Barney Frank Wins House Race, Then Slams “The Media” In Acceptance Speech

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by Jon Bershad | 5:10 pm, November 3rd, 2010

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“People will advise me, sometimes, to be more judicious,” began Barney Frank before launching into an epic slam against the media, primarily the Boston Herald and Fox News, right in the middle of his acceptance speech. Frank said that sometimes you have to “bite your tongue,” but his tongue remained firmly unbitten. The speech was about as Barney Frank as Barney Frank can get and, therefore, you can probably guess as to how your mileage will vary.

Here’s what he said:

“And also, as Jim [Ready] reminded me, I have the media involved here. Let me say, people will advise me, sometimes, to be more judicious and sometimes I will be. But, with the election of all ten Democratic Congressmen, it appears, and Governor Patrick, one of the things we can acknowledge tonight is that Massachusetts has reaffirmed the complete political irrelevance of the Boston Herald. There was no limit to the bias and vitriol they unleashed. And it had no impact so good for Massachusetts.

I also will say that the influence of Fox News does not, in the end, appear to be very great either and that is a further tribute to the people of Massachusetts.”

The Herald’s Howie Carr was not thrilled with the comments. He’s responded thusly:

“Can someone say “irrelevant?” Think, a 70-year-old has-been?

…

See, no one is supposed to say anything about Barney. Certainly the Globe treats him with kid gloves. For example, he’s present at a house in Maine with marijuana plants growing, but he doesn’t know what marijuana looks like. He used to live with a male prostitute named Hot Bottom, but you can’t mention that either, because it’s homophobia. And then there was Barney’s former partner, Herb Moses, who made a six-figure salary at Fannie or Freddie – I can never remember which.

Personally, I thought a defeat yesterday would have been great for Barney. At age 70, it would have given him a chance to do something he hasn’t done since he was 18.

Work at a real job.”

So, was Frank being judicious with this assault or is he just asking for more heavy criticism from the Herald and Fox News (as Dana Milbank pointed out, Megyn Kelly responded to Frank’s victory by saying “Alas.”)

Check out video of the speech below. The discussion of the media begins around 3:10. While you’re watching, make sure to check out the hilarious reactions of the wide eyed kid standing next to Frank.

(h/t Hot Air)

Barney Frank, Boston Herald, Election Night 2010

Big Eddie

And he’s usually so charming .
TeaPartyPatriot

“Barney Frank Wins House Race, Then Slams “The Media” In Acceptance Speech”

..ever see the reaction of a cockroach to someone shining a light on it? Say hello to buffoon barney frank!
tatboy

Sore winner… And yes, it’s all Dave W. fault for taping your dumba$$ boyfriend (the pot dealer) being an a$$hole to the guy running against you. Man Mass. really knows how to pick’um.
Seeing 2012 From My Window

What a little girl!
Big_F-ing_Deal

Wow, Howie Carr….way to prove everything Barney was saying is absolutely true.
NORBIT

The nerve of this POS!

He used taxpayer-funded Fannie & Freddie like a private slush fund to advance his socialist agenda…he should be ARRESTED!!
errxn

This guy gives the term “Masshole” an entirely new meaning.
tatboy

Big_F-ing_Deal said:
Wow, Howie Carr….way to prove everything Barney was saying is absolutely true.

Did Howie misreport something in his responce. Please inform me if he did. I don’t want to feel I’m being misinformed. Soooooooo where was the error or non-fact he reported???
tws258

Frank Frank said:
sometimes you have to “bite your tongue,” but his tongue remained firmly unbitten.

Shouldn’t have broken up with Steve Gobie . He would have always had some one there to do it for him.
timzank

Howie nailed it! He didn’t say a damn thing that isn’t true.
Big_F-ing_Deal

Barney mentioned vitriol…

…and here it is:

“Can someone say “irrelevant?” Think, a 70-year-old has-been?

At age 70, it would have given him a chance to do something he hasn’t done since he was 18.
Work at a real job.”

Blatant personal attacks which have nothing to do with Barney’s “job” and everything to do with media assassination. Unnecessary.
tatboy

Big_F-ing_Deal said:
Barney mentioned vitriol… …and here it is: “Can someone say “irrelevant?” Think, a 70-year-old has-been? At age 70, it would have given him a chance to do something he hasn’t done since he was 18.Work at a real job.” Blatant personal attacks which have nothing to do with Barney’s “job” and everything to do with media assassination. Unnecessary.

