Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank announced that after 32 years in Congress, he won’t run for reelection next year. The openly gay Frank is a hero to liberals, but conservatives blame him for helping crash the economy by blocking reforms to mortgage giants Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac. Frank says he “wants to do other things” while Newt Gingrich says he “should go to jail”.
- The person who replaces him will get the best-decorated office on Capitol Hill!
- We know one thing for sure: He’s not stepping down because some woman accused him of having an affair with her.