Washington (CNN) - Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, a prominent 16-term liberal Democrat and arch-enemy of political conservatives nationwide, will announce Monday he does not intend to seek re-election in 2012, according to a statement from Frank's office.
Frank, 71, will hold a news conference in his district to discuss the decision at 1 p.m.
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Barney has finally done good service to America-he's quitting!
Interesting that both Dodd and Frank have been removed voluntarily, yet it will take an act of Congress to undo the damage they did. More ineffective Congressmen, Senators and Presidents ought to follow Barney's lead.
Term limits is the dumbest idea in politics. If someone is doing a good job, and most people like that person, why make them step down in a pre-set number of years? Makes no sense.
Barney has been a great politician. Live long and prosper, Barney.
Good news for America!
As a Republican, I wholeheartedly agree. Term limits should be put into place. I also think presidential terms should be limited to 1 which would be for 6 years.
Christmas came early!
he knows he is finished...as does obama and other marxists. The day of reckoning is coming as our and the worlds economy dissolves.
Being a Republican, I have to say that Barney and Dodd almost destroyed our country. Between the housing disaster, Fannie Mae et al, and the regulations the two have been as destructive as the teacher's unions. Years ago a report noted that the "take over" of our education systems was equal to a declaration of war!!!!!
I am a Montana democrat/independent and I want to wish you well. You have been a good member of congress and we will miss you.
Best news I have heard all morning. Now we just need to do more cleaning of BOTH PARTIES in Congress of the Fossils that control it!
About time he did something to help the country. I think term limits would benefit our country a great deal. To many of these people, both Republican and Democrat have been there far to long and have made a career out of fleecing us.
The hounds must be getting close. "Enuffa" this guy who couldn't utter a non-partisan remark, EVAH'.
It's about time. Maybe if every one of these guys that were directly involved in the Fannie/Freddie fiasco would leave, we could get the housing market back on course.
It could not come soon enough. he did enough damage with the this Dodd Frank Bill!
Someone must have something really bad on Video, as he has talked his way out of CRIMINAL behavior for many years, so only VIDEO would make him quit!
I agree with term limits. It should be 4 terms for HoR, 2 terms for Senate.
da, Welcome to the GOP!
I'm sure he is leaving as a multi-millionaire with that wealth aquired while holding office.
Wow–this is the best news I have heard all year.
Three things immediately come to mind:
(1) Is he ill? He's not a young man.
(2) Does he want out because his people have data showing 2012 will be a bloodbath for his party? If there's a Republican President and Republican Senate super majority coming, it wouldn't be worth it for him to serve again.
(3) Is he hearing rumbles from behind the scenes that Obamacare will fail to pass muster with the Supreme Court.and take the party down with it?
Barney should be commended for doing America a huge favor, though long overdue.
Who voted for this guy to begin with? Causes me to loose hope in mankind to ponder this question.
Being an American, I have to say WOO HOO! Maybe the good people of MA can find a Constitutional conservative to take his place. Wouldn't that be refreshing!?
He's done untold amounts of damage to this country, time to go and never be heard from again.
good point da