1) So all the FACTS are correct and true.. OK just so I got that clear. You just don’t like the TONE of the reporter…. I will have to agree he did have a bit of an MSNBC quality to him. But I bet in this case it’s a bit of give and take.

2) I don’t think Barney (who sent his boyfriend to stalk his challanger) should be throwing stones from his glass house. Have a potfarm (not that I’m not OK with that) or run a brothel, and you might get some negative press. Maybe the reason the Herald treats Barney like an a$$hole is because he is in fact an a$$hole. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Big_F-ing_Deal

tatboy said:
1) So all the FACTS are correct and true.. OK just so I got that clear. You just don’t like the TONE of the reporter…. I will have to agree he did have a bit of an MSNBC quality to him. But I bet in this case it’s a bit of give and take.

2) I don’t think Barney (who sent his boyfriend to stalk his challanger) should be throwing stones from his glass house. Have a potfarm (not that I’m not OK with that) or run a brothel, and you might get some negative press. Maybe the reason the Herald treats Barney like an a$$hole is because he is in fact an a$$hole. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

Yes, the facts are true…
Look, I criticize MSNBC a lot, I also criticized O’Reilly when he called Grayson a clown and lowlife during ELECTION coverage last night, and yes, I criticize the tone of the Herald as well.

If your ok with it, maybe because “everyone else is doing it”, then fine…but I wil ALWAYS speak up when the responsible media starts acting like us bloggers.

Deal with it please. :-)
Seeing 2012 From My Window

BFD says:

Blatant personal attacks which have nothing to do with Barney’s “job” and everything to do with media assassination. Unnecessary.

Coming from you in particular, that is laugh out loud funny!!
Big_F-ing_Deal

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
BFD says:

Blatant personal attacks which have nothing to do with Barney’s “job” and everything to do with media assassination. Unnecessary.

Coming from you in particular, that is laugh out loud funny!!

Oh stop. I will ALWAYS expect more from the News media than I do from blog commenters. If you think that’s hypocritical, fine. I think it’s common sense..
Bill Mahwer

Good thing he won.

The Republicans cant buy idiots like this to parade around as Democrats.
Big_F-ing_Deal

In other words…there is a time and place for trash talk. The basketball court. The blogosphere. The locker room.
But not the supposed responsible news media.

I’m surprised everyone doesn’t see that. Basic stuff.
Seeing 2012 From My Window

Way to spin your hateful behavior BFD! Whatever helps you sleep at night.
Cancon2

How far up your ass is your head planted to vote for this guy? I mean seriously. After all of the above and Fanny/Freddy? Remind me to avoid that district.

And after a good attempt to grow a brain, Michigan re-elects Dingell. Yes, that guy. I mean what do you have to do to canned from this job in some US states?
Big_F-ing_Deal

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
Way to spin your hateful behavior BFD! Whatever helps you sleep at night.

If you think that’s hypocritical, fine. I think it’s common sense..
Big_F-ing_Deal

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
Way to spin your hateful behavior BFD! Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Anyway, I’m happy you think it’s ok for the media to act like the The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Good on you. ;)
Seeing 2012 From My Window

Anyway, I’m happy you think it’s ok for the media to act like the The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

Good on you. ;)

Actually, I don’t and I didn’t say I did. I just wish you expected more of yourself.
sharonrj52

Barney is pathetic. He is so nasty and what a joke
RIChris

Massachusetts, like neighbors Connecticut and Rhode Island, is a state that suffers from low self-esteem, never feeling worthy of anything but Democrats. Alas.
juan

You know who was a big loser in this election? George Soros

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/you-know-who-was-a-big-loser-in-this-election-george-soros-106640398.html#ixzz14GPGf0IK
tatboy

RIChris said:
Massachusetts, like neighbors Connecticut and Rhode Island, is a state that suffers from low self-esteem, never feeling worthy of anything but Democrats. Alas.

Small State Syndome or “SSS” as we can now call it.
juan

Barney Frank. Harry Reid, former Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL), Joy=LESS Behart, Bill Maher, and A-MESS-NBC are all FACES of the Democrat Party!

Their Leader, Obama, can only organize ACORN, which just filed bankruptcy!

Hopefully, last nights election results will help prevent Obama from bankrupting America!

Therefore, America WINS again!
SarahP

juan said:
Barney Frank. Harry Reid, former Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL), Joy=LESS Behart, Bill Maher, and A-MESS-NBC are all FACES of the Democrat Party!

Their Leader, Obama, can only organize ACORN, which just filed bankruptcy!

Hopefully, last nights election results will help prevent Obama from bankrupting America!

Therefore, America WINS again!

