snip ...

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."

See also: The Overton Window

See also: Powell Memorandum to the United States Chamber of Commerce

#3 Ingratitude is a Cardinal sin, QPC.

He says he's "not arguing that anybody should stop his or her advocacy."

"But it's one thing to advocate something knowing that you're going beyond the current viewpoints, and another to make it a litmus test," he said.

"For a lot of my colleagues, the argument has been, well, we don't support defund the police or open borders, and we don't say we do,'" Frank said. "But my point is, no, it's not enough ... to be silent. We have to explicitly repudiate it."

It is those ideas that Frank says should be repudiated.

And if by that you mean that Dems should be more aggressive in countering such ideas, then you are 100% correct.

#12 Clown actually tries to twist Barney Frank's words into something they're not (and shame on you, Ms. Laura, for failing to recognize this)...

When Barney Frank said "For a lot of my colleagues, the argument has been, well, we don't support defund the police or open borders, and we don't say we do,'" Frank said. "But my point is, no, it's not enough ... to be silent. We have to explicitly repudiate it."

Nothing in there about the DNC.

Therefore, that has absolutely nothing to do with "He's advocating for progressives to vote for the Democratic nominee available instead of the candidate the DNC shut out..."

That's just...

'Tis almost like you (and Ms. Laura) never bothered to read the actual article.

"...what does Mr Frank mean when he says, progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."

Get back to me when you understand ...

The Overton Window and,

Powell Memorandum to the United States Chamber of Commerce

Understand those, Clown, and you will understand what Barney Frank was saying when he said "progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."

Gosh.

beyond what's politically acceptable = it turns voters off.

Is that what you're advocating, Clown?

Shoving down the throats of American voters an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable

Now that's a winning argument all across America. Right? /s

#14 Gosh. After claiming Barney Frank meant something he didn't really mean (in Clown's #11, seconded (stupidly) by Ms. Laura)...

#18 Why are you defending a policy that turns off many Americans (open borders), Clown?

#17 Just say you haven't a clue and save us both the time of reading your nonsense, Clown.

After claiming Barney Frank meant something he didn't really mean (in your #11, seconded (stupidly) by Ms. Laura)...

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

#22 As expected...

Your sense of political insight is enough for a person to give up all hope for the Democratic Party and any hope for progressive progress.

It has absolutely nothing to do with A_Friend's opinion on open borders, closed borders, wall/no wall.

If you had any sense of political insight you would understand that these three (3) basic political facts in America in 2026:

1. America is a two-party political system - the Democratic Party and the Republican Party


2. American politics is a zero-sum game: one side loses when the other side wins


3. Americans of voting age have different motivations for voting how they do - "All politics is local" as Tip O'Neil said. You force down the throats of Americans of voting age in a particular area can be political gold ... or political poison

#25 In a sense of impending humiliation, Clown actually admits to being illiterate.

#35 You made an entire post without bothering to read what I wrote about what Mr. Frank means (belief not necessary:

#12 Clown actually tries to twist Barney Frank's words into something they're not (and shame on you, Ms. Laura, for failing to recognize this)...
When Barney Frank said "For a lot of my colleagues, the argument has been, well, we don't support defund the police or open borders, and we don't say we do,'" Frank said. "But my point is, no, it's not enough ... to be silent. We have to explicitly repudiate it."
Nothing in there about the DNC.
Therefore, that has absolutely nothing to do with "He's advocating for progressives to vote for the Democratic nominee available instead of the candidate the DNC shut out..."
#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-30 06:34 PM

...what does Mr Frank mean when he says, progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Get back to me when you understand ...
The Overton Window and,
Powell Memorandum to the United States Chamber of Commerce
Understand those, Clown, and you will understand what Barney Frank was saying when he said "progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Gosh.
beyond what's politically acceptable = it turns voters off.
Is that what you're advocating, Clown?
Shoving down the throats of American voters an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable
Now that's a winning argument all across America. Right? /s
#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-30 06:59 PM

#35 You made an entire post without bothering to read what I wrote about what Mr. Frank means (belief not necessary:

#12 Clown actually tries to twist Barney Frank's words into something they're not (and shame on you, Ms. Laura, for failing to recognize this)...
When Barney Frank said "For a lot of my colleagues, the argument has been, well, we don't support defund the police or open borders, and we don't say we do,'" Frank said. "But my point is, no, it's not enough ... to be silent. We have to explicitly repudiate it."
Nothing in there about the DNC.
Therefore, that has absolutely nothing to do with "He's advocating for progressives to vote for the Democratic nominee available instead of the candidate the DNC shut out..."
#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-30 06:34 PM

...what does Mr Frank mean when he says, progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Get back to me when you understand ...
The Overton Window and,
Powell Memorandum to the United States Chamber of Commerce
Understand those, Clown, and you will understand what Barney Frank was saying when he said "progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Gosh.
beyond what's politically acceptable = it turns voters off.
Is that what you're advocating, Clown?
Shoving down the throats of American voters an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable
Now that's a winning argument all across America. Right? /s
#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-30 06:59 PM

