Nobody on here has said it yet so I will.... Senator Barney Frank

[DonRedwood]

Barney Frank used to annoy me.
Then Barney Frank sort of amazed me.
Then Barney Frank proved himself to be one hell of a fighter.
Then Barney Frank spoke with candor when no one else did.
Then he was one of my favorites.
Then he retired.
And DC got more boring as he got more quiet.
And now he might be Senator.

And I say D.C. would be a better place to have his voice back.

[KamaAina]

1. Appointed? Did MA change its succession law again?

If not, it's a special election, which is how they got stuck with Code Brown in the first place.

[DonRedwood]

5. Sorry--they were talking about making it an appointment in the legislature but they haven[t

changed the law back to that yet. Thanks for pointing that out

[libodem]

2. Yep

I love the man. Love him!!!

[southernyankeebelle]

3. Your right on all counts but the first. He never annoyed me.

[commonsense today]

4. terrible choice

just telling us that fannie and freddie were solvent is enough for me to dislike his abilities, we need new blood and new answers to the problems he helped create.

[babylonsister]

6. Sure they have...

http://www.google.com/search?q=barney+frank+senate&sitesearch=democraticunderground.com

[MADem]

7. I said it.

http://betterment.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=356390

He would be the PERFECT placeholder. He knows everyone in the delegation, and he knows how the Hill runs, plus, he can bring along a few of his own staff to keep things moving in the constituent services end of things.

[Hekate]

8. Perfect place holder. Just perfect.

I hope the Mass. legislature and governor go for it!
Love that guy.