Barney Frank Forgot To Wear A Bra Today

Is it chilly inside the Capitol? Because when soon-to-be former Congressman Barney Frank took to the House floor this afternoon, I couldn't help but notice that he seemed to be lacking some, uh, support—and not the political kind. Some screenshots, below. Read More ›

Matt Cherette 5 months ago 54 responses

Ron Paul And Barney Frank Introduce Legislation To End Federal Ban On Marijuana

A libertarian Republican seeking his party's nomination for president and one of the most liberal members of the Democratic caucus seek to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Probably won't get out of committee, however. View List ›

Hot List 11 months ago 89 responses

Barney Frank Tells Christian News Reporter Off

Barney Frank gets asked if gay and straight soldiers should be required to shower together by some goof from some Christian television network. The horror!! View Media ›

Matt Stopera a year ago 55 responses

You Are Literally Hitler

[Editor's Note: This Barney Frank thing really has legs, people. Here's the latest in what will hopefully be a series of intellectual conversations between Hitler and a dining room table. You can get the background image here if you want to make your own.] View Image ›

Andy Yaco-Mink 2 years ago 48 responses

You Are A Dining Room Table

Barney Frank: “Ma'am, trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table. I have no interest in doing it.” [Editor's Note: The Internet works fast! Watch this for context. Then watch it again - it's that good.] View Image ›

Richard Blakeley 2 years ago 49 responses

Barney Frank’s Townhall Smack Down

The congressman from Massachusetts dishes some sense out to a lady after she compared Obama to Hitler. These townhalls sure are zesty and productive! Watch Video ›

TweetMeme 2 years ago 151 responses

Barney Frank Gives Answer on huffingtonpost.com ›

Barney Frank finally says what we wish most politicians would in response to outrageous right wing CRAP submitted by colin_ebert to reddit.com [link] [135 comments] submitted by colin_ebert to reddit.com

Reddit Top Links 2 years ago respond

Conservative Sources on “Barney Frank”

Right-wing blogs and news sites are talking about about “barney frank.” We’re tracking the latest headlines on this topic and update this page with links as they come in. Read More ›

Headline Analyser 3 years ago respond

Uptick Rule

Barney Frank just said the SEC is going to bring back the uptick rule. So what is it? It's designed to slow down short-sellers by requiring them to sell at a price higher than the previous trade. The rule was created following the Great Depression and removed in July 2007. People have basically been calling for its reinstatement ever since. Read More ›

Google Trends 3 years ago 2 responses

Frank to Banks: Work Harder! on us.rd.yahoo.com ›

Rep. Barney Frank is challenging the banking industry to work harder to fix a failing system. He also mentioned that Americans are kind of pissed off at them right now and maybe they should think about how they can win us over.

Yahoo News 3 years ago respond

Lil O’Reilly vs. Barney Frank

Lil’ O’Reilly is back this time taking on Barney Frank over the financial crisis. This kid really captures the essence of his much older doppleganger. Watch Video ›

Taylor Magenheim 3 years ago respond

Decriminalizing Mary Jane

US Congress Rep. Barney Frank proposes bill that, if passed, will radically curb federal penalties for personal marijuana use. The bill is titled the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008, or HR 5843, and would be aimed at ending federal penalties for Americans carrying less than a quarter ounce. The bill comes at a time when general consensus has been reached that US drug laws are a misuse of valuable resources and disproportionately target Black Americans. Frank, a cigar-smoker, has indicated that if the bill is passed he will promptly switch to blunts…ahem, sorry, I mean not smoke marijuana anyway. Read More ›

John Redmond 3 years ago respond