...what does Mr Frank mean when he says, progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Get back to me when you understand ...
The Overton Window and,
Powell Memorandum to the United States Chamber of Commerce
Understand those, Clown, and you will understand what Barney Frank was saying when he said "progressives in his party have "embraced an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable."
Gosh.
beyond what's politically acceptable = it turns voters off.
Is that what you're advocating, Clown?
Shoving down the throats of American voters an agenda that goes beyond what's politically acceptable
Now that's a winning argument all across America. Right? /s
#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-30 06:59 PM

beyond what's politically acceptable = it turns voters off.
#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-30 06:59 PM

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

100% oops:

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

#52 As much as you are, Clown. But I understand your desire to retreat to the coward's "defense."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

So, which is it, Clown?

Your turn.

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

Respond to these, Clown.

Otherwise, copy/paste is my friend.

#58 In a light of phenomenal brightness, Lamplighter says, "Deciding the difference between "political reality" and "political poison" depends upon the voters the Democrats are addressing."

Thank you.

Thank you.

The audience for winning votes consists of the candidate's constituents.

Again, The audience for winning votes consists of the candidate's constituents.

#61 100% oops ...

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#66 Because I can...

#66 Because I can...

#69

#66 Because I can...

#66 Oh, and Clown wasn't my audience.

Too insignificant. :-)

"He's attacking us by saying what? More democrats should speak up for moderates?"

Nope.

Not saying that at all, you fool.

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

#72 And Clown does everything he/she/they/it can to piss off fellow allies.

#75 Lamp asks, "Why bring up fmr Rep Barney Frank's opinion now?"

Perhaps we can all learn from experience/expertise/historical acknowledgement ... ?

#75 Lamp asks, "Why bring up fmr Rep Barney Frank's opinion now?"

Perhaps we can all learn from experience/expertise/historical acknowledgement ... ?

#75 Lamp asks, "Why bring up fmr Rep Barney Frank's opinion now?"

Perhaps we can all learn from experience/expertise/historical acknowledgement ... ?

#75 Lamp asks, "Why bring up fmr Rep Barney Frank's opinion now?"

Perhaps we can all learn from experience/expertise/historical acknowledgement ... ?

#75 Lamp asks, "Why bring up fmr Rep Barney Frank's opinion now?"

Perhaps we can all learn from experience/expertise/historical acknowledgement ... ?

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

WTF do you care what I think Barney Frank meant when he said that he doesn't advocate that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable." ? ? ? ?

Clown, you don't give a flying --- what I think Barney Frank meant when he clearly said that he cautions Democrats from advocating that which is, and I quote, "beyond what's politically acceptable." That which is political poison.

But, knock yourself out, Clown.

Another one of your humiliations, incoming ...

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

Curious...

Actually claim "But I'm not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread."

...and than actually say that you're looking for "...original thought from you and haven't detected any."

Oh, how is that, Clown?

That is, if you're "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread." ? ? ? ?

Care to thread that needle, Clown?

Curious...

You actually claim that you are "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread."

...but then you say that you're looking for "...original thought from you and haven't detected any."

Oh, how is that, Clown ? ? ? ?

That is, if you're "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread." ? ? ? ?

Care to thread that needle, Clown?

Meanwhile, I see you're impotent in responding to this ...

WTF do you care what I think Barney Frank meant when he said that he doesn't advocate that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable." ? ? ? ?

Clown, you don't give a flying --- what I think Barney Frank meant when he clearly said that he cautions Democrats from advocating that which is, and I quote, "beyond what's politically acceptable." That which is political poison.

But, knock yourself out, Clown.

Another one of your humiliations, incoming ...

Meanwhile, I see you're impotent in responding to this ...

Curious...

Actually claim "But I'm not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread."

...and than actually say that you're looking for "...original thought from you and haven't detected any."

Oh, how is that, Clown.

That is, if you're "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread." ? ? ? ?

Chare to thread that needle, Clown?

Meanwhile, I see you're impotent in responding to this ...

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

Meanwhile, I see you're impotent in responding to this ...

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

WTF do you care what I think Barney Frank meant when he said that he doesn't advocate that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable." ? ? ? ?

Clown, you don't give a flying --- what I think Barney Frank meant when he clearly said that he cautions Democrats from advocating that which is, and I quote, "beyond what's politically acceptable." That which is political poison.

But, knock yourself out, Clown.

Another one of your humiliations, incoming ...

#101 You're not my audience.

But thank you nonetheless, Clown.

Now, meanwhile ...

Curious...

Clown actually claims "But I'm not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread."

...and that you actually say that you're looking for "...original thought from you and haven't detected any."

Oh, how is that, Clown.

That is, if you're "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread." ? ? ? ?

Care to thread that needle, Clown?

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

WTF do you care what I think Barney Frank meant when he said that he doesn't advocate that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable." ? ? ? ?

