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Barney Frank: Obama 'Just Lied to People' About Obamacare
The Weekly Standard ^ | AUG 2, 2014 | DANIEL HALPER

Posted on 08/02/2014 11:20:51 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike

Former Democratic congressman Barney Frank has some tough words for President Barack Obama about his handling of Obamacare.

"The rollout was so bad, and I was appalled -- I don't understand how the president could have sat there and not been checking on that on a weekly basis," Frank tells the Huffington Post in a recent interview.

"But frankly, he should never have said as much as he did, that if you like your current health care plan, you can keep it. That wasn't true. And you shouldn't lie to people. And they just lied to people."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: abortion; barneyfrank; deathpanels; massachusetts; obamacare; zerocare
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To: Hotlanta Mike
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

And if Barney goes on talking eventually he says something that is actually true.

Unfortunately, tomorrow Barney will probably deny that he said this and accuse the GOP of twisting his words.

From back in April, 2012:

Barney Frank: NRCC 'Twisting My Words' On Health Care

21 posted on 08/02/2014 12:47:17 PM PDT by x
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To: markomalley

Why you be such a hater? /s


22 posted on 08/02/2014 12:53:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Yeh that Bwarney is such a waacist.


23 posted on 08/02/2014 12:55:47 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

The savviest of politicians know when to abandon a ship before it sinks. They know they can then be cited as a voice of reason against the failed politician.

This means he knows Obama will not be well regarded by history and wants to secure his place as a Democrat who didn’t go along with it... even though he did.


24 posted on 08/02/2014 1:08:55 PM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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25 posted on 08/02/2014 1:09:27 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
why in the sam hill didn’t he say something during the big healthcare debate,
before we passed a bill to see what was in it???

Because he's Gay.

26 posted on 08/02/2014 1:26:36 PM PDT by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: tflabo

I used to wonder how he injured his speaking voice, then decided I really didn’t want to know.


27 posted on 08/02/2014 2:05:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

This old Queen, he said two,
He said knick knack on his shoe:
With a knick knack paddywhack
Give the dog a Boehner

OK, that’s enough of that/


28 posted on 08/02/2014 2:50:11 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Amen to that, bro. !!!!!


29 posted on 08/02/2014 5:18:00 PM PDT by Texaspeptoman (Even cannibals get fed-up with people sometimes...!)
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To: Hotlanta Mike
Democrats, retired and otherwise, are suddenly Obama's fiercest critics.

Who's buying?

30 posted on 12/01/2014 7:53:20 AM PST by skeeter
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To: Bogey78O
Let see em prove it by voting to undo the ACA.

I didn't think so.

31 posted on 12/01/2014 7:54:33 AM PST by skeeter
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To: skeeter

Only the stupid.


32 posted on 12/01/2014 8:10:29 AM PST by rdb3 (Meh! A hole-in-one is just an eagle. Sink an albatross!)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

“But frankly, he should never have said as much as he did, that if you like your current health care plan, you can keep it. That wasn’t true. And you shouldn’t lie to people. And they just lied to people.”


So when did you know this and when did you decide to speak out about it?


33 posted on 12/01/2014 8:11:27 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: mylife

“Wow.
Barney reamed the presidents behind?”
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Probably just returning the favor.


34 posted on 12/01/2014 9:44:24 AM PST by RipSawyer (OPM is the religion of the sheeple.)
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To: Dick Bachert
Bawney, back up to 2007.

Don't tell him to back up to anything. You'll only encourage him to strip to his Speedo.

35 posted on 12/01/2014 9:52:12 AM PST by lentulusgracchus ("If America was a house, the Left would root for the termites." - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: tumblindice

A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack.
“Miss Whack, I’d like to get a $30000 loan to take a holiday.”
Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it’s OK, he knows the bank manager. Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.
The frog says, “Sure. I have this,” and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about half an inch tall - bright pink and perfectly formed.
Very confused, Patty explains that she’ll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office. She finds the manager and says, “There’s a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30000, and he wants to use this as collateral.”
She holds up the tiny pink elephant.
“I mean, what in the world is this?”

The bank manager looks back at her and says, “It’s a knick-knack, Patty Whack, give the frog a loan. His old man’s a Rolling Stone.”


36 posted on 12/01/2014 9:56:07 AM PST by RipSawyer (OPM is the religion of the sheeple.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

He’s more likely to have been in bed with Freddie Mack.


37 posted on 12/01/2014 11:29:17 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: nascarnation

Yes. There had been rumors about him being after Kerry’s seat for several decades.


38 posted on 12/01/2014 11:30:03 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: tflabo

He’s fudged a lot of things...


39 posted on 12/01/2014 11:31:43 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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