“The problem in politics is this: You don’t get any credit for disaster averted. Going to the voters and saying, ‘Boy, things really suck, but you know what? If it wasn’t for me, they would suck worse.’ That is not a platform on which anybody has ever gotten elected in the history of the world.” – Barney Frank, quoted in Andrew Ross Sorkin, Too Big to Fail
aka, The Obama Conundrum
February 8th, 2013 · 4 Comments
Tags: Economics · Politics & Law
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1 Averil Dean // Feb 8, 2013 at 11:13 am
I adore that big goofy Barney Frank. One of the few politicians who will say what he thinks.
2 Tetman Callis // Feb 8, 2013 at 4:49 pm
one gutsy guy. too bad he retired. but he couldn’t serve forever.
3 Averil Dean // Feb 8, 2013 at 5:30 pm
On the upside, he’ll be even more outspoken now that he doesn’t have to worry about his job.
4 admin // Feb 8, 2013 at 5:58 pm
i hope so. this country needs more leaders who are intelligent and outspoken.
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