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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: OMG! Shut Barney Frank up! Anybody see him vs Reich today? [View all]R B Garr
(16,950 posts)40. Yes, he sure did. Completely dominated him, and Frank's comments about the "McCarthyite suggestion"
that banks and other institutions were not prosecuted was because they took financial contributions was a devastating blow to Bernie's entire platform, which is all a generalized smear anyway.
This type of questioning is happening really late in this process. This is basic vetting that should have been done months ago. And Frank's comments that Reich was essentially saying, "poor Bernie" when Reich brought up the bogus MSM/establishment "fear" of Bernie was right on. It's about time these things are said.
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That's why Dodd-Frank is useless - Frank is a politician. Smarter than Reich?
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#16
Too big to fail? The bailout BECAUSE they were too big to fail? Ring any bells? /nt
RiverLover
Apr 2016
#37
Barney performed the same way last night on Chris Hayes/MSNBC with Bob Reich,
appalachiablue
Apr 2016
#42
I disagree. Reich has always been a bit of a lightweight. Didn't see the exchange, but I'm
DanTex
Apr 2016
#39
Expert on the verbiage but not on its impact or that it does what it is supposed to do.
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#18
I agree. Even when he was in Congress he always sounded like he had a mouthful of feathers. nt
nc4bo
Apr 2016
#38
He's now a lobbyist and is full on for Hillary. It was difficult listening to him on Real Time
cui bono
Apr 2016
#33
Yes, he sure did. Completely dominated him, and Frank's comments about the "McCarthyite suggestion"
R B Garr
Apr 2016
#40