Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder <a href="http://nymag.com/print/?/news/features/barney-frank-2012-4/" target="_blank">http://nymag.com/print/?/news/...-2012-4/</a> This is a great interview with Barney Frank that should be read by everyone. Not everyone will agree with him on everything. There are too many topics the interview covers to really single one out over another.
Originally Posted By ecdc Great interview, thanks for posting. I think what he said about media cynicism and negativity was interesting. This notion that negativity, even among people like Jon Stewart, is basically an argument for conservatives, because if you're negative about government, you're playing into conservative dislike of government. I also love what he said about Michele Bachmann: half the Republicans are crazy like her, the other have are scared of losing to someone crazy like her in a primary, so the party becomes a right-wing madhouse.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Yeah, there's something for everyone in this interview. He gives ammo to both sides, skewers both sides and makes a good observation about why there's no compromise anymore. The left watches MSNBC, the right watches Fox, both outlets preach to the choir, everyone each side knows agrees with them, so why meet in the middle?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 It really was an excellent piece. Frank, as usual, offers plenty of food for thought because he actually, you know, thinks.
