Congressman Barney Frank appreciation thread

[DainBramaged]

We don't all agree with him, but he is one of the finest people to ever serve in Congress.




Thank you Mr. Frank, thank you.

[Aerows]

1. He got me at

"many in Congress are vegetables". Oh, and the table. He won points for that.

[pennylane100]

2. He is on my top ten list.

[Vincardog]

3. Thank you Mr. Frank, thank you. speaking truth to power my whole life

[jaxx]

4. His wisdom and wit will be missed.

Thanks Barney Frank for all you've done.

[closeupready]

5. He's ALWAYS been one of my favorites. K&R

nt

[tosh]

6. Barney, please don't go!!

[MADem]

7. A MA hero!!!!! nt

[ellisonz]

8. Well at least we'll always have this gem:

Questioner: Why do you continue to support a Nazi policy as Obama has expressly supported this policy? Why are you supporting it?

Frank: When you ask me that question I am gonna revert to my ethnic heritage and answer your question with a question: On what planet do you spend most of your time? <...> As you stand there with a picture of the President defaced to look like Hitler, and compare the effort to increase health care to the Nazis, my answer to you is, as I said before, it is a tribute to the First Amendment that this kind of vile, contemptible nonsense is so freely propagated. Ma'am, trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a dining room table: I have no interest in doing it.

Response to questioner at a town-meeting in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, broadcast on CNN (18 August 2009);

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYlZiWK2Iy8

:yourock:

[lonestarnot]

9. I am so going to miss him!

And he does! :yourock: Barney!

[Pacifist Patriot]

35. One of my favorites!

[Booster]

10. A job well done, Mr. Frank. Thank you for caring.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

11. Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU !!!!!

And I hope you have been coaching your replacement,

[libinnyandia]

12. I saw him on msnbc and standing behind him was Charles

Rangel, who apparently expects to be in Congress forever. What a contrast!

[Jack Rabbit]

13. Thank you, Mr. Frank

!!

[Uncle Joe]

14. Thank you for your service Congressman Frank.

:patriot:

Thanks for the thread, DainBramaged.

[Historic NY]

15. I'll shall miss the tongue rolling wit.......

Barney you gave us lots of laughs at the twits expense.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. Love You, Mr. Frank!

:hi:

[hifiguy]

17. I will second that.

Congressman Frank always did all that he could to stick up for average people.

He will be missed.

[Ohio Joe]

18. K&R - nt

[JNelson6563]

19. I have huge respect for him.

He will be sorely missed and long remembered. A true friend of the people.

Julie

[terip64]

20. kick

[afredus]

21. My favorite congressman.

[go west young man]

22. Thanks Barney sir!

I've always loved your sharp wit and take no shit style. You've been great!
I hope you have a great post congress life. You deserve it!

[Tx4obama]

23. We've lost Grayson, Weiner, and now Barney ;( n/t

[butterfly77]

24. K&R!

for Barney Frank and I was thinking the same thing about the others listed in your post.

[JI7]

25. he would do well in Stand Up Comedy

i hope whatever he decides to do he continues to be seen and heard in public.

[glinda]

26. Barney!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[donheld]

27. I Love Barney

[Jim Lane]

28. A great combination of sound principles, constant courage, and sharp wit.

I can't begrudge him his retirement, but I sure wish he had decided to stay around a while longer.

[TheKentuckian]

29. I miss the sharp tongue for sure.

Saying what needs to be said counts for something.

[Paper Roses]

30. Thank you Congressman Frank. n/t

[graywarrior]

31. When Deval Patrick was running for Gov a few years back, Obama came to Boston

to support him. I attended the event at the Hynes Center and as we all filed in to get checked by security, Barney walked by causing as much excitement as Obama. He's a real trip, that guy.

[SarasotaDem]

32. Props ...........

Props to Barney ... wish we had more like him ......

[fadedrose]

33. K & R

Love Barney

[Greybnk48]

34. I'm so sad about this. He will be sorely missed. : (

Definitely one of our champions for the past three decades.

[Pacifist Patriot]

36. Bummer, it won't let me Rec because I got to it too late.