Clown, you don't give a flying --- what I think Barney Frank meant when he clearly said that he cautions Democrats from advocating that which is, and I quote, "beyond what's politically acceptable." That which is political poison.

But, knock yourself out, Clown.

Another one of your humiliations, incoming ...

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

#108 Oh? Okay?

Curious...

Clown actually claims "But I'm not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread."

...and that you actually say that you're looking for "...original thought from you and haven't detected any."

Oh, how is that, Clown.

That is, if you're "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread." ? ? ? ?

Care to thread that needle, Clown?

#108 Oh? Okay?

WTF do you care what I think Barney Frank meant when he said that he doesn't advocate that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable." ? ? ? ?

Clown, you don't give a flying --- what I think Barney Frank meant when he clearly said that he cautions Democrats from advocating that which is, and I quote, "beyond what's politically acceptable." That which is political poison.

But, knock yourself out, Clown.

Another one of your humiliations, incoming ...

#108 Oh? Okay?

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#108 Oh? Okay?

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

Interesting how ...

c0ri0lanus
speaksoftly
ClownShack

But make a thread about "...the weaknesses and failures of the Democratic Party." (h/t: Clown)

And there's no end of Pollyannas

c0ri0lanus
speaksoftly
ClownShack

#114 Clown actually says, "This nation needs progressive leadership and policies..."

Then do the work necessary to elect progressive leadership...

... instead of trashing and damning the only alternative to Trump and the Republican Party, Clown, on a platform where you might be able to stroke your political penis...

... but will have zero effect.

Interesting how ...

c0ri0lanus
speaksoftly
ClownShack

But make a thread about "...the weaknesses and failures of the Democratic Party." (h/t: Clown)

And there's no end of Pollyannas

c0ri0lanus
speaksoftly
ClownShack

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

You know, Clown, it is fun watching you ...

And there's zero doubt that it is just way too easy to push your buttons ...

As evidenced by your inability to control your impulses ...

... just like Trump.

--- ... that was easy!

Postscript: Kiss our friends in the artistic community in West Hollywood, Clown.

Love you.

#123 There's something most interesting about a post that begins with, Although I am not very well-versed in these types of politics...." ...

... that then proceeds to comment on those types of politics, inspite of the fact of being, self-proclaimed, "I am not very well-versed in these types of politics..."

Interesting, indeed.

#127 Yet, you keep responding to me, Clown. Why is that?

Curious...

Clown actually claims "But I'm not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread."

...and that you actually say that you're looking for "...original thought from you and haven't detected any."

Oh, how is that, Clown.

That is, if you're "...not reading any of the spam you have posted this entire thread." ? ? ? ?

Care to thread that needle, Clown?

#127 Yet, you keep responding to me, Clown. Why is that?

WTF do you care what I think Barney Frank meant when he said that he doesn't advocate that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable." ? ? ? ?

Clown, you don't give a flying --- what I think Barney Frank meant when he clearly said that he cautions Democrats from advocating that which is, and I quote, "beyond what's politically acceptable." That which is political poison.

But, knock yourself out, Clown.

Another one of your humiliations, incoming ...

#127 Yet, you keep responding to me, Clown. Why is that?

Barney Frank warns Democrats to stay away from that which is "beyond what's politically acceptable."

#127 Yet, you keep responding to me, Clown. Why is that?

#20 You just said, Clown, that you "...actually read the article and understood what Barney Frank said..."

Oh, you also said:

You know, Clown, it is fun watching you ...

And there's zero doubt that it is just way too easy to push your buttons ...

As evidenced by your inability to control your impulses ...

... just like Trump.

--- ... that was easy!

Postscript: Kiss our friends in the artistic community in West Hollywood, Clown.

Love you.

"Clown was the first guy that welcomed you back to this place back in early February..."

Which makes his betrayal that much more egregious.

#133 And you never responded to my post.

Noted.

#136 Lamp asks, "...why is your alias trolling this evening?"

To which I would respond ...

WTF aren't you taking the rightwingers/internecine warriors to task, Lamp?

"What changed to bring on this apparent new behavior?"

"If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention"

#137 BIOYA, bell boi.

No one wants your Jonathan Turley "take."

It is not welcomed here.

# 139 Thanks for proving my point, nerf.

And still noted that you ran away from my question.

#142 So long as there are people like NerfHerder, your "contributions" aren't necessary, bell boi.

NerfHerder, et. al., will do the heavy lifting by condemning those people who aren't pure, paving the way for Republicans to use such condemnation as fodder for their ad campaigns.

#143 Didn't Rcade already do that to a previous moniker of yours, bell boi?

#143 Didn't Rcade already do that to a previous moniker of yours, bell boi?

#148 And still noted that you ran away from my question.

#148 History, Stephen said, is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake

... and, yet, you sleep through it.

#143 Didn't Rcade already do that to a previous moniker of yours, bell boi?

#179 Numbers 1, 2 and 3 each had working majorities in both the US House and US Senate.

What are you doing, Caius Marcius Coriolanus, to ensure that the next Democratic president has the same advantage?