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Barney Frank: Dems, unions made 'big mistake' in pushing for Wisconsin recall
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) slammed unions and liberal activists for pushing to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R).

"I think the people on the Democratic side made a big mistake and the funding thing was a big deal," Frank told The Hill Wednesday afternoon, alluding to Republicans' big cash advantage in the race. "My side picked a fight they shouldn't have picked. The recall was upsetting to people, the rerun of the election with Tom Barrett — it's not a fight I would have picked."

Walker survived the recall by a comfortable 7-point margin over Barrett on Tuesday, leading Republicans to crow that the state is in play in the fall and claiming the vote was an affirmation of Walker's tough policies towards public-sector unions. When asked if the race had any national implications, Frank shook his head.

"People need to be more strategic about the fights they pick," he said.


Uh oh, BF (HEY! His initials are BF! HOW COOL IS THAT?) They love their gays, but they love their union jobs even more...



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1. My, how retirement loosens tongues

His tongue is probably in pretty good shape, I'd wager.


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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2012, 05:14:00 PM »
The reporter forgot to ask if the race had any racial implications.
There were only two options for gender. At last count there are at least 12, according to libs. By that standard, I'm a male lesbian.

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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2012, 05:27:12 PM »
I was going to post this thread with the title, "Barney Frank pushes, DU pushes back"

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2. All fights must be fought at this point.

To think not is not recognizing where we are. Big money is here to crush us with Citizen's United.

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cynatnite (25,070 posts)
4. I'm starting to question that...

Considering what Barney said here, I'm wondering if we now should be more careful of the fights we pick because of Citizen's United. The money is all on their side. We can't keep having these big losses. It's demoralizing and costly. I'm not saying we should quit or give up...just be more prudent in the fights we do fight.

This is a tough one because now the Repukes will grow more bold and work to strip union rights all across the country.

I just don't know at this point.

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rhett o rick (21,042 posts)
10. I agree with mmonk. Our back is already against the wall. If we decide toavoid a fight just because

we are afraid they will be emboldened, we might as well quit. We are going to lose a lot of battles, but we still have to fight them.

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rhett o rick (21,042 posts)
11. Postponing the fight is a losing strategy. nm

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12. Yep. It's surrender.

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rhett o rick (21,042 posts)
24. We need to keep the pressure on them. Make their financial costs high.

We need our own banks and insurance companies.

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EFerrari (163,014 posts)
18. DU is a discussion board. WI is a state where union workers were stripped of their rights

by a fascist. They are not interchangeable.

No, he's not right. We didn't ask for this fight.

If this is how Frank is going to sound from the sidelines I hope he finds a different hobby.

It figures that those who make careers of denigrating all things military don't really understand the nature of conflict, political or otherwise.
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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2012, 05:32:16 PM »
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Walker survived the recall by a comfortable 7-point margin over Barrett


But a seven point lead by Barry "The Destroyer' Obama was a MANDATE!!!!111111!!!!!elebinty

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When you are the beneficiary of a policy that steals from someone and gives it to you in return for your vote, it produces a sense of entitlement and dependency.

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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2012, 05:37:56 PM »
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"I think the people on the Democratic side made a big mistake and the funding thing was a big deal," Frank told The Hill Wednesday afternoon...

Thank you for that observation, there, Captain Hindsight.
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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2012, 05:40:32 PM »
Captain Hindsight.


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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2012, 05:46:27 PM »
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18. DU is a discussion board. WI is a state where union workers were stripped of their rights

by a fascist. They are not interchangeable.

Oh, Bethy, Bethy, Bethy. And you wonder why we gave you the nickname you did.

Keeping people working, going from a budget deficit to a surplus and lightening the load on the citizens of Wisconsin is a bad thing? Freaking bizarro world.
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Re: Barney Frank removes ball gag long enough to opine re: Wisconsin
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 05:47:37 PM »

Target. Rich. Environment.
That could be his problem all along.   :-)
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