97 fred, fred, fred . . . You’re frustrated, I understand that. You’re part of an industry that has lost its credibility. But I offered no “sarcasm and mockery” of your profession. I simply asked what advice you dispensed a year ago. Now, if you prefer to focus on the only openly gay member of Congress, that’s fine. I understand why you prefer to evoke him rather than, say, Lindsay Graham or Mitch McConnell or Patrick Henry or David Dreier. I believe they were all in Congress during this unfortunate economic meltdown. (There’s something else that connects them, but for the life of me I can’t recall it right now.)
Take a deep breath. Your industry has a terrific opportunity to rebuild its reputation. Be a man, take advantage of it.





