID IT! Blind sheep, clueless about economics, taxing businesses to death. California is a classic example, bankrupt while businesses and individuals exodus the state.

[profd65]

Republican Idiots! Thanks for ruining the economy! Take resposibility for it, morons--YOU DID IT! If it's any consolation, you made your rich overlords very fat and happy.

[soldner0978]

The imperious Barney Frank. He is not a representative he is priviledged royalty.

[rockyracune]

Throw out that butt pirate on his ear. Vote him out.

[MrLoveyourneighbor]

Franks is going to be unemployed in 2010 lol

[asunsetinmyveins]

Here's hoping!

That student is running for an Illinois seat in the House, too.

[Jmeng43]

Typical shit eatin LIBERAL DEMOCRAT!!!!!!!!!!! Dont answer the question,just blame the republicans!!!! What does that tell you about whos to blame! Quickly he went on the defensive and blamed you know who!!!!

[coodaman]

The man stated a fact. His record on the question being asked. Are you people this dumb? How is that being arrogant? regardless how much you hate the man, he answered the question with facts. Please people, stop posting your opinions...oh sorry...you have your first freedom of speech to sound like uneducated punks.

[Crzyrunner89]

uneducated punks? Well then I guess uneducated punks are too intelligent and sophisticated in speech when they talk that left wingers like you just don't understand them. But like you said, left wingers like you have the 1st ammendment freedom of speech to reply to our opinions without knowing what you or we are talking about

[politicallycorrect59]

Looks like he needs to go back to the nursing home..

[BostonBreeze]

Barney Frank is so arrogant. Its time for him to retire. Sholley for Congress 2010 !!

[FreeAgain2]

To pass laws is difficult - takes a majority of votes etc. and tremendous consensus building/favors/bribes/time/pr­ess etc.

To kill a bill moving through congress just takes a few leaders of the opposition - Barney Frank was one of these leaders who killed various (and many) regulations that were targeted on Freddie and Fanny.

Barney Frank is the leading cause of Subprime loans being purchased by Freddie and Fanny.

[AdvancedGentleman]

Believe me when I say this Barney, GO TAKE IT UP THE ASS!!!!

[99minerkc]

My fear is that he will enjoy that too much! We don't want to make him think he did good!

[jojopotato1]

Why not?

[bostonceltz]

Classy as fuck, what a gentleman you are.

Smoke some cock, homo.

[AdvancedGentleman]

Just stating a fact...

[jadeygymnast]

Barney Frank loves to hear himself speak. Wish he would spend as much time in regulating and watching protecting our money instead of babbling and blaming everyone else. He's a coward. I can hardly listen to his slurrish nonsense.

[bulabula1]

This man Barney Frank is a perfect example of how corrupt the U.S. congress has become, instead of answering the questions he only attacks & name calls and he's just not responsible for anything! This is our government today from Jefferson, Washington, Madison & Adams to good old Barney Frank why our countryman expect so little from our public officials I will never understand!

[neilpeart912]

Only on Fixed News do they cut out Barney Frank's answer.

[gilmore2773]

His answer was horrible. Telling us why he thinks he is a hero when he could have been a superhero. Give me a break. Is anyone really believing that Frank didn't contribute to this. He blocked OFEO regulators along with Maxine Waters and Chris Dodd from having stronger oversight on Fannie and Freddie. These two companies completely failed and are receiving billions of tax payer dollars. Why he and Dodd aren't held to the same accountability being called for with Wall Street CEO's is a mystery.

[gilmore2773]

Your saving grace is you are a Rush fan

[neilpeart912]

Ok first off I never agreed that Barney Frank is a hero. I am not justifying Frank's actions. My point is is that there are two sides to this crisis, and for Fox News to completely ignore Frank's side of what was going on is completely ridiculous. Despite Frank's mistakes beforehand, he did attempt to pass a reform bill when he became chairman, something Republicans failed to do. I think everyone is to blame, but to pinpoint Frank is ridiculous.

[gilmore2773]

Donald Trump: Barney you blocked OFEO regulators that could have prevented the collapse of Fannie and Freddie. You have taken no responsibility for your actions to date.

Barney Frank: I think you're being disingenuous

Donald Trump: Barney....... You're fired

[neilpeart912]

Ok first off, I agree that Frank in 2003 screwed up and he should man up to his mistakes. But to say it is all because of Barney Frank that we are in this crisis is false and absurd. Republicans are just as at fault as Democrats, if not more. If Republicans were more cooperative in establishing oversight when the Democrats were in control, something that the Democrats tried to do and Republicans did not when they were in control, we wouldn't be in crisis.

