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BaronChocula

(4,763 posts)
44. Loved his audacity
Wed May 20, 2026, 01:10 PM
20 hrs ago

An unabashed liberal who never felt obliged to mitigate his liberal bonafides to appease anyone. Instead he always had an answer for conservative bullshit to which their only response was to cut his mic.

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***BREAKING NEWS*** Barney Frank Passed At 86 [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 23 hrs ago OP
Barney was 'frank' alright EYESORE 9001 22 hrs ago #1
Condolences to his family. Nt spooky3 22 hrs ago #2
Rest, Barney. lamp_shade 22 hrs ago #3
May his Memory always be for a blessing. PCIntern 22 hrs ago #4
RIP, Barney Frank. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #5
RIP, Barney Frank. sheshe2 22 hrs ago #6
A champion of gay and women's rights -- TBF 22 hrs ago #7
"The Moral Majority supports legislators who oppose abortions but also oppose child nutrition and day care. Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #8
"Moral majority" which is neither Walleye 21 hrs ago #28
... 2naSalit 22 hrs ago #9
rest in peace dawn5651 22 hrs ago #10
Rest in Peace Barney Frank NoSheep 22 hrs ago #11
Barney Clouds Passing 22 hrs ago #12
RIP, Barney. ms liberty 22 hrs ago #13
... orleans 22 hrs ago #14
Saddened. Memorably great. cachukis 22 hrs ago #15
Goodbye to a great and good man. Ford_Prefect 22 hrs ago #16
May he RIP. 🕯️ mobeau69 22 hrs ago #17
Rest in Peace Barney... 🌈🏳️‍🌈💕😢 and Thank You! 🍷 QueerDuck 22 hrs ago #18
I always liked him MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #20
Cross gently Mr. Frank MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #19
The guy that, essentially, made his last act angrychair 22 hrs ago #21
"gives Republicans ammunition to attack us" Nixie 21 hrs ago #32
Post removed Post removed 20 hrs ago #38
I'm sorry to hear that he went the direction he did in this upcoming book. ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #47
Yeah, that was progressoid 17 hrs ago #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #54
A state that elected Kay Ivey angrychair 21 hrs ago #22
I loved this guy. Sorry to hear he's gone. RIP Greybnk48 21 hrs ago #23
Sad news. I wish there were more like Barney JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #24
He was one of the great ones! Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #25
May he rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #26
My sympathy to his family and friends. Buzz cook 21 hrs ago #27
R.I.P. Mr. Frank mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #29
RIP, Mr. Frank. Mad_Dem_X 21 hrs ago #30
RIP to a man who always fought hard for our party. Nixie 21 hrs ago #31
Rest in power, Barney SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #33
I remember reading a few weeks ago that he was in hospice. Ilsa 20 hrs ago #34
He sure was! I hope he had a gentle passage. calimary 6 hrs ago #58
Thank you, Barney, for your many years of working for equality in our nation. Totally Tunsie 20 hrs ago #35
R.I.P. EnergizedLib 20 hrs ago #36
Here's clarity continues to be missed. Festivito 20 hrs ago #37
"" AllaN01Bear 20 hrs ago #39
Rest easy now, Barney. Liberal In Texas 20 hrs ago #40
R.I.P. sinkingfeeling 20 hrs ago #41
R.I.P. Rep. Frank wendyb-NC 20 hrs ago #42
Barney, you were special. BidenRocks 20 hrs ago #43
Loved his audacity BaronChocula 20 hrs ago #44
Rest in Peace 😪 Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #45
I hope he passed gently... RIP, Barney Frank... hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #46
:( mzmolly 18 hrs ago #48
And without ever seeing discrimination outlawed at the federal level BlueAJ 18 hrs ago #49
He was my Congressman for many years AdamGG 18 hrs ago #50
Threw trans people under the bus. N/T tonekat 17 hrs ago #51
Thank you, Barney Frank, for everything you did for the greater good! calimary 17 hrs ago #53
I remember him in the Mass. lege Warpy 16 hrs ago #55
Statement of President Obama on the passing of Congressman Frank LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #56
One of the good ones. RIP. BootinUp 11 hrs ago #57
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