It must have taken you days to come up with this gem.
Big_F-in_Deal

Seeing 2012 From My Window said:
Way to spin your hateful behavior BFD! Whatever helps you sleep at night.

I take it back. I realize that Barney Frank is nothing but a career bum who helped facilitate the housing crisis via Fannie and Freddie, and something said (especially justifiable) by a journalist against Barney should be applauded. I apologize.
juan

SarahP said:
It must have taken you days to come up with this gem.

Nah, I thought of it as I was writing it!

We WINNERS are quick!
juan

SarahP said:
It must have taken you days to come up with this gem.

read it and weep:

(CBS) Most of the candidates Sarah Palin endorsed chalked up victories Tuesday.

And that scorecard leaves pundits wondering whether she’ll now train her sights directly on the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

As CBS News Correspondent Jeff Glor reports, .the former GOP vice presidential nominee backed 43 candidates for the House. Thirty of them won, with races involving nine others still undecided.

Her record in Senate races was closer: She endorsed 12 candidates. Seven won.

“My observation of Sarah Palin,” says CBS News political analyst Nicolle Wallace, “is that she is one of the shrewdest political figures in our country at this moment. She’s also one of the most electric.”

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/03/earlyshow/main7017707.shtml
SarahP

juan said:
Nah, I thought of it as I was writing it!

We WINNERS are quick!

I believe you did think of it as you were writing it.
Big_F-ing_Deal

juan said:
Nicolle Wallace

lol
david r

He reminds me of the Baron Harkonnen in the David Lynch film Dune. I can imagine him hovering around the great hall in his weightlessness contraption, eating a turkey leg, waiting for the drugs to take effect on poor Perez Hilton staggering below.
lane

His leadership directly leads to the housing bubble, and the resulting great recession. Yet, he’s re-elected.

Gerrymandering is so corrupt.
shootfromthehip

lane said:
His leadership directly leads to the housing bubble, and the resulting great recession. Yet, he’s re-elected.
.

Sorry, propagandist, but one Senator does not have the power to “lead to the housing bubble, and the resulting great recession.”

Very convienient scapegot for Fox and their weak minded army of sheep like (or parrot like) propagandists, but it just isn’t the truth.

The GOP and Dems AND the leadership in the White House at the time (GW Bush) were all down with Fanny & Freddy for most of the 2000′s.

They all wanted to get minorities into homes they could not afford for different reasons. And they all failed. It was not just Barney Frank.

But nice swing and a miss
The Lantern of Truth

im ted . whens the elexion ?
tatboy

shootfromthehip said:
Sorry, propagandist, but one Senator does not have the power to “lead to the housing bubble, and the resulting great recession.”

Very convienient scapegot for Fox and their weak minded army of sheep like (or parrot like) propagandists, but it just isn’t the truth.

The GOP and Dems AND the leadership in the White House at the time (GW Bush) were all down with Fanny & Freddy for most of the 2000’s.

They all wanted to get minorities into homes they could not afford for different reasons. And they all failed. It was not just Barney Frank.

But nice swing and a miss

FYI… Barney is NOT a senator he’s a member of the house. And now in the minority thank Gawd.
juan

SarahP said:
I believe you did think of it as you were writing it.

You know it was GOOD, just as yesterday’s Election results were!
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murf

Mass. ,NV , CA deserve what they get . They re-elected these degenerates. Nobody cares about your broke states , record unemployment , housing problems anymore.

Yes sir/ma’ am may we have another !
http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

“…you can probably guess as to how your mileage will vary.”

Nice. ;-)
http://twitter.com/pewestlake Paul Westlake

juan said:
Barney Frank. Harry Reid, former Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL), Joy=LESS Behart, Bill Maher, and A-MESS-NBC are all FACES of the Democrat Party!

Their Leader, Obama, can only organize ACORN, which just filed bankruptcy!

Hopefully, last nights election results will help prevent Obama from bankrupting America!

Therefore, America WINS again!

Where’s Attila the Hun? How about Hitler and Mussolini? I thought they were supposed to be “faces of the Democratic party,” too. You forgot Jeffrey Dahmer, Reverend Moon, Charles Manson, the Jolly Green Giant and Mr. Met, among others. C’mon, dude. Get it together!

LOL
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valkyrie101

Barney was right. The attack ads were over the top this year. On both sides but especially the repubs.
Nachi

He is accurate & correct. Deeply over the heads of the typical rancid Murcuhn masses.
Nahu Tuk

Bahney Fwank might just have stepped into the sewer up to his greasy neck. One does not slam the media and get by. The media never forget.