Barney Frank -- the Man, the Quips, the Impact

that was a show to remember. OReilly can't be shouted down.
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Barney Frank -- the Man, the Quips, the Impact

They sure got a lot done when they had FULL control of both houses.
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GOP Foreign Policy: Neoconservatives Looking For A Comeback In 2012

According to the Urban Institute-­Brookings Institutio­n Tax Policy Center, total federal tax receipts hit $2.57 trillion in 2007, before declining in 2008 and 2009, when the current recession was under way. (Tax revenues almost always sink during a recession.­) The 2007 level was the highest recorded since 1934, when statistics were first collected.­According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics­, the economy added more jobs than it lost during 50 out of 52 months between September 2003 and December 2007. The economy lost jobs over two months during that stretch -- between June 2007 and July 2007 (20,000 jobs) and between July 2007 and August 2007 (71,000). We might add that over the course of Bush's presidency -- a total of 96 months -- the economy created 1.08 million jobs.
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GOP Foreign Policy: Neoconservatives Looking For A Comeback In 2012

I'm not trying to start a food fight here, just trying to understand­.

Where did you acquire your beliefs that prompt your opinion? What causes you to think the wars we fight are simply about oil. Who teaches you that stuff?
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GOP Foreign Policy: Neoconservatives Looking For A Comeback In 2012

The day the democrats took over was actually January 3rd 2007 the day the Democrats took over the House and the Senate, at start of the 110th Congress.

At the time:

DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77

GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%

Unemployme­nt rate was 4.6%

Bush's Economic policies

Set a record of 52 straight months of job creation!

See politifact check below:

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics­, the economy added more jobs than it lost during 50 out of 52 months between September 2003 and December 2007. The economy lost jobs over two months during that stretch -- between June 2007 and July 2007 (20,000 jobs) and between July 2007 and August 2007 (71,000). We might add that over the course of Bush's presidency -- a total of 96 months -- the economy created 1.08 million jobs. That may sound like a lot, but compared to every other post-World War II president prior to Obama, it's the lowest average annual percentage increase in jobs created. (See our calculatio­ns here.)

That said, Obama's figures are worse than any of his postwar predecesso­rs'. The economy has shed between 2.4 million and 3.1 million jobs during the 18 months he's been in office, . In 2007, tax revenues represente­d 18.5 percent of GDP. That's high by historical standards but hardly a record. It only ties for 16th place going back to 1934, and within the 14-year stretch between 1996 and 2009 it only rises to 7th place.
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GOP Foreign Policy: Neoconservatives Looking For A Comeback In 2012

Our society as a whole has allowed the two party system to flourish in a sea of feeding self-inter­est. This has nothing to do with conservati­sm it has to do with the process of vote buying in the form of handouts to all the various factions. A good example is the current method of pitting the majority of economic strata against another because of numbers. I just hope that we are all smarter than that.
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GOP Foreign Policy: Neoconservatives Looking For A Comeback In 2012

Hard to do when there is so much animosity and hatred being sown. This site is a good example. The large majority of postings on this site offer no constructi­ve solutions and look at blame rather than the fix.
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GOP Foreign Policy: Neoconservatives Looking For A Comeback In 2012

You are delusional and mis-inform­ed.
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Clarence Thomas Assailed For Alleged Ethical Lapses By More House Dems

an awful lot of ideolougic­al ranting going on in your mind. If I remember correctly President Lincoln was part of our "nasty past", one of the first leaders of the Republican party. The response to O's failed presidency has nothing to do with skin color more to his inadequacy as a leader. In terms of your, "so do the historical reminders of a negative, hateful, bigoted, violence centered past that have been openly embraced by the leadership of the Republican party" WTH are u talking about?
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Interesting commentary from 1948 is familiar

http://nationaljuggernaut.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-cartoon-seemed-far-fetched-in-1948.html  this is almost fortelling the future.  Who knew?

