WEDDING CRASHER

Barney Frank Is Not Inviting The Obamas To His Wedding This Summer

Retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is making preparations for his wedding to partner Jim Ready this summer, when he’ll become the first sitting Congressman in a same-sex marriage.

And though he’s appreciative of the President’s support for marriage equality, the straight-shooting politico, 71, tells C-SPAN he’s not putting the Obamas on the invite list.

“I would be flattered to have the President, but it would ruin the party to have the Secret Service. I’m not critical of them, but they can go take their layered protection of the President somewhere else. Not to my party.”

That’s our Barney: Frisky to the end.

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By: Dan Avery
On: May 21, 2012
Tagged: Barack Obama, Barney Frank, marriage equality, Massachusetts

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No. 1 · Polyboy
Practical, very very practical.

May 21, 2012 at 2:17 pm · @Reply ·
No. 2 · MikeE
it’s not like it’s a state wedding or anything.
he has every right to want the event to be about him and his fiancé.
if the prez were there, it would be about media, security, the prez, his wife, etc…

May 21, 2012 at 2:39 pm · @Reply ·
No. 3 · Ian
When it comes to parties the gay guys always know the right thing to do. :)

May 21, 2012 at 2:51 pm · @Reply ·
No. 4 · Oh, ok
And no fucks were given that day.

As if the Obamas care about his wedding, knew about it, or wanted to go to it. Ha.

May 21, 2012 at 3:31 pm · @Reply ·
No. 5 · Belize
@Oh, ok: I’m sure there would be “fucks” from the couple. I doubt that you’d be that lucky given your perennially sour disposition. ;)

May 21, 2012 at 5:16 pm · @Reply ·
No. 6 · DMI
@Oh, ok: Yikes, I haven’t heard from this troll in a while. I guess it got boring in your cave.

May 21, 2012 at 9:16 pm · @Reply ·
No. 7 · Drew
Barney Frank is an idiot and I remember when he was a total closet queen and married to a woman.

May 21, 2012 at 9:38 pm · @Reply ·
No. 8 · Kirk
Lucky them!

May 21, 2012 at 11:27 pm · @Reply ·
No. 9 · Oh, ok
@Belize: Riiight, any reason you’re so upset by my comment? You’re the one coming off sour and butthurt. No one was talking to or about you.

@DMI: LOL, what? Who are you and why don’t you have a life? Taking inventory of people posting anonymously on a blog as if it’s a place in real life is pathetic. Why are you so mad about a comment on a blog that wasn’t about you?

Both of you need to find a hobby.

May 22, 2012 at 5:14 am · @Reply ·
No. 10 · Muffin6butt
Barney Frank has always had a problem with transsexuals and African Americans.

He does not want a Black president at his wedding. Until this man comes to grip with his transphobia and racism he will still be the Barney many of us no from the ENDA battle. Who would want to be at his wedding anyway.

May 22, 2012 at 7:25 am · @Reply ·
No. 11 · DMI [Different person #1 using similar name]
@Oh, ok: One of my hobbies is reading blogs. Also, the names of trolls that post on them tend to stick in my head since their comments are memorably stupid. Congrats, troll.

May 22, 2012 at 2:11 pm · @Reply ·
No. 12 · blackirish
With Bah’nee, its always been his way or the highway.
No doubt barak and micky know where the happy couple is registered

May 22, 2012 at 5:54 pm · @Reply ·