Oh, I agree it's creepy. I just don't get why Barney Frank can have an affair with a staffer and didn't resign over it. Wasn't it a page he had the affair with or was it an older person?
That's easy, because he's gay.
Franks' guy was a full grown adult.
Posted by kcvl to rudabaga
On News/Activism 10/01/2006 11:53:45 AM CDT · 146 of 205
Steve Gobie
In 1990, the House voted to reprimand Frank when it was revealed that Steve Gobie, a household employee he had hired in 1985, was running a prostitution business from Frank's apartment. Frank had dismissed Gobie earlier that year after learning of Gobie's activities.[5]
The Boston Globe, among others, called on Frank to resign, but he refused. The House Ethics Committee recommended Frank be reprimanded because he "reflected discredit upon the House" by using his congressional office to fix 33 of Gobie's parking tickets. Attempts to expel or censure Frank failed; instead the House voted 408-18 to reprimand him. [6]
"Outing": The Frank Rule
During an anti-gay GOP campaign, Frank threatened to out a number of gay-baiting Republican fellow congressmen. He stated that it is unacceptable to out a closeted gay person, unless that person uses their power or notoriety to hurt gay people [7]
Many members of the LGBT community adhere to this rule in their own relationships with prominent individuals.
I think it was the dem Stubbs who had the affair with the intern. Franks had a prostitution ring being run out of his house by his gay boyfriend.