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Barney Frank: No, I really really want that temp job

Ed Morrissey — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:21:34 +0000

Pressure.

A governor looking to make a temporary appointment certainly wants someone who will be enthusiastic about a thankless job — caretaking a Senate seat for a period of time so short that it’s likely not to matter much. At a certain point, though, enthusiasm morphs from a virtue to a kind of weird, embarrassing, and [...]

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Barney Frank: I want the temp job in the US Senate

Ed Morrissey — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:41:54 +0000

"I’ve told the governor I would now like, frankly, to do that."

After an initial demurral on the question, Barney Frank has changed his mind about taking a temp job across the corridor on Capitol Hill. Joe Scarborough asked the retiring Rep. Frank whether he’d consider accepting a temporary appointment to fill John Kerry’s Senate seat while Massachusetts arranges a special election, and Frank not only says [...]

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Hey, how about filling Kerry’s seat with another failed presidential candidate?

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:01:28 +0000

No, not him.

Because what America needs is more failed presidential candidates from Massachusetts on the national stage, right? The Hill reports that Governor Deval Patrick might consider replacing John Kerry, who lost the 2004 election to George W. Bush, with someone who feels his pain, and a former governor who knows Massachusetts well and who isn’t interested [...]

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Open thread: Sunday morning talking heads

Allahpundit — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:07 +0000

Marriage.

What’s that you say? Four days’ worth of media hyperventilation over gay marriage wasn’t enough for you? Good news then — today’s day five. CNN will have top social cons Gary Bauer and Tony Perkins while ABC gets the coveted and obligatory Barney Frank interview. But the one to watch is former Bush solicitor general [...]

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Barney Frank: Hey, maybe we shouldn’t have passed ObamaCare

Allahpundit — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:09:17 +0000

Regrets.

Amazing. For better or worse, this is O’s signature “achievement.” If he’d dropped the bill after Scott Brown won the Massachusetts special election, what would be left of his argument to liberals to turn out in force for him in November? Yeah, I know, they’re not big fans of ObamaCare either — they wanted a [...]

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In case you care: Barney Frank is engaged

Tina Korbe — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:15:57 +0000

Forget redistricting: The real reason for his retirement.

What — did you think that because he is retiring from Congress you wouldn’t have to hear about him ever again? Very sorry to bring him up, but here’s a shameless bit of salacious gossip for y’all: Engaged: Barney Frank, 71, and longtime partner Jim Ready, 42, the congressman’s office confirmed for us Thursday, following a report by [...]

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