Frank Lambastes Republican Views

In 1957, the Harvard Democrats introduced U.S. Congressman Barney Frank ’62, D-Mass., to the world of politics, and last night he returned to Cambridge as their guest to offer his take on the current political landscape to an audience of about 60.

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“This administration has the economics of Calvin Coolidge and the social views of William Jennings Bryan,” Frank said.

At one point in his speech, which lasted more than an hour and criticized the Bush administration on issues like the war in Iraq and gay rights, Frank labelled those who describe themselves as “independent” as “airheads.”

“Given the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties today, if you are not voting as a partisan, you are not voting intelligently,” he said.

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You go, girl! Testify it, Barney!

There are left-leaning independents and right-leaning ones... that's the reality. I'm an independent, but I agree with Democrats 3/4 of the time. And I certainly agree that Bush is a disaster for the country.