A Local Man Writes To The O'Reilly Factor

This aired on TV Wed. June 24, 2009 for more go to:http://www.billoreilly.com/

Re: Barney Frank

Why did you have him on tonight?
Was there a purpose?
Whatever it was he made you look bad, not the reverse. Frank has lied so much, trying to blame Bush on all the problems of today. As you know, the President can't do things on his own, he can't write a Bill and pass it on his own and remember the Democrats had complete control of everything for 2 years. Where were they ? In a cocoon? Where was Obama? He had an opportunity to suggest changes his last 2 years but spent it preparing for his run at the presidency.

What about asst. Czarina Pelosi? was she on vacation those two years? The democrats did all the bragging but did nothing , just waiting for the election to blame everything on Bush. Barney Frank lied about his Fannie Mae and that other comrade, telling us they were sound, when they weren't. It's amazing, when I worked up the Insurance ladder it took years to become a qualified Professional to just discuss it.

Now, we have the Democratic Party, all having enough knowledge of "National Health Insurance" to change our entire system. How did Obama learn so much in 5 mos. ? How about Barney Frank? Are you kidding me? Pelosi? Maybe they get subliminal visions in their heads. implanting them with great knowledge.

O'Reilly does a good job beating up on women on his program but wouldn't take on wimpy Barney Frank? Wonderful!

Andy Riordan
Lisbon Falls, Maine

Highlights of the Interview

Rep. Barney Frank returns to The Factor
	Eight months after their scorching shootout, The Factor again welcomed Congressman Barney Frank into the No Spin Zone. Some excerpts from their conversation: Bill: "President Obama decided not to release the photos of prisoner abuse. Do you support the president's action?" Frank: "Pretty much ... given the situation he's in, I think that's a reasonable decision." Bill: "But Senators Graham and Lieberman were very angry with Nancy Pelosi, you, and a few other Democratic Congressmen who stripped out the provision banning the photos from public release." Frank: "My objection to that was purely procedural. The House had passed a bill funding the Iraq and Afghanistan military efforts, and the Senate then unilaterally put this in there ... there was no chance those photos were going to be released." Bill: "The Obama administration wants to keep traditional marriage as the law of the land. I guess you disagree with that?" Frank: "You guessed wrong. I defended the president against some of my fellow gays and lesbians who criticized him ... President Obama wasn't saying he likes that law, he was saying it is his constitutional duty to uphold it." Bill: "President Obama has gone on record that he believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman exclusively." Frank: "I've told the president that I disagree with him. The president does say he believes marriage should be between one man and one woman, but he's opposed to the Defense of Marriage Act because it intrudes on states." Bill: "President Obama's health care deal is going to cost more than a trillion dollars. Where is the money going to come from?" Frank: "There is military spending on Cold War weapons that can be reduced ... we should be reducing military activity in Western Europe and Japan." Bill: "Your state, Massachusetts, has a health care plan and a $1.5 billion deficit. Can you reassure me that universal health care is not going to bankrupt the United States?" Frank: "Absolutely, because there are other areas we can cut. As to the Massachusetts deficit, it's not caused by the health care plan. There are deficits everywhere." Bill: "Does the Constitution dictate that the federal government should make sure that everyone has free health care?" Frank: "Absolutely not. The Constitution is basically a restraint on government, it's not a mandate for government." Bill: "Under President Obama the government is expanding rapidly and spending record amounts of money." Frank: "Every single intervention they are making - in automobiles, in the banks and elsewhere - was done originally by the Bush administration." Bill: "The last time we were yelling at each other it was about your oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Now you're back saying that banks should loosen up condominium loans, and some people are saying you're social engineering again." Frank: "They're completely wrong. I was a strong opponent of the Bush administration's effort to send loans to people who couldn't afford it ... with the condominiums we are not talking about subprime loans or poor people ... they should not allow any borrower who can not pay for it." Bill: "We gave you your say tonight, are you happy?" Frank: "With what?" Bill: "With everything." Frank: "No, I'm never happy with everything, Bill."