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Barney Frank says he thinks Warren will run for president
(NECN) - Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank thinks Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will make a run for the White House.
"Oh, I think yes," said Frank when asked about it by the State House News Service in Massachusetts. "In the first place, why would you want to get into a profession and have no interest in rising to the top of it? I don't know anybody who has that."
(NECN) - Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank thinks Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will make a run for the White House.
"Oh, I think yes," said Frank when asked about it by the State House News Service in Massachusetts. "In the first place, why would you want to get into a profession and have no interest in rising to the top of it? I don't know anybody who has that."
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'Frank made the comments at a Democratic event encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run.'
onehandle
Apr 2014
#1
Good post, thanks for your answer, but it doesn't say the public is far left of the Dem party.
Auntie Bush
Apr 2014
#20
Yes, a subtle difference. But I interpreted more as the public being left of ....
Scuba
Apr 2014
#21
The people who bribe, er, I mean, fund their campaigns, don't allow them to "get it".
Scuba
Apr 2014
#23
the environment wherein big money destroys anyone who tries to represent actual people
unblock
May 2014
#35
He had actually wanted to be Speaker someday but his being gay made that a non starter
dsc
May 2014
#32
Too bad his opinion is outweighed by that of another prominent liberal... Elizabeth Warren
scheming daemons
Apr 2014
#7
I love Barney, but he and EW thought Deval would put Barney in John Kerry's seat as a placeholder.
MADem
Apr 2014
#9
Whoa! It's gonna get crowded under the bus! You with me, ProSense? I've got popcorn. n/t
freshwest
May 2014
#29