Barney Frank Mocks GOP: "Because Somebody Hurt Their Feelings, They Decide To Punish The Country"

So the Republicans are saying they lost the vote because Nancy Pelosi gave a speech that offended twelve of their members.

Well Barney Frank has an offer for them:

Give me those twelve people's names, and I will go talk uncharacteristically nicely to them, and tell them what wonderful people they are, and maybe they'll think about the country.

Here's video of the Republicans whining about Pelosi, and of Frank telling them to grow up:

Comments

[Gary47]

So, this is a huge opportunity for Dems in Congress. Write the bill YOU want, relief for middle class taxpayers and mortgage holders, 95% retroactive tax rate on wall street CEOs, restoration of controls and transparency regulations on wall street and banks. Go for it. Make the repubs look really stupid and actually do something positive for the country. Go ahead and let bush veto and it'll be the end of the republican party.

[Awash]

Preach da truth Brotha Gary47

[southernsepia]

I agree don't take the deal as is. The repubs have unwittingly given them cover to start over.

[RebelPatriot]

Roosevelt -

Anything that happens in politics was not an accident. If it happens, it was intended.

BTW, I called the crash last night.

[KarateKid]

Republicans are such petty, mean spirited a$$holes.

[knighthowl]

I haven't heard the entire Pelosi speech, but from what I did hear, she was merely assigning the blame for the current crisis to Republican policies. Can there be any real doubt that this is true?

[KarateKid]

Republicans don't deal with reality, only with what they WISH would be the case. Put them in charge, and look what happens. They're not so high and mighty, are they?

[Aleka4]

Yea it is clear they just wanted to make dems look bad and were "playing politics" instead of doing their jobs.

Though, I suppose it is possible repubs are just THAT childish.

[CynAnne]

I read the transcript, and I agree with that assessment, knighthowl. Other than specifically assigning the 'final failure' to the Bu$h Administration (rightfully so, IMO), there was NO attack on the 'Publican't Party - it seems more a convenient excuse to attempt further extortion of Americans by the Neo-Cons..! ;) ...

[thegirlnextdoor]

note to Barney Frank - wall street is not the country! wall street is not the country. wall street is not the country.
The govnerment could take half that amount and do some great stuff for a lot more poeple by building houses and creating jobs and going into a green economy - Instead of rewarding the fat cats of wall street who, frankly, ran a very risky operation. Consequences. You run a risk and you lose. you loose. This has been stupidity and greed run amuck.
Lets use our brains and spend that money so it helps real folks.

[ProFromOre]

this is about us, go do some research or read some of my other posts...

[MaxTaylor2]

It was obviously an intended political speech by Pelosi, so to cry about backlash is funny. Why didn't she save that speech for AFTER the vote? Did she think it was a rallying call? This was nothing but a very transparent political manuever. Problem for her is that she is handcuffed to this bill, and it's failure has her face all over it.
Now all FOX news (the #1 rated news show by far) will have to do is tell it's millions of viewers how Pelosi "poisoned" the deal. Doesn't have to be true, to stick, eh? Just say it enough times...
While Barney Frank races to the drama with his panties in a twist, maybe he should stop and actually listen to the citizens that got him elected.

[mabinog]

yeah, you know there is never any finger pointing or bad mouthing involved in politics, it was completely unforeseeable that Pelosi would do such a thing. Poor babies, their ego crushed and they can't go on anymore.

[MaxTaylor2]

lol, great!! a lib talking about crying and blah blah blah. You're making a fool out of yourself son.

[Awash]

Yeah but Fox news is only preaching to the choir. Just like talk radio. The fox ratings are bigger because every right-winger in the country with cable watches the same programming. Everyone else is split between ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, & MSNBC, Seems as though McCain jumped in Friday with a big dose of his own poison first. Yes Pelosi is tied to the bill, She's the Leader of the House. If she did not put forth legislation your pink thong would be twisted around your Prada neckwrap. When a bill passes, will you give her credit?

[MaxTaylor2]

A$$gash,
politics are supposed to be about making the OTHER guy look bad, I'm afraid. That's what it's degenerated to. She decided to play the game at that crucial juncture. It's a little late for her to try and squeeze her wrinkled neck from the noose, don't you think?
If she passes a good bill, she'll get credit...but only history will tell. Forgive me of being skeptical for any resolution this bunch will come with.

