Barney Frank Goes Balistic on Harvard Student over Economy

[chernobleman]

Someone needs to be humbled. Franks drunk with cum and power. What a piece of shit.

[switchgrassfuel]

their is a problem with the system if Bernanke can bully congress out of that kind of money. and you don't have to be a Harvard student to understand that. don't try and pin this problem on just one person. congress could have stud up for Americans and said (to bad tough shit you are not getting the money.) but congress failed. the system was set up with checks and balances so no one would get to powerful. that is why we hold elections and have more than one branch of government. system failed.

[slikkwon]

Enjoy marshal law...

(LAUGH TRACK)

[aeroliner750]

franks soo full of shit it's coming out of your mouth geez sit down and shut up

[lwglwglwg]

He bragged about how he tried to hedge fund registered but were blocked by Republicans, as if hedge funds caused the financial meltdown.

It was the government intervention in mortgage industry, the push to subsidize and get everyone a home, the crony capitalism between Wall St and Washington that gave us the whole mess.

And Barney Frank was one the key culprits for Fannie and Freddie's oversight failure.

[bodryn]

Sadly, I have learned that RealClearPolitics blocks and removes people who don't agree with him. That is very Unamerican and antithetical to open debate.

[MrLoveyourneighbor]

Franks is going to be out of a job in 2010...there is no doubt!

[woohoofun333]

two gay jews going at it. very exhilarating

[BlueStateChronicle]

Does the congressional gay caucas choose his ties?

[john51880]

The democrats in his state must have jerrymandered it so only his mom and his gay lover could vote for him!

[VelvetHammer73]

Barry's flexible ethics and smart mouth will catch up with him! His double talk is sickening, even he does not believe it. If you threw Barney in a river you could skim stupid for a week!

[braino2000]

You don't even have to be a conservative to see how much of a fat, stupid asshole this man is.....

[kcufmalsi]

Barney Frank in 2003: "I do think I do not want the same kind of focus on safety and soundness that we have in OCC [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency] and OTS [Office of Thrift Supervision]. I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing"

Barney Frank was one of the architects of the current recession. Don't allow these verminous liberals to succeed.

In 2010, vote to reenact the United States Constitution.

[hermosabigb]

Barney is a bully, and a dangerous fool. Yes, he did label Republicans who warned about F/F lending policy as racists, shutting down debate. He's a race bully and his young boyfriend ran a male prostitution ring out of their apartment. What a cartoon!

[JT8800]

Barney Frank is a disgrace. I am from Massachusetts and simply can't understand how this miserable, double-talking bastard has been in office for decades. Acknowledging that as Congressman, The Treasury operated alone is scary. Bankers weren't elected, Barney-you were. Stop flubbing your way out of simple questions.

[gamgsb]

You're all full of shit. I was there. Barney Frank kicked his ass on the substance of his argument. You're as crazy as all those Lyndon LaRouche idiots that were there.

[wakeupliberals]

What are you talking about he damn near refused to answer his question. I never heard a yes or a no answer.

[gamgsb]

The answer was clearly no. There has been no chance to regulate non-bank entities since 1994. Republicans have had the ability to block any attempt at regulation since then. You can be deliberately obtuse if you want, but those are the facts.

[Mike3303]

Kicked his ass? Exactly where? He didn't even answer the simple question, "How much responsibility do you hold for our economic troubles?" Instead he began to throw ad hominems at the conservative party. Big deal if you were there. We witnessed the exact same thing you did. I must admit that Mr. Frank came out looking very guilty and flustered in this instance.

[gamgsb]

Did you fall asleep between 6:00 and 7:00? You should sign up for John Patty's Administrative Policy Making class next spring and learn the basics.

[fcc61]

One thing was patently obvious: Franks was caught with his pants down. He attacks the student by reminding him, amongst other things, that he has a constitutional right to ask such questions. This guy is totally pathetic!!

[STORMINMORMON9]

haha he sounds like he should be a cartoon or something....... barney frank is worthless!

[gilmore2773]

He needs to be investigated in formal hearings along with Chris Dodd. Barney Frank actually believes the version of history he has created. Omitting the fact that he blocked OFEO regulators from oversight on Fannie and Freddie. Having a sexual relationship with someone at Fannie or Freddie and at the same time being in charge of housing regulations might be a conflict of interest that should be looked into. Someone in Washington needs to have the guts this kid has to go after Frank.

