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Friday, January 4, 2013

Barney Frank Reportedly Told Governor He Wants To Be Interim Senator

Frank reportedly wants to stay to be part of the 'fiscal cliff' debate.

One day after leaving the U.S. Congress, former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank said he asked Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint him as the interim senator to fill Sen. John Kerry's seat. Frank made the remarks during an appearance on MSNBC this morning, Jan. 4. If appointed, Frank would fill the seat Kerry will likely vacate if he is confirmed as the next Secretary of State. Frank said he wanted to stay in politics for now because he wanted to be part of the 'fiscal cliff' debate, according to the Herald. Tweets from Boston Globe political reporter Glen Johnson confirmed the news.  "But [the fiscal cliff deal] now means that February, March and April are going to be among the most important months in American financial history," Frank said…

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Friday, September 14, 2012

The Elephant in the Race: Gay Republican Candidacy

Richard Tisei and Barney Frank share opposing views on how LGBT candidates can impact the Republican party.

Congressman John Tierney hosted a telephone press conference Thursday afternoon with openly gay Congressman Barney Frank to discuss the 6th District race and LGBT rights. This race has gained national attention, and not just because Republicans have a shot at grabbing a Massachusetts congressional seat. If elected, Tisei would be the first openly gay Republican elected to Congress. Frank -- who recently referred to Log Cabin Republicans as "Uncle Tom" -- bluntly said Tisei, who is also openly gay, would not be able to impact the Republican party when it comes to gay rights. And that brings about the discussion of whether or not an elected official can affect change in his or her party on big issues that define that party's platform. Frank …

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Tisei: I'm Not an Extremist [VIDEO] and Congressman John Tierney's Wife to Plead Guilty to Tax Charges

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8:56 am on Friday, September 14, 2012

The real elephant in the room is that we'll be stuck with Tierney for a long time if he wins re-election. Why not vote him out this time and elect a Democrat you can be proud of in two years time?   more ›

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