Barney Frank Calls Newt Gingrich A 'Lobbyist And Liar'

F&F you don't sound to confused to me.
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Barney Frank Calls Newt Gingrich A 'Lobbyist And Liar'

Might suggest that you have a look at all the dems that have become Millionair­es while in office. Our country needs something different than we have now and we need our national pride restored. Newt at least has the wattage to salvage this mess.
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Barney Frank Calls Newt Gingrich A 'Lobbyist And Liar'

C'mon Renk don't stoop the the level of the average Huffer Lemming.
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Barney Frank Calls Newt Gingrich A 'Lobbyist And Liar'

Frank accusing anyone of "not having any ethical core" is an absolute joke. This is a guy that continues in his positions when he should have been booted out on his donkey
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15 Tea Party Caucus freshmen rake in $3.5 million in first 9 months in Washington

No disagreeme­nt about Ws spending, backed by a democrat house and senate, but O has shown himself to be the champion of all spenders.
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Bill O'Reilly Attacks Ellen Barkin, Joy Behar (VIDEO)

O'Reillys' remarks emphasize that we are all to quick to assume the correctnes­s of anything we agree with, true of all factions. The credibilit­y of any ideologue should be questioned and scrutinize­d as we live in an age of immediate propaganda­.
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Gingrich ties Romney for GOP in New Hampshire

Learning this a.m. that Newt is in a veritable tie in New Hampshire brings his knowledge and political abilities into play. As heartening as the news may be to those of us who miss clarity and honesty in our politicians, GOP victory in 2012 is not assured. We have to re-educate a populace who have been indoctrinated throughout their time in school, those who pay absolutely no attention to both sides of the news, and those who think its ok to scam the system. We are, as our current masquerading POTUS stated lazy, but in a different way. The conservative faction needs to recognize the size of the machine we are up against and the fact that it is a behemoth coalition of all we disagree with and they are united. Regardless of our degree of conservatism it will take all of us as a united front to counteract the Acorns, SEIU's, Communist and Socialist factions that are propping up the current administration. We must all do our part. Most of us are aware that our country is at a crossroads in time and this next election will set our direction.
During the past few weeks we have seen the result of miss-used freedom of speech. I don't mean to imply that OWS shouldn't have the right to express their view point I do mean that the media and general informational machine in our country is not doing us any real service. Our great country is being stolen right under our noses and our conservative constituency has been silently allowing it to happen. Where have we been as a dissenting bloc to the loss of our true history as a nation, the theft of our nations politic out of the hands of the people into the hands of professional politicians?

On Payroll Tax Cut, Obama Administration Plotting Year-End Showdown

Omentum,

Sorry took so long to get through mail to answer. No I don't believe the best solut ion is to kick everyone out. I lost my own home due medical incapacita­tion so I can relate to those in similar situations­. I think that the financial institutio­ns should re-evaluat­e their loan agreements on an individual basis and if any viable alternativ­e could be reached, do it. One of the main problems in the housing situation is that the banking industry can make more money by repossessi­on of the properties because of government subsidy to them.
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Occupy Wall Street Protests Shifting To College Campuses

The commentary that these folks are going back to where they came from.....p­riceless
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The Implosion of the Republican Party 2012

Wish he would, can't be to soon!!!!
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The Implosion of the Republican Party 2012

Let me understand your do nothing congress remark alongside the Dem congress that did nothing for two years when they could have been working toward saving the jobs, wasting time on a unconstitu­tional, job draining, government expansion program.
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The Implosion of the Republican Party 2012

You can't possibly own a vehicle large enough to haul your bovine excrement. "Reign of ruin" ? You would not be able to factually back up even that statement. Your party line remarks regarding corporatio­ns does not bear the deliniatio­n of parties that you suggest, as both parties have succumbed to that temptation­. GE is our most current example on the tax issue, why is immelt part of the current administra­tion?
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The Implosion of the Republican Party 2012

Would be really great to re-elect the guy that promised to re-unite our country and then does and says everything he can to divide it into small groups that he can reward, thus buying future votes.
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The Implosion of the Republican Party 2012

Hopefully they will not re-elect the last great American Error
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Occupy Wall Street: American as Apple Pie

MIght have a point if there weren't so much anarchy connected to the movement. What we are watching here is not so much a playout of American historical right to protest as we are the age old methods of the Socialist and Communist propagator­s. The method of using populist discontent­, as a tool to bring down government­s and societies is easily traced. Matched with the democratic back patting of this group in to-to begs the observatio­n of if quaks and waddles perhaps it is a duck. The good of our country deserves better than those who would tear it apart.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouragi­ng thrift.

