Midday snacks 12.21.11
Hump day. After Rep. Barney Frank ‘s boob show , what’s the House dress code ? Senator and Representative found on “Worst Bosses” list . Herman Cain : “I have not abandoned the mission ” (even though he’s not seeking the presidency anymore). TMZ trashes Mitt Romney for “photo-op.” It’s getting hot for Piers Morgan over hacking scandal.
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Midday snacks 12.05.11
Good afternoon and happy Monday! Photo bombing Speaker John Boehner . Barney Frank once gave a really good fashion tip to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi . OBITUARY: Herman Cain ‘s campaign jazz hands . Matt Lauer wants to know if Donald Trump will do the most talking during debate moderated by Donald Trump. Dancing with the Stars’ J.R Martinez thinks General David Patraeus should do the show next. Tweet of the day ( sour grapes , if you ask me):

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Firm Working for Sean Bielat Lets Us Know He’s Still Thinking About a Bid
Our Brian Bolduc had the first interview with Sean Bielat , but now it appears the potential candidate is sending out press releases . . . BOSTON, MA – Sean Bielat (pronounced: Bee-lot), the 2010 Republican nominee in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District, would enter race as the front-runner should he decide to run again in 2012. Keep reading this post . . .
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Firm Working for Sean Bielat Lets Us Know He’s Still Thinking About a Bid
Firm Working for Sean Bielat Lets Us Know He’s Still Thinking About a Bid
Our Brian Bolduc had the first interview with Sean Bielat , but now it appears the potential candidate is sending out press releases . . . BOSTON, MA – Sean Bielat (pronounced: Bee-lot), the 2010 Republican nominee in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District, would enter race as the front-runner should he decide to run again in 2012. Keep reading this post . . .
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Herman Cain Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Tim Pawlenty
An epic-length Morning Jolt is in the editors’ hands, laying out the details behind yesterday’s mysterious e-mail from Newt Gingrich, how Barney Frank is helping dash Nancy Pelosi’s dreams, and a few thoughts on what Republicans probably believe and what they ought to believe. And then, of course, there’s the other big news of the morning . . . The Cain Train Wonders about Its Future Scheduled Stops Keep reading this post . . .
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Herman Cain Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Tim Pawlenty
Rep. Barney Frank gets feisty with ‘Today’ host
Democratic Congressman Barney Frank is making his farewell media rounds and it looks like he took a page out of Newt Gingrich ‘s book. Appearing on NBC’s “Today,” Frank smacked around host Savannah Guthrie for not talking “substance” during the interview and asking “negative questions.” Watch: h/t FishbowlDC
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Lame-duck Barney Frank joins effort to repeal Obamacare ‘death panels’ (Daily Caller)
Daily Caller – Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank announced on Tuesday his support for the repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board, a significant portion of President Obama’s health care overhaul.
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What Do Democrats Really Stand For Today?
The Tuesday edition of the Morning Jolt features more on Barney Frank’s surprise retirement, some explosive news out of Iran, and this discussion in the shift in the thinking of the Democratic Party: Democrats to White Working-Class Voters: Drop Dead Keep reading this post . . .
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What Do Democrats Really Stand For Today?
Rep. Frank to Retire From Congress
Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Barney Frank, a key lawmaker on financial issues and a longtime liberal voice on Capitol Hill, said he won’t seek re-election.

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Barney Frank Retires
Word is out that Rep. Barney Frank will not seek reelection in 2012. In February, Frank denied retirement rumors.