Bye, Bye, Barney
Former congressman Barney Frank has passed away at the age of 86. He was known for his witty and combative style in political debates, often captivating audiences despite his controversial views. Frank's political career was marked by his ability to engage with opponents and his consistent re-election by Massachusetts constituents.
- ▪Barney Frank was the first openly gay member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
- ▪He was known for his quick wit and fierce debating style during his political career.
- ▪Despite controversies, including a scandal involving his roommate, Frank was repeatedly re-elected by his constituents.
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Former Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, the first member of the U.S.House to come out as gay, has died at 86. He was a one-off.Our Barney’s leftist politics were mad as a box of frogs. But he was a witty, fierce, and able debater. No one better at defending the indefensible. He was consistently wrong but never in doubt. Forensically formidable, Barney, talking at about Mach .8, could twist a sane argument before a sensible person could utter, “Say what?”Loopy as his politics were, Barney’s Massachusetts constituents kept re-electing him.I was working on Capitol Hill, helping make the world safe for a conservative Florida congresman, when Barney was at his combative peak in the 1980s. TV loved his amusing, take-no-prisoners style when fencing with politcal opponents.
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