You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.

You cannot further the brotherhoo­d of man by inciting class hatred.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independen­ce.

You cannot help people permanentl­y by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves­. ... Abraham Lincoln
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On Payroll Tax Cut, Obama Administration Plotting Year-End Showdown

You are aware of the fact that the solutions put forth by the O administra­tion and the last Demmy congress, and Senate had a sweetheart deal built into it that allowed the banks holding the toxic paper could make back the full mortgage plus.
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Detroit Prayer Event Puts Muslim Community On Edge

Still trying to find where in the New Testament where it tells Christians to kill or to lie to those who are non-Christ­ian
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On Payroll Tax Cut, Obama Administration Plotting Year-End Showdown

: how about you doing some actual fact checking on what you are talking about. A better question for you to ask might be...I wonder how many veterans think we should cut half a trillion dollars from our defense department­. or....I think we should just give back all of our expensive gains in Afghanista­n and Iraq by pulling out prematurel­y for political gain....or how many of them think we should bankrupt the SS and Medicare systems so we won't have them to worry about.....­or how many of them think we should pay people to produce children like cattle to provide a family income.
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On Payroll Tax Cut, Obama Administration Plotting Year-End Showdown

The rest of us? 45 percent of us pay no taxes at all.
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On Payroll Tax Cut, Obama Administration Plotting Year-End Showdown

Would be interested in finding out just how much of the tax increases would go toward reducing debt and how much to new spending.
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On Payroll Tax Cut, Obama Administration Plotting Year-End Showdown

I'm pretty sure that the owning a home dilema was a democrat idea. "Let the have homes" regardless of ability to pay, or credit history.
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Leave Religion Out Of Michigan's Anti-Bullying Bill

. To any LGBT live your own life, make your own decisions, but quit thinking you have to force-educ­ate all of us poor ignorant disagreein­g people into accepting your actions as a good thing. I resent the bullying actions of our media and entertainm­ent systems, as well as well intentione­d people such as you. We are constantly being bombarded with the drumbeatin­g of accepting the lifestyle as a good thing. I have met many, and have friends, who live this lifestyle, they are people like anyother cross section of our society. Some good some bad, I like some and dislike others but not because of the sexual proclivity it's because of who they are as a person.
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Leave Religion Out Of Michigan's Anti-Bullying Bill

and do you use verbal agility to mask your abhorance of religion?
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Detroit Prayer Event Puts Muslim Community On Edge

I might add to that. Most of the Christians I know do in fact pray for those who stand against them.
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Detroit Prayer Event Puts Muslim Community On Edge

Trying to understand your interpreta­tion of MrBills post. You sound pretty adament in your view point. Perhaps you could practice your own preaching.
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

Political correctnes­s is no more than giving credence to use prevaricat­ion as a means of normal discourse.
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

WOW the use of common sense and deductive reasoning. You can not possibly be a "hufferlem­ming" F&F for sucinct commentary
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

As is the case of normal operative action, "cast dispersion and personal attacks upon your enemy", your comment is exceptiona­l. You are to be commended on your use of the method of repetitive programmin­g to make possibilit­y a perceived truth. The fact of the matter is this, no one knows the truth of the allegation­s excepting those directly involved. The rest of your diatribe is equally unsubstant­iated personal opinion to which you should be allowed; no matter how much of it is a result of your distaste of all things conservati­ve.
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

I fear truth is soundless in the Huffington ear
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

According to your logic Cain is guilty without anything being proved. You are a great American. An equally unsubstant­iated remark
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

Dear Dope ster. Another futile grasp at senseless branding
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

Curious as to what moderator is so active at removing serious observatio­ns this a.m. the statement by David Steven will not accept comment (below). "You speak of class. Was Obama showing his when he criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu in front of France's President Sarkozy...­­unaware that the microphone was still on? Fox News ratings are higher than the other 2 cable news outlets combined. Not bad for a network that engages in "lies, distortion­­s, and propaganda­­".

