Barney Frank sees a gay president in 20 years

[Newsjock]

Source: Bay Area Reporter

Outspoken gay former Congressman Barney Frank was in San Francisco this week and told a gathering of the Commonwealth Club that while he won't consider a presidential run, he predicted the U.S. could have a gay president in 20 years.

Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, has never shied from speaking his mind, and he held forth on a wide range of topics during an interview with gay radio reporter Scott Shafer of KQED. The audience of over 500 people, including former Ambassador James C. Hormel and his partner, Michael Nguyen, gave Frank a standing ovation as he stepped to the stage.

... Frank said "being gay in Washington, D.C., is not easy." He teased the audience by saying he knew closeted politicians on Capitol Hill: three in the Senate and four in the House. He did not mention any names.

"What's behind the Republican disrespect for President Obama?" asked one questioner. "Race is a factor," Frank said.

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[BainsBane]

1. It could well be sooner.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. According to Gore Vidal's "Lincoln,"

President James Buchanan was gay. He never married, and his opponents referred to him as "Miss Nelly."

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. According to historian C.A. Tripp, so was Lincoln.

Married ( unhappily) w. some kids but closest emotional ( and probably physical) relationships were w. men.

[JI7]

3. will the republican party be around in 20 years

or at least the republican party as we know it today ?

[Johonny]

5. I thought Barry Frank just got married

what is he doing "seeing" this gay president on the side, I want to know. I smell a future scandal someone get the time machine!