Moderate Republicans are reverse Houdinis. They tie themselves up in knots and then tell you they canโt do anything because theyโre tied up in knots.
Barney FrankRegarding homophobia in general, the good news is that there is a lot less of it than there used to be. The bad news is that it ever existed in the first place, and the worse news is that it remains far stronger than is healthy for a society dedicated in theory to equality under the law.
Barney FrankIf Bob Barr (conservative republican congressman from Georgia) caught on fire and I was holding a bucket of water, it would be great act of discipline to pour it on him. I would do it, but I'd hate myself in the morning.
Barney FrankI believe it is a good thing to get rid of Gaddafi. But does America have to do everything?
Barney Frank