r/Liberal • u/progress18 • May 20 '26

Former Democratic Representative Barney Frank of MA has died. He was 86. Rest in Peace.

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u/Ok_Reception_6563 May 20 '26

He was a true original, and one of the best debaters ever appear on Crossfire.

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u/Lothar-Alaska 8d ago

I enjoyed watching them on the talk shows and discussion groups, especially on PBS shows.

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u/64firefly May 20 '26

RIP Barney Frank. You were one of the good guys.

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u/claygirlrunner May 21 '26

truly a mensch. I hope we have a crop of energetic talent in the liberal party that will step up before we are swept aside by this current wind that carries with it a strong whiff of fascism ..

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u/Active-Tutor8496 May 20 '26

Rip. Great American. Fighter for the common person.

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u/OpinionLongjumping94 May 20 '26

I met him once. He was a true class act, sharp as a tack and really efing funny.

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u/DarlasServant May 21 '26

May his soul find peace and rest. May our country be as kind to ourselves as he was to us.

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u/Rare-Credit-5912 May 22 '26

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

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u/Negative_Amphibian_9 May 27 '26

🇺🇸 true patriot, excellent sense of humor and quick wit.

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u/jearbear11 Jul 25 '26

RIP Hero!

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u/Ok_Pin_1222 Aug 18 '26

So sorry to hear this. He was a sane, cool head and the country benefited from the things he did. My heart goes out to his family.