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« Last post by SVPete on May 05, 2026, 12:24:13 PM »Barney Frank, entering hospice care, embarks on a final act: Taking on the left
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/28/barney-frank-hospice-democrats-00897112
Barney would have served his party better had he gone public with this 5 years ago. I guess he didn't want to face Progs' poutrage.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/28/barney-frank-hospice-democrats-00897112
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Former Rep. Barney Frank, a liberal icon who was a key architect of the landmark Wall Street regulations Democrats enacted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, has entered hospice care at his home in Maine. And as one of his last acts, he is preparing to release a book repudiating his party’s left flank.
A champion of liberal causes during his 32 years representing Massachusetts in the House, Frank says progressive Democrats have “embraced an agenda that goes beyond what’s politically acceptable.”
“Until we separate ourselves from that agenda, we don’t win,” he said in an interview Tuesday.
Frank, who served in the House from 1981 to 2013, said he feels “very good — no pain, no discomfort,” but has entered hospice care as he deals with congestive heart failure. He is remaining in his home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he moved with his husband after retiring from Congress.
Barney would have served his party better had he gone public with this 5 years ago. I guess he didn't want to face Progs' poutrage.
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