Barney Frank to Retire

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  1. raristud

    raristud Member

    Longtime Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., announced Monday he is not seeking re-election, saying that redistricting has made it too strenuous to continue to campaign. One of the best parts of retiring is "I don't have to pretend to be nice to people I don't like," he said, adding that he will continue to be an advocate of public policy, for instance, on gay rights issues and debating the Defense of Marriage Act against opponents like former House Speaker and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

    Barney Frank Announces He Will Retire At End Of Term | Fox News
     
  2. 03310151

    03310151 Active Member

    This means that Maxine "My People" - "The TEA Party Can Go Straight To Hell" - "We Do Not Have a Crisis At Freddie..or Fannie" Waters will step in. Sweet, I'm sure the congressional approval rating will skyrocket.
     
  3. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    That will be nothing new.....Barney Frank is one of the most nasty, obnoxious, bitter, and spiteful people to ever hold elected office. His "victory" speech in the 2010 election was bizarre.....you could barely tell that he won, because he was so angry and bitter about having to face a serious challenger (Sean Bielat) who actually questioned him about Fannie, Freddie, the banking bill, etc.;

    Barney Frank says his win proves political irrelevance of Boston Herald - YouTube
     
  4. major56

    major56 Active Member


    And according to Judicial Watch, Barney Frank is as well one of the most corrupt.

    Judicial Watch Announces List of Washington's

    Barney Frank
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

  6. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    It's common knowledge that he retired because of redistricting and he was bound to lose in the next election. With the recent election of Scott Brown, I expect that the Republicans are drooling over the prospect of taking over that seat in Congress. Hopefully they'll put up someone with some brains and not just another corporate drone.
     
  7. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    The last Republican challenger was Sean Bielat, who gave Barney a run for his money, and would be a very credible candidate next year with impressive credentials; former Marine Corps officer and current Marine Corps Reserve officer, undergrad from Georgetown, M.B.A. from Penn-Wharton, and a M.P.P. from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

    http://seanbielat.org/meet-sean
     
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  8. raristud

    raristud Member

    If Sean Bielat stays on the strait and narrow as a congressman, with his business and military experience, he could eventually seek an executive position in a republican administration. Does he have any skeletons in his closet? Something that another party can use against him?
     
  9. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    The only thing I can think of is that after the last election, he moved to Pennsylvania, and just moved back when Frank announced his retirement. However, several Democrats have moved to qualify for Congressional elections, so it shouldn't be a major issue.
     
  10. major56

    major56 Active Member

    Ooh-rah … AND what a contrast to a Barney Frank!:biggthumpup::biggthumpup:
     
  11. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    He shocked everyone by getting 45% in the old Congressional district; now that the district lost several liberal-leaning towns and picked up Republican-leaning towns like Attleboro, North Attleborough, and Wrentham, I can't see him losing next year.
     
  12. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

  13. major56

    major56 Active Member

    Answered the interviewer’s questions as a direct and plain spoken candidate … impressive!
     

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