Former Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank dies at 86

Wcvb.com ^ | 05/20/2026 | Sharman Sacchetti

[massmike]

Barney Frank, the former Massachusetts congressman who served for more than three decades and was known for his combative style and historic achievements, died Tuesday night at the age of 86.

[Dr. Sivana]

May he have repented and called on mercy for his sins before he died.

[No name given]

Yes, hopefully he turned to Jesus before it was too late.

[CletusVanDamme]

Hot Bottom has gone cold.

[No name given]

Well, Barney’s earthly troubles are over.

[dfwgator]

No comment.

[Pontiac]

And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

Poor Barney learns the wages of sin today.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I know there may be negative comments on here about Frank, so I’ll start off with some praise. Frank was very clear that Wall Street was manipulating the markets for its own benefit and screwing the average investor in the process. A lot of conservatives viewed Dodd-Frank as overbearing and a typical liberal bill at the time and in many ways it was. But Frank’s instincts were correct. Wall Street cozied up to government to get bailouts and favors without accountability. Frank fought against that.

[AppyPappy]

Went out slamming his own party.

[Skywise]

Buh-bye Barney Fwank.

[thegagline]

Rent Boys weep.

[dfwgator]

In honor of Barney...

My Boy Lollipop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSNdPlSKfV0

[Pontiac]

Barney's male prostitute scandal

[Ditto]

I know there may be negative comments on here about Frank, so I’ll start off with some praise.

He’s the guy who kicked of the housing mortgage crisis with his BS laws. Frank didn’t give a rats ass about helping the “little guy”. He was a total fraud.

[Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness]

My boy lollipop
You make by heart go giddy-up.

[FatherofFive]

At his wake he will be face down in the casket, so his friends can enjoy a cold one.

Goodbye, Lollipop

[Nateman]

...Frank fought against that...

Typical Democrat story. Means well but with unintended consequences it turns out terrible.

[Vaduz]

Wonder if Tuesday’s elections had anything to do with it?.

[Nateman]

...Went out slamming his own party...

He is a good Democrat now!

[Bshaw]

I was looking for that picture of Frank checking into the hotel with the belt around his neck, it appears it has been scrubbed from the Internet.