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Bernie Sanders Wants ‘Biased’ Barney Frank And Conn. Gov. Malloy Kicked Off Convention Committees

Bernie Sanders Wants ‘Biased’ Barney Frank And Conn. Gov. Malloy Kicked Off Convention Committees

The Bernie Sanders campaign has demanded that former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy be bounced as chairs of key committees at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. [see update below] In a four-page letter dated yesterday, a Sanders lawyer also suggests that the campaign will make a stink at the convention as […]

8y ago

Dodd-Frank Act Author: Bernie Sanders A Flop In Congress, His Financial Reforms ‘Dumber Than I Thought’

Dodd-Frank Act Author: Bernie Sanders A Flop In Congress, His Financial Reforms ‘Dumber Than I Thought’

Bernie Sanders’ criticisms of the American financial system have extended all the way to a law he voted for while in Congress: the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. One of Dodd-Frank’s authors, Barney Frank, recently sat down with Slate to toss some of that criticism back in Bernie’s direction. Barney seemed quite […]

8y ago

Barney Frank: Obamacare Was A Lie

Barney Frank: Obamacare Was A Lie

Former Congressman Barney Frank claims that President Obama lied about Obamacare. A liberal Democrat and big Obama cheerleader who represented Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District from 1981 to 2013, Frank of course voted for the Affordable Care Act, which narrowly passed both federal chambers and only at that on a straight party-line vote. In an interview […]

10y ago

Congressman Marries Same-Sex Partner

Congressman Marries Same-Sex Partner

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, married his same-sex partner in a ceremony over the weekend, according to WCBS-TV 2 in New York. Maloney, who took office in 2013, married his long-time partner Randy Florke in a ceremony at their church in the Hudson Valley, the station reported. “The openly gay New York congressman […]

10y ago

Barney Frank Once Ate Pot Brownies

Barney Frank Once Ate Pot Brownies

Barney Frank is an advocate for the legalization of marijuana and apparently he can speak about the drug from personal experience. Frank, who is retiring from Congress, told CNN that he doesn’t smoke marijuana but admitted that he had tried a pot brownie in the past. Frank said: “No, I don’t … I smoke a […]

12y ago

Barney Frank Invokes GOP Ire For Calling Gay Republicans ‘Uncle Toms’

Barney Frank Invokes GOP Ire For Calling Gay Republicans ‘Uncle Toms’

Barney Frank is controversial on a good day, but get the openly-gay and recently gay married Massachusetts House Rep. has invited scorn from the Republican party for remarks made and and around the Democratic National Convention calling gay Republicans “Uncle Toms” and detailing why he believes their brand of accepting a lesser set of rights […]

12y ago

Gay Marriage Opponent Who Burned Cheerios In Protest Dies Of Heart Attack

Gay Marriage Opponent Who Burned Cheerios In Protest Dies Of Heart Attack

Last week, Michael Leisner, 65, became known nationwide after an ill-conceived protest outside General Mills during which he attempted to (and failed to) burn a box of Cheerios to express discontent with the company’s support of marriage equality. And just days later, Leisner succumbed to a heart attack and died. Back on August 7, we […]

12y ago

Gay Marriage Opponent Catches His Shoes On Fire During Cereal Box Burning Protest Gone Wrong [Video]

Gay Marriage Opponent Catches His Shoes On Fire During Cereal Box Burning Protest Gone Wrong [Video]

Gay marriage opponent Michael Leisner’s cereal box burning protest on a General Mill office law went awry due to using gasoline on flammable grass. Leisner, 65, does not support gay marriage and reportedly wanted to share his disapproval with General Mills, a company which has openly supported same sex marriage, The Blaze reports. Michael Leisner […]

12y ago

Gay Marriage ‘Plank’ To Be A Big Part Of Democratic National Committee Platform

Gay Marriage ‘Plank’ To Be A Big Part Of Democratic National Committee Platform

The upcoming Democratic National Committee will embrace gay marriage in a big way, it has been confirmed, after years of a wishy-washy stance on marriage equality. The move follows President Obama’s historic “coming out” on the matter a few months back, after Vice President Joe Biden “got over his skis” and endorsed freedom to marry […]

