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Barney Frank’s boyfriend sounds like a real tough guy

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Here’s Sean Bielat, the Republican challenger to Barney Frank’s once-unassailable Congressional seat, being heckled by none other than Frank’s boyfriend, James Ready:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWmLAqYjvLg

Courtesy of Fleming and Hayes, who note: “We’ve got to give Barney a break, though, this is the first time in 30 years he’s had to campaign and he clearly doesn’t know how to go about it.” That’s not fair. This is a bold new campaigning tactic, sending your significant other to follow your opponent around and say, “Not funny, dude!” You guys are just jealous that you didn’t think of it first.

Jim Treacher