TotallyOz Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Barney Frank is retiring from office this year. I first became aware of him when the scandal broke out with the prostitute he was assisting. I didn't think he would survive that but he did. Thank goodness he did. He has been active on many issues that I believe in and he has been a true champion of gay rights. I saw his interview with Bill Maher a few weeks back and loved it. Frank was so engaging and funny in every interview I saw him give. I really enjoyed him a great deal. Great piece in the Washington Post today about him and the impact he made on other openly gay lawmakers! http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/barney-frank-charted-path-for-other-openly-gay-lawmakers/2012/12/03/eb812af6-3d69-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html?hpid=z3 Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 I hope he has a great retirement.. Quote
Members TampaYankee Posted December 4, 2012 Members Posted December 4, 2012 In a Congress full of dullards Barney truly was one of the shining intellects whether you agreed with his policies or not. He will be missed. Quote
AdamSmith Posted December 4, 2012 Posted December 4, 2012 Was struck -- not surprised, just found it memorable -- by the high praise that Hank Paulson had for Frank in Paulson's book about the financial meltdown. Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 He was certainly more rational that most if not all conservatives in Congress. He will definitely be missed. Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Oh my you read his autobiography? It was a good book... Was struck -- not surprised, just found it memorable -- by the high praise that Hank Paulson had for Frank in Paulson's book about the financial meltdown. Quote
AdamSmith Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Opinions remain varied about Paulson. But one of many things that I liked in his book was how he put such strong emphasis on Bernanke, Geithner, Frank and a few others being people whose judgment and honesty he trusted absolutely, in their collective groping toward some way out of the perilous mess. (In re rejecting former ideological purity, I loved what some commentator said -- approvingly -- at the time on NPR: "Well, Paulson has become a rapid convert to the Church of What Works Now.") (To add: W. himself said -- defending, at some speech after he left office, the auto bailouts and the stimulus and the rest -- "Sometimes circumstances get in the way of ideology.") (If only he had thought that a decade earlier...) Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Paulson is not perfect of course but I think he has a unique ability to work with people under extreme pressure.. I am waiting for Geithner's autobiography and I think I will even going to his book signing event if he plans to have one... He is so cute too... Opinions remain varied about Paulson. But one of many things that I liked in his book was how he put such strong emphasis on Bernanke, Geithner, Frank and a few others being people whose judgment and honesty he trusted absolutely, in their collective groping toward some way out of the perilous mess. Quote
AdamSmith Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 Paulson is not perfect of course but I think he has a unique ability to work with people under extreme pressure.. I am waiting for Geithner's autobiography and I think I will even going to his book signing event if he plans to have one... He is so cute too... !!! Is he actually working on one? Quote
Guest hitoallusa Posted December 5, 2012 Posted December 5, 2012 I think I read somewhere in an article that he plans to write one or someone is waiting to see his autobiography.. It will be an instant best seller so why not? Quote
