Barney Frank retires

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[mamabearCali]

Good riddance.

[The Annoyed Man]

I saw his announcement on TV. I think he's realized that he won't win another election for a couple of reasons: 1) in his own district he had to fight a bruising battle to win reelection this last time around, something he has never had to do before and it was closer than he thought it would be; 2) he's pretty sure that it is going to be more work than it's worth to try to win the hearts and minds of people he doesn't know that well (he said as much in his resignation speech), and that he has doubts about his ability to do so. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, since this is a new district, he would not be able to run as the official incumbent—something which affords incumbents certain advantages.

Frank is an old-style machine politician. He has run a gay bordello out of his home in DC......well, in all fairness, it was his boyfriend who ran the bordello, but there is no way in hades that Frank didn't know it was happening, and he didn't put a stop to it. He had to get caught first. And then, while he was in a position of oversight over Fannie Mae, he had an ongoing affair Herb Moses, one of Fannie Mae's executives (SOURCE). Citing this article:

Frank has argued that family life “should be fair game for campaign discussion,” wrote the Associated Press on Sept. 2. The comment was in reference to GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and her pregnant daughter. “They’re the ones that made an issue of her family,” the Massachusetts Democrat said to the AP.

Therefore, Barnie Franks' improprieties—which border on the indictable, if not actually crossing that line—are also fair game.....only this isn't picking on somebody's kids. This is picking on a crapulent pus-sack of an eminently corrupt and corruptible politician, who has been caught in blatant lies many many times, and has had no hesitation insulting and smearing even the common voters if they don't agree with him and is party line.

He's a pimple, an abscess, and he needs to be squeezed and popped so that his district can heal from the embarrassment of ever having elected such a creep in the first place. The best antibiotic there is is sunlight and fresh air. It is time to let the sun shine bright on his life, so that the world may know him for the kind of criminal that he is. I can't even respect him as a principled enemy, because he has no principles.

Other than that, I have no particular opinion about the feckless wart.

....edited to change "can" to "can't" at the end there.....

[ELB]

Long past due.

[RoyGBiv]

.... a crapulent pus-sack of an eminently corrupt and corruptible politician, who has been caught in blatant lies many many times, and has had no hesitation insulting and smearing even the common voters if they don't agree with him and is party line.

He's a pimple, an abscess, and he needs to be squeezed and popped so that his district can heal from the embarrassment of ever having elected such a creep in the first place. The best antibiotic there is is sunlight and fresh air. It is time to let the sun shine bright on his life, so that the world may know him for the kind of criminal that he is. I can't even respect him as a principled enemy, because he has no principles.

Fixed one small but meaningful misspelling (see underlined)... Otherwise,
Oh.. and.. maybe you meant "corpulent"? Although the word you used fits..

[The Annoyed Man]

.... a crapulent pus-sack of an eminently corrupt and corruptible politician, who has been caught in blatant lies many many times, and has had no hesitation insulting and smearing even the common voters if they don't agree with him and is party line.

He's a pimple, an abscess, and he needs to be squeezed and popped so that his district can heal from the embarrassment of ever having elected such a creep in the first place. The best antibiotic there is is sunlight and fresh air. It is time to let the sun shine bright on his life, so that the world may know him for the kind of criminal that he is. I can't even respect him as a principled enemy, because he has no principles.

Fixed one small but meaningful misspelling (see underlined)... Otherwise,
Oh.. and.. maybe you meant "corpulent"? Although the word you used fits..

The "can" was a misspelling, I mean't "can't". Thanks for the correction. No, I didn't mean corpulent, although it fits. I definitely meant crapulent.....a term which goes back to the 17th century and having a different meaning (SOURCE), but which I believe was first given a more modern meaning by Jonah Goldberg.....to mean, "full of crap," or "crap-like." But whether you use the term "corpulent," or whether you use the word "crapulent" in either its older or more current meanings, it still describes someone out of control in his or her excesses.....to it works to describe Barney Frank.

[old farmer]

The old guard are leaving the Congress like the rats on a sinking ship? What damage will be done by them?

[The Annoyed Man]

The old guard are leaving the Congress like the rats on a sinking ship? What damage will be done by them?

Less damage than if they stayed.

[Capt Jeff]

Wow TAM, tell us how you really feel. Now don't go holding anything back.

I heartily agree with all you have said.

[Rex B]

Good riddance, and about 10 years too late <spit>

[Heartland Patriot]

I can't stand old Bah-knee Fwank anymore than you gentlemen...but I read that Maxine Waters gets his Finance Committee seat when he bails...and I also believe that is called going from bad to worse. When folks say things like, "Its got to get better", well, no it doesn't.

[Rex B]

I hope the 2012 elections take care of committee assignments like that one.

Wonder what redistricting will do to that old hag's constiuency?

[Heartland Patriot]

I hope the 2012 elections take care of committee assignments like that one.

Wonder what redistricting will do to that old hag's constiuency?

I don't think California lost or gained seats this time. So, it doesn't have an effect on her.

[snatchel]

I saw his announcement on TV. I think he's realized that he won't win another election for a couple of reasons: 1) in his own district he had to fight a bruising battle to win reelection this last time around, something he has never had to do before and it was closer than he thought it would be; 2) he's pretty sure that it is going to be more work than it's worth to try to win the hearts and minds of people he doesn't know that well (he said as much in his resignation speech), and that he has doubts about his ability to do so. Plus, if I'm not mistaken, since this is a new district, he would not be able to run as the official incumbent—something which affords incumbents certain advantages.

Frank is an old-style machine politician. He has run a gay bordello out of his home in DC......well, in all fairness, it was his boyfriend who ran the bordello, but there is no way in hades that Frank didn't know it was happening, and he didn't put a stop to it. He had to get caught first. And then, while he was in a position of oversight over Fannie Mae, he had an ongoing affair Herb Moses, one of Fannie Mae's executives (SOURCE). Citing this article:

Frank has argued that family life “should be fair game for campaign discussion,” wrote the Associated Press on Sept. 2. The comment was in reference to GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and her pregnant daughter. “They’re the ones that made an issue of her family,” the Massachusetts Democrat said to the AP.

Therefore, Barnie Franks' improprieties—which border on the indictable, if not actually crossing that line—are also fair game.....only this isn't picking on somebody's kids. This is picking on a crapulent pus-sack of an eminently corrupt and corruptible politician, who has been caught in blatant lies many many times, and has had no hesitation insulting and smearing even the common voters if they don't agree with him and is party line.

He's a pimple, an abscess, and he needs to be squeezed and popped so that his district can heal from the embarrassment of ever having elected such a creep in the first place. The best antibiotic there is is sunlight and fresh air. It is time to let the sun shine bright on his life, so that the world may know him for the kind of criminal that he is. I can't even respect him as a principled enemy, because he has no principles.

Other than that, I have no particular opinion about the feckless wart.

....edited to change "can" to "can't" at the end there.....

TAM..... TAM.

You have got to be the most eloquent person in bashing those who deserve it. If only I could match your skill in substituting profanity with a broad vocabulary, I too could sound witty and educated.

[mamabearCali]

I can't stand old Bah-knee Fwank anymore than you gentlemen...but I read that Maxine Waters gets his Finance Committee seat when he bails...and I also believe that is called going from bad to worse. When folks say things like, "Its got to get better", well, no it doesn't.

Out of the frying pan into the fire. At least this particular sack of ---ummm---dung will be out of here.