Bill O'Reilly and Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts had an argument that included name-calling, on O'Reilly's show, The O'Reilly Factor on October 2, 2008. O'Reilly yelled at Frank to "stop the crap" and called him a "coward." Frank yelled back that O'Reilly's "stupidity" gets in the way of having a discussion. The congressman and pundit were arguing about the failure of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.The Swamp: O'Reilly vs. Barney Frank: Knockdown (October 3, 2008)
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Barney Frank is the chairman of the Financial Services Committee
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Bill O'Reilly is the host of the O'Reilly Factor on FOX News
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O'Reilly and Frank were arguing over who was to blame for the failure of the banking industryThe Swamp: O'Reilly vs. Barney Frank: Knockdown (October 3, 2008)
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O'Reilly told Frank to "stop the b.s! stop the crap!," called Frank a "coward"The Swamp: O'Reilly vs. Barney Frank: Knockdown (October 3, 2008)
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Frank said "your stupidity gets in the way of having a rational discussion," called O'Reilly a "bully"The Swamp: O'Reilly vs. Barney Frank: Knockdown (October 3, 2008)
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The two men yelled over each other back and forth for nearly six minutesThe Swamp: O'Reilly vs. Barney Frank: Knockdown (October 3, 2008)
