Barney Frank: Stop Bothering Me!

Yesterday Barney Frank got into an argument with two doctors on a flight who disagreed with his view on health care reform.

Here's what happened according to the Boston Globe: Supposedly the women were talking amongst themselves (although loudly) about the healthcare reform bill, which they disliked and called it an Obamanation.

At that point Barney's partner, Jim Ready, told the women they were being "bitchy." From this, the argument took off and evidently it became more heated. This is all we know.

Here's my problem with the incident: While I respect anyone's desire for privacy, Frank is a public servant, and while he says he simply did not want to talk to them, he has to remember who's working for whom. Not only this, but the women in question were doctors who likely had knowledge of the bill, and probably had reason to be complaining - perhaps Frank should have listened to a few doctors before voting on the bill.

My second problem with the incident is concerning Frank's partner. Now I do not know if Mr. Ready is Barney Frank's boyfriend or his business partner with whom he works - the article does not specify and a partner can be either. But if Mr. Ready works with Frank, he should be fired for calling his constituents "bitches."

While Frank complains that these women talked too loudly about healthcare reform, I complain that Frank spoke too loudly that Fannie Mae was in great financial shape in 2003. His ignorance has practically bankrupted the world's economy.