Showing posts with label Rep. Barney Frank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rep. Barney Frank. Show all posts

Monday, November 28, 2011

Rep. Barney Frank to Retire


According to sources, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) will announce that he's not seeking reelection in 2012. He's been a strong progressive voice in Congress since 1980, and he will be sorely missed. We obviously wish him the best and hope he continues to play a positive role in the political arena.

UPDATE: And the right-wing homophobe nitwits are already snickering.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Quote of the Day

"The Republicans have a two step strategy. Step one is to try to block legislation that would improve [economic] conditions. Step two is to point out how bad conditions are." Rep. Barney Frank

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Barney Frank, Giving Them Hell

At a town hall meeting in Dartmouth, MA, Rep. Barney Frank was confronted by the usual tea bagger/birther/wingnut Rethug astroturfers trying to shout him down. Frank would have none of it. One nitwit was comparing health insurance reform to Nazi Germany, and that was when Frank pushed back hard on the winger:
"On what planet do you spend most of your time? . . .trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a dining room table."
In another instance, one loudmouth insisted that illegal immigrants would receive health care under the House bill, before Frank pointed out the exact wording in the bill that excluded such coverage.

The bottom line is that the wingnuts only listen to hate radio and Fux, and don't bother to educate themselves on actual legislation, etc. We wish that Sen. Specter would have stood up to the dopes at his town hall meetings as Barney Frank has, but maybe that's why Rep. Joe Sestak will be running in the PA Democratic primary against the former Rethug.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Frank Levels Smart-Ass Harvard Winger


Thanks to "Sadly No" for giving us this gem,
Barney Frank's textbook pwning of one Joel Pollak: Harvard student, avowed "conservative," future Fox Nutwork correspondent, and no-doubt member of the Likud Party - American Auxiliary. Happy Passover, putz!