Frankly I Don’t Blame Barney

During the mortgage meltdown, it became blatantly obvious that Barney Frank, Democrat, MA, was one of those in Congress most culpable in the departure from common sense that precipitated the fiasco.  No secrets involved here, just publicly available films, speeches, Congressional voting records and the like.  A signed confession could hardly have been more damning.  Yet, Barney offered some nonsensical blather about it all being GW Bush’s fault.  No refutation of established facts, just some loud finger pointing.  The result?

First, Barney gets a major role in crafting the “bailout plan”.  For those of you not familiar with the plan, it is a system of rewards to the major financial institutions that participated in the meltdown.

Second, and worst of all, Barney gets re-elected with over 70% of the vote.  That is right.  Over 70% in an area that is known for the high quality of its educational facilities and for its sophisticated residents.

A similar story could be told about Christopher Dodd, the Senate version of Barney.

Never mind the evidence of outright wrong doing in the form of “favors”, campaign contributions, jobs for family and lovers, etc., etc.  The indisputable evidence in the public record was enough to condemn both these men.

Yet both were sent back to continue the good job they are doing for the country.

WHAT THE CRAP IS GOING ON HERE???

While I have no use whatever for the likes of Frank and Dodd, I find it hard to blame them for this travesty.  What can the voters who gave these crooks a vote of confidence and another shot at their wallets be thinking?  Indeed, is our condition so bad that major portions of our population simply cannot think at all?

Try as I might, I can find no rational explanation for such actions on the part of “we the people”.  But I have no problem whatever understanding where it leads.

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