[MeanGreenMachine]

Crybaby.

[MaxTaylor2]

a$$muncher

[anthead]

it's pretty freaking hard to call whatever it is that they broadcast form the FOX network "news".

[MaxTaylor2]

does it matter?

[LittleSanityLeft]

What does all that have to do with voting on the Bill. Lets say Polosi spoke out of turn and insulted the republicans, what does that have to do with the legislation that both parties agreed to. What does that have top do with solving the financial crisis? What does it have to do with anything in regards to the every day American who this bill is attempting to protect from financial ruin?

If it's a good bill vote for it, if it's a bad bill don't vote for it but for Gods sake don't vote against a bill because the other guys hurt your feelings. This is congress not kindergarten!

[mabinog]

I propose a bailout for the Republicans' self esteem so that they can get back to negotiating for that other bailout, you know the one that does not matter much to the Reps.

[hypnotoad72]

Well, more Republicans voted "No" on this than 'Yes' -- are they punishing Americans like how Barney likes to think, or is it because the Republicans don't want to "bail out the wealthy"?

[nick1936]

Since when did the Repuks not want to support the wealthy

[foolwriter]

since some of them are looking to get re-elected this year.

[ProFromOre]

NO, they don't want to help Americans. They want to bankrupt this country so "entitlements" will no longer be an issue. Then they don't have to use 'ugly' democracy to change things fairly. The neo-cons and MANY Failure Party members are ANTI-AMERICAN, plain and simple.

[aturner18]

because of idiots like Frank we're in this mess. Back then he was whining. http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/29/video-democrats-insist-nothing-wrong-at-fannie-mae-freddie-mac-in-2004/

[wisemonkey]

Frank is a snake oil salesman. I wouldnt buy a used car from him. Even if it had a mile on the odometer.

[MeanGreenMachine]

Crybaby.

[INDmind]

Oh Barney, wasn't it you who said a few years ago that Freddie and Fannie were doing just fine?

[MindyIsHot]

Did McCain Mess Up Again?

http://myrealitytelevision.com/2008/09/26-presidential-debate-2008-how-can-liberals-say-obama-won/

[AZM]

Seems simple enough. It was Bush's bill (and Paulsen's, and Bernanke's, etc.). They should have been able to deliver at least 50% of their constituents in the House!

[PT6]

--------------------START IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS WEDNESDAY!-------------------

-----------------EVEN HIS OWN PARTY DOES NOT RESPECT HIM!--------------------

-----------------EVEN WALL STREET DOES NOT RESPECT HIM!-----------------------

-----------------HE HAS DRIVEN US INTO CHAOS AND OFF A CLIFF!-----------------

------------------------------INCLUDE CHENEY AND ROVE-----------------------------------

HAVE LOST OVER 40% OF MY RETIREMENT TO THESE "COOKS" AND THEIR TRICKS!

McCain has suspended his campaign once!

So did Romney prior to pulling out!

So did Hillary prior to pulling out!

So the NEXT LOGICAL STEP IS FOR McCain TO GET OUT!

[Awash]

No Impeachable grounds on Bush. " You Just Cant Fix Stupid". There is no rehab for morons/

[geobushono]

Right on!, Brother!

[CBS]

Blame Nancy and Barney...they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Nancy's speech before the vote was inane....insult the people you expect to support you. How sad the first woman speaker had to be her.

[Amennyc]

Yawn!!!

[DC]

While it might not have been the real reason the vote lost, Pelosi showed NO leadership, no skills, no intelligence with her absurd and inappropriate speech.

[longlot]

enough blame to go around...but you'll never hear that from members of congress

[INDmind]

Gee, all she needed was 10 more votes from the Obama Party.

[Sharpie]

Oh grow up. The repubs are trying to assign blame for the failure to pass a bill that they themselves wouldn't vote for? Because someone said (CORRECTLY) that their party couldn't run a church bake sale without financial scandal and incompetence? If you didn't want to vote for the bill, just say so - stop whining about the fact that someone called you names!

[twisted-european]

If the Reps want to bring in McCain to negotiate with the 12 and then - abracadabra! - have a settlement so that McCain can play the hero, I'll puke.