Comments on: Interview With Barney Frank: Why He’s Switching His Vote on the Supplemental http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/ Politics for liberal newsgeeks Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:37:02 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: wmd1961 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26820 wmd1961 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:14:44 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26820 <p>If you get a chance ask Barney Frank about Fed transparency. Will he support an independent audit of the fed?</p> If you get a chance ask Barney Frank about Fed transparency. Will he support an independent audit of the fed?

]]> By: CCooper http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26809 CCooper Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:34:07 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26809 <p>I feel like I just removed a portion of my brain.</p> I feel like I just removed a portion of my brain.

]]> By: CCooper http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26808 CCooper Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:33:27 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26808 <p>Jane.<br /> I started calling Reps’ offices and many of these clowns haven’t read the bill and/or have no position.<br /> Ugh.</p> Jane.
I started calling Reps’ offices and many of these clowns haven’t read the bill and/or have no position.
Ugh.

]]> By: placton http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26804 placton Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:17:52 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26804 <p>“Sure sounds like we have a great opening to defeat at least portions of this - EXACTLY what we said under Bush/GOP rule - there really is only one party. sigh</p> “Sure sounds like we have a great opening to defeat at least portions of this – EXACTLY what we said under Bush/GOP rule – there really is only one party. sigh

]]> By: reader http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26803 reader Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:17:35 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26803 <p>Oh, Jane. That is some butt ugly sausage. </p> <p>I am so tired of all this nonsense that has apparently been going on since the beginning of time. AT LEAST you are able to ’out’ the toxic ingredients. I do hope it can be stopped. It sure sounds as if the multiple constituencies are slicing and dicing the votes to the point where perhaps the whole house of cards will come down.</p> <p>You go girl!</p> Oh, Jane. That is some butt ugly sausage.

I am so tired of all this nonsense that has apparently been going on since the beginning of time. AT LEAST you are able to ’out’ the toxic ingredients. I do hope it can be stopped. It sure sounds as if the multiple constituencies are slicing and dicing the votes to the point where perhaps the whole house of cards will come down.

You go girl!

]]> By: BooRadley http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26802 BooRadley Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:46:12 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26802 <p>Great scoop, thanks Jane.</p> <p>Kudos to Rep. Frank for speaking to you directly.</p> Great scoop, thanks Jane.

Kudos to Rep. Frank for speaking to you directly.

]]> By: Siun http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26801 Siun Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:10:57 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26801 <p>Sure sounds like we have a great opening to defeat at least portions of this - let’s get ready to hit the phones!</p> Sure sounds like we have a great opening to defeat at least portions of this – let’s get ready to hit the phones!

]]> By: Maxcrat http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26800 Maxcrat Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:34:48 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26800 <p>“…called the Speaker’s office after we spoke and found out that despite the fact that the vote was scheduled for Friday, no conferees had yet been assigned. Which means that this whole thing is a mess.”</p> <p>I want to share your optimism that this could be defeated, but I interpret the non-assignment of conferees to mean that a giant cave-in is already wired and they are going to hold off announcing the conferees til the last minute and then rush through a faux conference.</p> “…called the Speaker’s office after we spoke and found out that despite the fact that the vote was scheduled for Friday, no conferees had yet been assigned. Which means that this whole thing is a mess.”

I want to share your optimism that this could be defeated, but I interpret the non-assignment of conferees to mean that a giant cave-in is already wired and they are going to hold off announcing the conferees til the last minute and then rush through a faux conference.

]]> By: siri http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26799 siri Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:32:59 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26799 <p>with fronds like Liebermann who needs enema’s???!</p> <p>why does Frank have to be so rude? he’s speaking with an informed citizen who speaks to MANY other informed citizens.</p> <p>wonder if he’d be NICER if Jane were a constituent.</p> <p>just sayin’………….<br /> but i hate it when they act like that.</p> with fronds like Liebermann who needs enema’s???!

why does Frank have to be so rude? he’s speaking with an informed citizen who speaks to MANY other informed citizens.

wonder if he’d be NICER if Jane were a constituent.

just sayin’………….
but i hate it when they act like that.

]]> By: frankly0 http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26798 frankly0 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:28:44 +0000 http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/06/04/interview-with-barney-frank-why-hes-switching-his-vote-on-the-supplemental/#comment-26798 <p>Have to admit, it took me an embarrassingly long time to diagram out all the vectors operating in this legislative tug-of-war.</p> <p>It’s bad enough what Congress puts into their sausage, but who knew the machine grinding it was made by Rube Goldberg?</p> Have to admit, it took me an embarrassingly long time to diagram out all the vectors operating in this legislative tug-of-war.

It’s bad enough what Congress puts into their sausage, but who knew the machine grinding it was made by Rube Goldberg?

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