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2026-05-04 -Obits-

Dying former congressman Barney Frank tells Democrats their far-left messaging is costing them voters

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-04 08:06|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1791 views ] Top

1 "Messaging" not actions. He's all for the actions, just not being honest about it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-05-04 11:12|| 2026-05-04 11:12|| Front Page Top

2 Franks's boyfriend was an indoor pot farmer i recall.

Posted by mossomo 2026-05-04 13:10|| 2026-05-04 13:10|| Front Page Top

3 Scandal

In 1985, Frank was still publicly closeted. That year he hired Steve Gobie, a male prostitute, for sex, and they became "more friends than sexual partners."[37] Frank housed Gobie and hired him with personal funds as an aide, housekeeper and driver and paid for his attorney and court-ordered psychiatrist.[37]

In 1987, Frank evicted Gobie after being advised by his landlord that Gobie kept escorting despite the support and was doing so in the residence

Posted by Frank G 2026-05-04 13:42|| 2026-05-04 13:42|| Front Page Top

4 CHF is not easily predictable. Despite being in hospice, he could be around another year or so.

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-05-04 18:50|| 2026-05-04 18:50|| Front Page Top

5 A frequent user of Tim Walz's boys bathroom gerbil tampons?

Posted by Woodrow 2026-05-04 20:02|| 2026-05-04 20:02|| Front Page Top

6 Congressman Frank doesn’t understand, being of the older generation: if today’s Democratic politicians do not loudly support the radical Democratic Socialist party line, the left side of the party will eviscerate them in the primaries, not to mention doxxing them and harrying their families. After that they won’t need to worry about being able to entice the center in November, because they won’t be in the running.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-04 21:04|| 2026-05-04 21:04|| Front Page Top

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