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google.com - 20 days ago
The Associated Press: Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate
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1 day ago WASHINGTON Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation. Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation ...
myfoxboston.com - 20 days ago
Barney Frank present during pot bust
— myfoxboston.com — ONLY ON FOX - FOX25 has learned that Congressman Barney Frank was present during a marijuana arrest... at James Ready's home in Ogunquit, Maine.  HEAR HIS AUDIO INSIDE (more) Barney Frank present during pot bust

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DADT Likely To Be Part of Defense Bill
advocate.com - 16 days ago
DADT Likely To Be Part of Defense Bill
— advocate.com — Repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell” will likely be included as part of next year’s Department of Defense... authorization bill in both chambers of Congress, Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) said Wednesday. “Military issues are always done as ... (more) DADT Likely To Be Part of Defense Bill

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pajamasmedia.com - 20 days ago
IT’S OKAY, HE’S NOT A REPUBLICAN: Barney Frank Present During Pot Bust. “Congressman Barney ...
— pajamasmedia.com — IT’S OKAY, HE’S NOT A REPUBLICAN: Barney Frank Present During Pot Bust. “Congressman Barney Frank was present... during a marijuana arrest at James Ready’s home in Ogunquit, Maine. Ready is well-known for his relationship with Congressman Frank.” Now if this were ... (more) IT’S OKAY, HE’S NOT A REPUBLICAN: Barney Frank Present ...

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Our Patrician Lords And Masters
Shot in the Dark — The Twin Cities media glitterati are getting their yuks over this bit here  today; Barney Frank on Michele Bachmann’s 10,000 interlopers: Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives against health care legislation.Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: “Some of the people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have been the losers in the ‘Are you smarter than Michele Bachmann contest?’.” That’s right, hoi polloi .  Stay out in flyoverland, where you belong.  Let your ...

Frank takes shot at Bachmann's intelligence
News — Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) took a swipe at Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) last night, cracking a joke about her intellect. Referring to the "House call" protest organized by Bachmann and other conservatives, Frank quipped: "Some of the people [at the rally] that wanted to engage me in conversation appeared to have been the losers in the 'Are you smarter than Michele Bachmann contest?'"

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