Liberal Icon And Former Congressman Warns Democrats From Deathbed Against Moving Too Far Left
Former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank, in hospice care at 86, warned the Democratic Party against moving too far left in televised remarks. He urged the party to avoid treating contentious issues like transgender athletes in women's sports as loyalty tests and to explicitly reject positions such as defunding the police and open borders. Frank, a longtime liberal figure, emphasized that his progressive credentials give his critique added weight.
- ▪Barney Frank is 86 years old and receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure in Ogunquit, Maine.
- ▪He served 32 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and co-authored the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
- ▪Frank criticized the Democratic Party for not explicitly rejecting positions like defunding the police and open borders.
- ▪He cited Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner as an example of problematic extremism, despite endorsements from Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
- ▪Frank described former President Donald Trump as an 'idiot savant' and expressed regret that he would not witness Trump's continued political decline.
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Politics Liberal Icon And Former Congressman Warns Democrats From Deathbed Against Moving Too Far Left (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for PFLAG) Mark Tanos Contributor May 03, 2026 7:03 PM ET May 03, 2026 7:03 PM ET Mark Tanos Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Former Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, in hospice care, went on national television Sunday to warn Democrats they have moved too far left.
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