12y ago

Barney Frank: Timothy Geithner Libor Scandal Is Bush’s Fault

Barney Frank: Timothy Geithner Libor Scandal Is Bush’s Fault

According to Democratic Representative Barney Frank, the onus stemming from the Libor rate-rigging scandal does not fall to the shoulders of Timothy Geithner. It’s George W. Bush’s cross to bear. Geithner is currently busy testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on the so-called Libor scandal, and Congressman Barney Frank couldn’t even wait 20 minutes […]

12y ago

Barney Frank Marries Longtime Partner, First Congressman In Same-Sex Marriage

Barney Frank Marries Longtime Partner, First Congressman In Same-Sex Marriage

Barney Frank married his longtime partner in a ceremony Saturday in suburban Boston, making him the first sitting member of Congress to enter into a same-sex marriage. The ceremony was officiated by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and had some politics sprinkled in. The 72-year-old Frank, a Democratic Congressman from Massachusetts, vowed to love his partner […]

12y ago

Barney Frank: Dems and Unions Made a Big Mistake in Wisconsin

Barney Frank: Dems and Unions Made a Big Mistake in Wisconsin

Retiring Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank became the latest Democrat to slam the public sector unions and liberal activists for pushing so hard for a recall election to replace Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. The liberal firebrand, Frank alluded to the massive cash advantage that Republicans had in the race, told the Hill on Wednesday, “I think […]

12y ago

Barney Frank: Conservative Opposition Retarded Recovery

Barney Frank: Conservative Opposition Retarded Recovery

Representative Barney Frank, in a Thursday appearance on CNN said conservative opposition “retarded” the economy. The Massachusetts Congressman is known for hos fiery rhetoric and insults on the other side of the aisle. Frank told the interviewer, “The American economy today, of all the economies in the advanced nations in the world… we’re doing the […]

12y ago

Barney Frank Apologizes For Trayvon Martin Hoodie Joke

Barney Frank Apologizes For Trayvon Martin Hoodie Joke

Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank has found himself apologizing for a joke he made this past weekend at the expense of slain hoodie wearer Trayvon Martin. Frank was talking about the academic robe civil rights leader Hubie Jones received at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth commencement on Sunday when he pulled on his own robe and […]

12y ago

Barney Frank Wants President Obama Far Away From His Wedding [Video]

Barney Frank Wants President Obama Far Away From His Wedding [Video]

Barney Frank, The Massachusetts Congressman who also happens to be the only openly gay member of the House, has said that when he get married in July he is hoping there is one couple who will not attend…President Obama and his wife Michelle. He has nothing against the first couple, he just doesn’t want his […]

12y ago

Barney Frank Engaged to Partner Jim Ready

Barney Frank Engaged to Partner Jim Ready

Barney Frank is getting married. The longtime congressman, who announced that he was retiring last year, will be getting married to his partner Jim Ready in Massachusetts. Frank and Ready have not released any other details about the wedding. Frank served as a congressman in Massachusetts, where gay marriage has been legal since 2004, for […]

13y ago

Joseph P. Kennedy III Eyes Barney Frank’s Congressional Seat

Joseph P. Kennedy III Eyes Barney Frank’s Congressional Seat

JPK may soon be running for congress. Joseph P. Kennedy III, the grandson of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy, announced today that he is considering a run for Barney Frank’s congressional seat. Kennedy said: “I am announcing today my intention to explore a candidacy for the United States Congress in the Fourth District of […]

13y ago

Barney Frank’s Shirt Reveals a Tad Too Much About the Congressman

Barney Frank’s Shirt Reveals a Tad Too Much About the Congressman

It must have been a tid bit nipply on the floor of the House yesterday, as Barney Frank’s shirt did little to hide his… well, man boobs. Frank has never been known for his dapper appearance. Uncombed hair, a sloppy tie, and an unbuttoned top button are common staples of Frank’s congressional appearance but now […]

13y ago

Barney Frank Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2012, Press Conference at 1PM

Barney Frank Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2012, Press Conference at 1PM

Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank will announce later today that he will not seek re-election in 2012, it is expected. Frank is a staunch and unabashed liberal voice in the house, and has garnered prominence on a national level due to his outspoke and often hilarious comments on hot button issues like gay rights and […]

13y ago

Barney Frank pwns Town Hall protester

Barney Frank pwns Town Hall protester

Town Hall meetings have become a national late night punchline of late, but Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) dished it right back at some angry protesters last night. The highlight of the exchange, seen in the first clip, involves another tired Obama-as-Hitler, Healthcare-as-Eugenics comparison, and Frank isn’t having it. When a woman poses the question of […]

15y ago

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