Barney Frank takes dig at colleague in health care debate

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By CBS 3 Springfield News

Story Published: Nov 6, 2009 at 5:34 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 6, 2009 at 5:34 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Barney Frank took a dig Friday
at the Republican lawmaker who organized a protest by conservatives
against health care legislation.

Frank, a Massachusetts liberal, told an audience: "Some of the
people (at the rally) that wanted to engage me in conversation
appeared to have been the losers in the 'Are you smarter than
Michele Bachmann contest?'."

Rep. Bachmann, R-Minn., had organized Thursday's rally attended
by thousands of conservatives critical of the Democrats' health
care plan. Her spokeswoman did not respond to requests for comment.
Frank, who recently compared arguing with an angry voter to
conversing with a dining room table, said this week's protest was
like being trapped inside a furniture warehouse.

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Monday, Nov 9 at 12:27 AM suzieq wrote ...

How Barney Fwank has the nerve to take a dig at anyone is beyond the pale. Wasn't his latest boyfriend just arrested on a drug charge?

Friday, Nov 6 at 8:49 PM efpglide wrote ...

Vote Frank out!!!!!!!!!!!!

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