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Let me confess that I voted "present" on several sections of Barney's book. I'll admit that it wasn't fair because Barney is whip-smart, super funny, should be mandatory reading for all idealists who enter politics and was a heck of a Congressman for many years. I skipped parts of his work on gay rights and the financial crisis. This was simply overload from having being immersed in these subjects before. My brain just refused to go down certain roads again. Anyone not familiar with his work on
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Barney Frank narrates his book perfectly written for a political news junkie such as myself. I only knew of Frank since he became a national figure and therefore did not know about his background.
I appreciate that once Barney Frank understood that he was a Jewish gay man with speech difficulties he did not let those things hold him back for working for his constituents.
I want to read the physical book so more sticks in my addled head.
I appreciate that once Barney Frank understood that he was a Jewish gay man with speech difficulties he did not let those things hold him back for working for his constituents.
I want to read the physical book so more sticks in my addled head.
May 04, 2015
Sean Quinn
marked it as to-read