[davidrobinsonmagic]

Notice how he can't even answer a simple yes, no, or none answer.

You can usually tell guilt when a person goes on attack, like Barney.

[dbdbcook]

No Barney, you in the House, and Dodd in the Senate blocked legislation to rein in Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae. After the legislation was stopped by Dems, F & F INCREASED the number of sub-prime mortgages in the US. That, you are responsible for Barney.

[chardonnay1]

Barney is a typical abuser. When called on the carpet he attacks any one who asks him to explain why F&F failed under his watch. He was in fact over seeing that agency, AND his LOVER worked there.

Is any body listening to how abusive Barney Frank is?

talk faster barney

[tigzgz]

ahhhh yes, and he keeps getting voted in, what does that say for his state!!!!!

A prime example of,

" WE THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE"

Barney, dahhhhhh Frank

[benzoo2]

The scary thing isn't the fact that he can't answer a question or the fact that he belittles some college kid to look smart. The thing to be worried about is when he said that the Congress is told by the Fed how things are going to be done. We didn't elect the Fed, we elected Congress. So what he is actually saying is that Congress has ceded its power to a bunch of unelected bankers. Shame on you sir, shame on you Congress, but mostly shame on us for electing these people over and over

[KighserSose]

If you don't like Barney Franks, you must be a "homo-phob" like Justice Scalia.

Barney Franks should ask the ACLU to investigate this Harvard student.

[chardonnay1]

of course. that's how democrats operate. call names and hire lawyers to investigate the anal cavity of anyone who has opposing views.

it's a hate crime to disagree with a democrat.

[dbdbcook]

That's RIGHT bring out the brown shirts comrade. Barney got his bitch ass nailed, just not the way he likes it!

[well99]

Of course just like the good old days in the Soviet Union.Someone ask a tough question and they would be investigated.Why would a elected offical ask the ACLU unless the ACLU is the legal arm of the left.Oh just a note this isnt a communist country.We have that silly 1st amendment thing going on.I know you hate it but oh well.

[MrNadeeo]

Wow. I'm really glad to hear that politicians from afar ar as ridiculous as they are here.

[Praying4tidalWaves]

frank continues to prove his absolute ignorance of how a real economy works.

[letsshagbaby1]

Yeah Boston people, what is the attraction to voting for this dipshit? Your vote for him screws the rest of the country time and time again.

I like how Barney deflected the question. They kid shold have asked about his and Dodd's comments back in 2003 and just laid it out all out.

Kudos Harvard student. Kind of hard being a conservative running around in pack of no accountability liberals.

[myheadhurtsnow]

At 5:09 Frank mentions something that goes to the heart of all of this. About the $700B AIG bailout, "it was the chairman of the federal reserve who did that on his own, and told congress, didn't ask it." The FED has the power to do whatever it wants. It does not answer to congress or the people.

[wannabersc]

Barney Frank...

He's not the original weasel, but he is a very convincing facsimile of it.

Dodge and weaving, while America falls.

[ramv36]

You don't have decades of political success like Barney without becoming an expert at question evasion, and he's demonstrated his skill admirably!

Props to the student for keeping it cool an assertive. He should have just repeated his question over and over until answered.

Last time I saw a student press a politician like that we got "Don't taze me, Bro!"

[PetCrate]

I though he was supposed to work for us. Answer the damn question Barney!

[jamesjeffreypaul]

There's a perverse fascination in watching a person implode (or explode) in public.

As explosions go, this was a 20-megaton nuclear bomb going off. :-)

[medicfx45]

Frank actually exterminated that arrogant child! When you play with fire, you get burned. That kid is toast.

[USMC2nd]

yea good thing Barny was sputtering so much he put the fire out

[Soupysauce]

yeah he burned that kid by never answering the question. He avoided it like he always does. He is a person in a position of power and responsibility and he refuses to take any. The student suggested nothing and barney frank is paranoid and clearly avoids the question.

Funny how he says the right wing avoids the facts when he is avoiding it. Get this guy out of the government.

[Mrcharliebobo]

Who the hell keeps voting for this assclown. what a peice of shyt. omg!

[frebits]

GOOD POINT!!

[chardonnay1]

i don't get it either. he's given all his lovers high paying jobs with gov't agencies. Like everyone in his party, Barney starts the verbal abuse and blames everyone else when caught.

[zzx2847]

Harvard Student - 1

Barney Fwank - 0

[395235]

@zzx2847 Bawnie Fwank* lol