Rep. Frank takes on Rep. Blackburn

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On "This Week" Rep. Frank took on Rep. Blackburn and her little snide GOP talking points.

The show started off civilly, with Frank responding to host George Stephanopoulos' questions about the political implications of President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage. But when Blackburn answered the same questions by pivoting to a Republican talking point about women losing jobs under Obama, Frank responded with derision.

"This is a good political science lesson for people on what political parties' talking points are," Frank said. "My colleague Ms. Blackburn has been instructed to talk about the economics first, and while I would prefer to answer your questions, I do have to note that this Republican talking point that women have lost jobs -- the job losses came about because of the terrible recession that nonregulation in the economy brought about under George Bush."

"Oh I have to correct that," Blackburn interrupted. "That is incorrect information."

"George, what are the rules here?" Frank responded. From there, Blackburn repeatedly tried to talk over Frank's rebuttal of her point, with Stephanopoulos intervening to maintain coherent audio.

[spartan61]

1. Barney, you are going to be sorely missed

in the House. I hope you continue to speak out and not let those repug cockroaches get away with their lies and talking points.

[rurallib]

4. maybe he'll become a regular on Sunday talkers like Gingerich

or Cheney or some of the other worthless, disgraced radical republicans.

[zbdent]

2. If you were to start a conversation with a Republican about oranges,

it would shortly devolve into an argument about internal combustion engines ... if they were against oranges ...

[kentuck]

3. Marsha Blackburn is one dumb Republican.

It would please me to see the good people of Tennessee send her butt back home.

[Fla Dem]

5. Women have lost jobs under the Obama administration because

government workers at all levels (city, county, state and federal) and teachers have had their jobs eliminated. Women predominatly hold those positions. Those job cuts were the result of the Bush recession.

[GoCubsGo]

10. If those jobs weren't cut...

...the unemployment rate would be 7.1 today. Blackburn is one woman who SHOULD lose her job. I can't think of too many others who deserve it more than she does.

[pscot]

6. Coherent and Blackburn are seldom used

in the same sentence.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Now George, that's a completely unfair match.

Barney Frank has more brain cells in his little toe than Marsha Blackburn has in her entire brain.

[Snotcicles]

8. I think Frank and Grayson could spank the lot, in a tag team. nt

[GoCubsGo]

9. Sorry, Marsha. I lost my job as a direct result of Bush Administration decisions.

And, my lack of a permanent job since then is a direct result of your party's "austerity" measures at state, local and federal level. So, go fuck yourself.