[gilmore2773]

He blocked OFEO regulators when they identified issues with Fannie and Freddie. They were on the "everyone deserves a house" bandwagon. Sorry everyone doesn't deserve a house. Pay rent if you can't afford to buy a house with a normal down payment. What would motivate these people to want mortgage companies to give risky loans. Maxine Waters is stupid and was playing the race card. Chris Dodd was in bed with Countrywide and Barney Frank was tossing someones salad at Freddie Mac.

[calebsapp]

Awesome

[knowltonss]

This blithering idiot should not be in charge of a junkyard, let alone pretending to be competent enough to oversee our financial system. He was screwing a dude at the very GSE he was supposed to be regulating. Enough said.

[carlindelco]

lol yeah really...he should be removed from office

[zabotlivaya]

Frank and the Libs GOT OWNED !!!

[davidrobinsonmagic]

Please vote this clown out of office.

[gilmore2773]

Barney Frank is a good example for these students of what a politician shouldn't be and why Frank deserves no respect. People like Barney Frank and Chris Dodd need to be repeatedly called out like this until someone investigates them. Fannie and Freddie are government regulated entities which collapsed. There should be an investigation into who is responsible for how, why and when decisions concerning them were made. Barney Frank is a flat out liar to say he had no part or responsibility in this

[RepresentativeEAB]

It seems that Conservative/Republicans are a minority at Harvard.

[Flamesofame]

How many terms has he served already? There should be term limits for both partys the shorter the better.

[davidjulie]

Who's dumber, Barny Frank or the people who re-elect him?

[plumeria4487]

The people of course

[TwoAiren]

to close to call

[kylejones7]

good question

[Ediva75]

THANK YOU HARVARD STUDENT!! People in Mass who have Congressman Frank as your representative I would advise you to rethink on if you want his old ass to be re-elected. If you don't find someone to put this dude out of his misery and best serve the interest of the people in the area and the nation. Frank is as full of shit like the rest of those self interest politicians on Capitol Hill, regardless of if Rethugician or Democrap!!!!!

[Ediva75]

I have respect for this student who asked an open and direct question to Frank as far as accountability on the financial crisis and the piss poor handling of money to AIG. It is unfortunate that Frank chose to dance around directly answering the question and play the "blame rethugicians" card while not honestly acknowledging "democraps" are also accountable and to blame as well!!!

[mikemoair]

i hope barney took a nice long golden shower after this event, he seems stressed out. man someone make sure his vibrator has frsh d cells in it and could his lover give him some good rimming to mellow him out....

[mikemoair]

barney is stupid to the world but involved in high finance. who votes for this old queen! god almighty...........

[suoegah]

Massachusetts

[WierdBeardo]

Barney Frank is the master of obfuscation. I've always wondered how a guy like this gets voted in over and over, and this kid makes it clear how he does it. Everyone knows he's full of crap, but 99% of us - including journalists and his congressional peers - would wither under such a barrage of "facts". Few of us are willing to fling such shameless words around, makes it easier to just accept the crap sandwich he serves up.

[mikemoair]

barney must have a roid bothering him from all that butt fucking he does! and learn to speak proper cock sucker

[guerro327]

Where is the full video??? Anyone have it or know where to get it??

[mikemoair]

i wish barney could talk without sounding like he has a dick in his mouth, oh wait a minute, never mind....

[tangoseal1]

HAHA

Time will erode the hidden filth and rot of this and all these politicians who are wrecking freedom as we know it today.

[imkewl5]

wow could barney frank have been more of an arrogant asshole? just answer the kid's question, do you accept any responsibility, yes or no. instead of ranting and raving about "right wing attacks on liberals" when the left wing media viciously and systematically attacks right wing icons like sarah palin.

[medicfx45]

Frank kicked that young moron's ass!! :-)

[USMC2nd]

yea, sputtering is an extremely effective debate tactic

along with responding with hostility to a simple question

[AlwaysHopeful87]

"on September 10, 2003, before the House Committee on Financial Services ()regulate Fannie and Fredie(omitted)Frank stated: I want to begin by saying that I am glad to consider the legislation, but I do not think we are facing any kind of a crisis. That is, in my view, the two government sponsored enterprises we are talking about here, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are not in a crisis. (omitted). I do not think at this point there is a problem with a threat to the Treasury.