DaveinElma Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Too bad he didnt retire before wrecking the housing market and in the process the economy. http://news.yahoo.com/barney-frank-leave-congress-152402907.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Too bad he didnt retire before wrecking the housing market and in the process the economy. http://news.yahoo.com/barney-frank-leave-congress-152402907.html 30 years in office, huh? Anybody see the potential issues with 30 years of entrenched Public Service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kybillfan Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 30 years in office, huh? Anybody see the potential issues with 30 years of entrenched Public Service? That just makes them more experienced and more able to be aware of and fix the nations problems, right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Large Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 That just makes them more experienced and more able to be aware of and fix the nations problems, right... Yes, every 4 years they have all the answers.... its the experience..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Too bad he didnt retire before wrecking the housing market and in the process the economy. http://news.yahoo.com/barney-frank-leave-congress-152402907.html Yes, Barney Frank single-handedly took down the housing market, and the US economy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yes, Barney Frank single-handedly took down the housing market, and the US economy.... Chris Dodd helped too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 30 years in office, huh? Anybody see the potential issues with 30 years of entrenched Public Service? I do. and it is perfectfully illustrated by the fact that Maxine Waters ( that well known banking expert) is the next dem (in line) to replace Frank as the ranking Dem on the banking committee. I should buy more gold. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yes, Barney Frank single-handedly took down the housing market, and the US economy.... No...but if you try to answer the question "Who bears the most responsibility of any single person?" he's close to the top of the list. Tops, in my opinion, would be the founder of Countrywide, the CEO of WaMu, and - toping the list - the inventor of the "sure, you can buy a million-dollar home on $30k a year!" neg-am IO ARM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yes, Barney Frank single-handedly took down the housing market, and the US economy.... What was his other hand doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Yes, Barney Frank single-handedly took down the housing market, and the US economy.... Well, he did have help. http://www.youtube.com/user/3rdnlng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) This represents a bigger deal than Barney. As more and more senior Democrats retire, the realization is sinking in that there is no next generation of Democrats. The younger generation of Democrats in Congress was wiped out in 2010 (along with some senior Democrats as well). Dozens of senior Democratic Party leaders in the House and Senate, and in Statehouses around the country lost. Unlike Republicans in 2008, there is no next generation of Democratic leaders. Who are the Democratic Party equivalents of Marco Rubio, Mitch Daniels, John Thune, Bobby Jindal, Paul Ryan or Eric Cantor? The Republican Party has numerous rising stars. I cannot think of a single Democratic Party rising star. Can you? Democrats in Congress have lost both their past and their future. Barney Franks retirement is just another example. . Edited November 28, 2011 by B-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 What was his other hand doing? Capsizing Guam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Capsizing Guam? Who is Guam, and why is he flipping him over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Capsizing Guam? There are a lot of idiots elected to office, but I'm not sure how anyone will be able to unseat the elected idiocy of Hank Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 30 years in office, huh? Anybody see the potential issues with 30 years of entrenched Public Service? Those jerkwads need term limits. No one should have a lifetime job in Congress like Frank, Kennedy, Byrd, Thurmond, Pelosi, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Those jerkwads need term limits. No one should have a lifetime job in Congress like Frank, Kennedy, Byrd, Thurmond, Pelosi, etc. Then, who becomes chairmen of committees? The whole thing is based on seniority. Not saying I disagree with you, but, we'd need a plan to deal with the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I was planning to run again, and then congressional redistricting came. Farging coward. He knows he would have lost. Now he'll have to be content to make millions by being a lobbyist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 and it is perfectfully illustrated by the fact that Maxine Waters ( that well known banking expert) is the next dem (in line) to replace Frank as the ranking Dem on the banking committee. and anyone who understands anything about the financial markets gets body chills over that prospect. And no, it's not because banks are afraid of her, it's that the banks don't like to be ruled by clueless people. Waters' questions during the Congressional hearings on financial reform should be evidence enough that she shouldn't be trusted with balancing her checkbook, let alone setting policy on financial markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 and anyone who understands anything about the financial markets gets body chills over that prospect. And no, it's not because banks are afraid of her, it's that the banks don't like to be ruled by clueless people. Waters' questions during the Congressional hearings on financial reform should be evidence enough that she shouldn't be trusted with balancing her checkbook, let alone setting policy on financial markets. That's why she needs to be kept in the minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 and anyone who understands anything about the financial markets gets body chills over that prospect. And no, it's not because banks are afraid of her, it's that the banks don't like to be ruled by clueless people. Waters' questions during the Congressional hearings on financial reform should be evidence enough that she shouldn't be trusted with balancing her checkbook, let alone setting policy on financial markets. The mere existence of a Senate Banking Committee gives me the willies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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