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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: The Sanders/Frank Feud [View all]
 

Bluenorthwest

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3. For the enlightenment of DU's Straight Moderates as they rush to exploit LGBT issues....
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 10:48 AM
Jun 2016

"Former congressman Barney Frank is sticking by the decision to exclude transgender workers from protection under ENDA in 2007. Here's why that's still problematic."
http://www.advocate.com/commentary/2014/10/01/op-ed-what-barney-frank-still-gets-wrong-enda


And for a less kindly take on Frank:
Let’s be Frank About Barney Frank and ENDA
http://www.tgforum.com/wordpress/index.php/lets-be-frank-about-barney-frank-and-enda/

About the author: “Babs” is a member of the Executive Committee of the Democratic National Committee, Deputy Vice Chair of the NJ Democratic State Committee and Political Director of the Gender Rights Advocacy Association of NJ. For the current campaign she serves on the Executive Committee of Trans United 4 Obama. She has served as Vice Chair of the DNC Eastern Caucus, President of NJ Stonewall Democrats, Co-Chair of National Stonewall Democrats Federal PAC Board, Vice-Chair of Garden State Equality, Executive Board member of National Stonewall Democrats as Chair of the DNC Relations Committee and a member of the NJ Civil Unions Review Commission.

The Sanders/Frank Feud [View all] CrowCityDem Jun 2016 OP
If I leave the party, one of the reasons will be the Frank side. mmonk Jun 2016 #1
That *will* be a shame. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #5
Can't miss you til you're gone! nt BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #19
Despite being witty and entertaining, Barney Frank is a Ron Green Jun 2016 #2
For the enlightenment of DU's Straight Moderates as they rush to exploit LGBT issues.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #3
One doesn't "file papers" regarding DNC Committee assignments...one writes a whiny letter brooklynite Jun 2016 #4
Could you imagine this man as president? Nt seabeyond Jun 2016 #6
Anybody that isn't vehemently pro-bernie gets thrown under the bus. qdouble Jun 2016 #7
He has excluded the whole Democratic party, while insisting he is its savior and demanding the vote. seabeyond Jun 2016 #10
The worst part is that they don't even show half the amount of vitriol towards the republicans... qdouble Jun 2016 #13
As a poster argued repeatedly last night. We owe Sanders and his million of supporters who aren't seabeyond Jun 2016 #15
"We own Sanders and his million of supporters ..." QC Jun 2016 #21
Or a silly typo because it makes no sense, the freudian slip. seabeyond Jun 2016 #23
It was a truly foolish move for Sanders to fire back at Frank. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #8
Barney is bought and sold like most politicians bigwillq Jun 2016 #9
Sanders is bought and sold like most politicians, being a politician for 2 and half decades. seabeyond Jun 2016 #11
You can back up those allegations with credible EVIDENCE, right? Cause only a partisan fool would AzDar Jun 2016 #14
Lets start with 1991 selling his vote, literally to the Democratic party so they would not put up a seabeyond Jun 2016 #16
Proof? AzDar Jun 2016 #17
Google is your friend. Not one argued, shied away from, or hidden. seabeyond Jun 2016 #18
YOU made the accusation...I take it you got nothing? AzDar Jun 2016 #20
Barney Says Being Bought With Sweet, Sweet Banking Bucks Makes Him A Better Regulator! AzDar Jun 2016 #12
Metaphors are everything, and yours is revealing. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #22
Frank passed a law that can break up the banks. What has Bernie done? CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #24
No, Frank passed a law to prevent the break-up of the banks. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #25
If it prevents what you say, why does Bernie cite it as the power he would use to do it? CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #26
If you cannot read or do not understand, try again. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #29
How can it have the provision to break the banks up, and be a bill preventing it? CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #30
Dodd/Frank Passed in 2010, with a Democratic House and Senate. The Republican Congress will never Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #27
5 'too big to fail' banks are violating Dodd-Frank rules think Jun 2016 #28
Barney isn't in Congress. Bernie is. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #31
Ya. Barney is now a bank lobbyist. Imagine that.... think Jun 2016 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author trudyco Jun 2016 #32
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