Barney Frank says Mitt Romney’s election would be ‘serious setback’ for LGBT community

Boston Globe ^ | 09/27/2012 | Callum Borchers

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Representative Barney Frank declares that Mitt Romney’s election would be a “serious setback” for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans in a new video being released Thursday by a pair of liberal super PACs.

Frank, the first member of Congress to marry a same-sex partner, is the most prominent figure to tape an interview for the “Mitt Gets Worse” project, launched in July by the Courage Campaign Super PAC and American Bridge 21st Century. “Mitt Gets Worse” is a collection of video testimonies from people critical of Romney’s record on LGBT issues, who argue the Republican presidential nominee would make life worse for sexual minorities, if he were to win the White House.

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Romney and Ryan couldn't ask for a better endorsement.

They should send Bawney a Thank You bouquet.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

The PooPoo pirates will be devastated.

[sportutegrl]

http://thehill.com/video/house/258901-barney-frank-pot-brownie-made-me-sleepy

Barney Frank: Pot brownie made me sleepy.

[exnavy]

One has to ask, what positive contribution has this obese, cheese eating surrender monkey really given us?(cheese eating surrender monkey is not what I wanted to call him)

[ScottinVA]

..And this is bad because....?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Keep giving us more reasons to vote for him, idiot.

[ZULU]

Oh well, another good reason to vote for Romney.

[EGPWS]

Is that ALL Frank thinks about, LGBT?

Sheesh, what a one track mind!

[Bitsy]

Ya think! Bawney will have to go back into the woodwork/closet or whereever he came from!

[Sirius Lee]

If it makes Fwankie panic, then it must be good.

[DannyTN]

Yeah, but Barney has to know his criticism of Romney is going to help Romney, so why is he doing it? Possibilities:

• Barney is looking at Romney's speeches instead of Romney's record and really thinks Romney is bad for gays.
• Barney is actually hoping to help elect Romney by criticizing him because he realizes Romney did more for gay marriage as Gov of Mass than Obama did as President.

[ArGee]

Other than the fact that they all - er - have different sexual predilections than the majority of people, how is this a single, monolithic community. What else do these people have in common?

If that’s really enough, what does that say about them that their entire life is about their sexuality?

[ICE-FLYER]

A setback I fully support!

[frogjerk]

They forgot the Q in LGBT

[Leep]

Obama should appoint Frank the Czarina of Perverts.

[Slyfox]

Don't be so hard on him. New brides sometimes misplace their political awareness shortly before their wedding night.

[SoFloFreeper]

Hell, let’s make THAT into a commercial. Romney might just win Massachusetts with such a spot!!

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Barney Frank is a serious setback.

[nickcarraway]

Or he will sign a bill making ss marriage legal in all 50 states. Guess which is more likely?

[jakerobins]

I would dare say using Marijuana is one of the LESS risky activities Bwarney has been involved in......