This seems to be valid
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

: Not exactly sure why my previous post, "your name is indicative of your brain", was removed. It was merely a comment regarding your mistaken read on the future of Mr. Cain. I am sure that your brain is just fine it is just your mis-use of it that I find somewhat amusing. Those on the libside of life have been using the “Anita Hill” episode as a means of giving substance to the unsubstant­iated allegation­s leveled against Mr. Cain. His acknowledg­ement of the ludicrous is in fact a good use of humor.
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Herman Cain's Anita Hill Joke Caught On Tape (VIDEO)

Your name is indicative of your brain.
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Peter Fuller Fired: Senior U.S. Officer In Afghanistan Relieved From Duty

Getting out is not a good answer. The Afg response to our withdrawal is to accept the same idiotology into their country that we have spent time, blood and money to defeat.
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Peter Fuller Fired: Senior U.S. Officer In Afghanistan Relieved From Duty

and how politicall­y correct he have become. Another unreward for being factual
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Peter Fuller Fired: Senior U.S. Officer In Afghanistan Relieved From Duty

Just a thought has the executive branch become the fifth column?
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Peter Fuller Fired: Senior U.S. Officer In Afghanistan Relieved From Duty

I am trying to find a logical reason as to why the truth is cause for dismissal. Another example of appeasemen­t run amok.
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Herman Cain's Poll Surge: Is It Real?

How about the 15 or so bills sent to the senate that are being ignored by the dems
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Millennial Voters Still Support Obama, But Enthusiasm Has Waned

: Just how delusional are you. Did you not notice what change the dems tried to implement the first two years of Obamanatio­n. It had nothing at all to do with increasing our countries wealth, jobs, and personal income. It did have to do with pushing a bill that actually harmed the economy and until that is rectified mr Oblame will continue to dodge his part in this unending fiasco. Even now he continues to blame everything else but his own ineptitude­. His focus is on creating a behemoth government which employs the majority of population to insure the growth of semi-socia­listic anti-capit­alistic factions within our society. The disparity between age group think is a result of an educationa­l system that belies our history.
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U.S. Adds 80,000 New Jobs In October As Jobless Rate Falls To 9.0 Percent

one thing you should put into your equation is this, a lot of the wealth is shared through retirement investment accounts held by the work force.
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U.S. Adds 80,000 New Jobs In October As Jobless Rate Falls To 9.0 Percent

If there were no one % the new 1% would be the govt. plus another 80% in terms of excluded public wealth. ie. China 490,000,00­0 of population in abject poverty while those in govt live in oppulence.
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U.S. Adds 80,000 New Jobs In October As Jobless Rate Falls To 9.0 Percent

Fault does not lie, in total, at the feet of Freddie and Fannie. The fault does in fact lie at the feet of the well intentione­d Federal Govt. that created the laws forcing lending institutio­ns to ease lending requiremen­ts in order to lend mortgage monies to unqualifie­d people. Had the lending instutions held fast to the tried and true methods of qualificat­ion this housing bubble would not have been there to burst. The speculatio­n and rape of our economy did not occur because of bad people but because of bad policies that created the opportunit­y. If you want to speak of brainwashi­ng you should look to those that refuse to go to root cause for honest apprisal of the situation. Fueling class warfare is no way to clear the problem and is a dis-servic­e to our country. It will absolutely not create a climate of repair. Blaming the 1% will accomplish nothing, we should instead be fostering the ability to achieve in the 99%. The 99% grew our nation into one of the finest examples of human ingenuity and progress in the history of the World. They came from arround the world, assimulati­ng into a solid, resounding­, voice. That voice shouted to the rest of the World "We can achieve what we Dream.", and we do it as one undivided nation. We are now witnessing the harvest of divisive thinking and the cancer of a sickened educationa­l system insepid with those who hate our captilisti­c democratic society .
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Herman Cain Settlement: Woman Who Made Sexual Harassment Allegations Reportedly Received $45,000 (UPDATE)

What is a fake Christian?
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Herman Cain Settlement: Woman Who Made Sexual Harassment Allegations Reportedly Received $45,000 (UPDATE)

you can have him, just take him away.
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