Posted on 11/28/2011 9:23:38 AM PST by Steelfish
We Could Use A Lot More Barney Franks In Today’s Dysfunctional Congress By Jonathan Bernstein
The great Barney Frank is announcing today that he’ll retire at the end of this Congress. He’ll turn 72 in March and he’s entitled to a retirement, but he’ll be missed. His career is a reminder that even in a very partisan era, individual Members of Congress really can make a tremendous difference as legislators, and can even show that Congress — whose popularity is at record lows — can rise up to the Framers’ highest ideals in creating it.
Barney Frank is funny — really funny, not just for-Washington funny, and you’re going to read plenty of “greatest hits” type coverage of his retirement. But it’s a mistake to think of Frank as a court jester, however. He’s been a major legislator, capping his career with passage of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation package in 2010. He played more of a public opposition role during the period of GOP control of the House in 1995-2006, but before that, and since, Frank’s most important reputation has been that he’s a real legislator. He’s been both a workhorse and a showhorse.
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Yes, leaving! Now if we could get 400+ more to follow him like rats behind the Pied Piper.
Without checking, I’d bet money the author is militantly gay.
I always thought he and Gerry Studds would have made a great gubernatorial ticket in Massachusetts. I mean, just imagine the bumper stickers:
Frank/Studds. Not Just Our Names, Our Way Of Life.
“He’s been both a workhorse and a showhorse.”
along with the rear most of a horse.
Not by me.
Vinny Gambini
can rise up to the Framers’ highest ideals in creating it.
I doubt seriously the Framers had in mind someone living openly as a pervert would be in Congress........
I had the same feeling. Who else in their right mind could post such sheer drivel even in the Washington Pos?
But not `Ha Ha’ funny. Funny in a queer sort of way.
D.C. is a hotbed of gayness. I spent a bit of time there and was astonished at how open it is.
I bet he is.
You win. A check on Google shows he writes mainly on gay issues. Wonder if Frank may have had him for a lover?
ding ding ding winner!
Please, American voters, do not elect any more “openly gay” politicians.
I thought this was John Stemmons @ play!
Dare I say: his internal pole looked like shi......sorry, couldn’t resist.
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