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merrily

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28. Yep. Like John Adams, JFK, RFK, Ted Kennedy and Elizabeth Warren.

Reply to gaspee (Reply #25)

Tue May 26, 2015, 09:43 AM

May 2015

Just one Masshole after another.

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Barney Frank would like to ban House of Cards [View all] NaturalHigh May 2015 OP

and forced to choose between Frank Underwood and a Republican, bluestateguy May 2015 #1

LOL...well, there is that. NaturalHigh May 2015 #2

"Though he's an advocate for free speech..." TheManInTheMac May 2015 #3

LOL...yes, a bit hypocritical. NaturalHigh May 2015 #6

Barney strikes as a bit of an asshole.... n/t Adrahil May 2015 #4

Yes, a bit. NaturalHigh May 2015 #5

He can't help it gaspee May 2015 #25

Yep. Like John Adams, JFK, RFK, Ted Kennedy and Elizabeth Warren. merrily May 2015 #28

Well gaspee May 2015 #29

Well, merrily May 2015 #32

Here's the important part, "he didn't seem as though his ban talk was very serious" Warren DeMontague May 2015 #7

No, I'm sure he's not at all serious. NaturalHigh May 2015 #8

It is a bad show BlindTiresias May 2015 #9

Season 1 was good, Season 2 was good Warren DeMontague May 2015 #10

I really like it SickOfTheOnePct May 2015 #11

I don't really see giving a benign opinion which lacks any real consequence about a television show LanternWaste May 2015 #24

That's nice. NaturalHigh May 2015 #30

I've never seen "house of cards".. sendero May 2015 #12

"And, news flash, it's not just Republicans doing it." NaturalHigh May 2015 #13

Love you, Barney---but back the fuck off on "HOC." Paladin May 2015 #14

House of Cards (US edition) bears no resemblance to the original series on BBC GoneOffShore May 2015 #15

I didn't know there was a British version. NaturalHigh May 2015 #16

Made in 1990 - starred the late Ian Richardson. GoneOffShore May 2015 #19

That sounds interesting. We might give that a try. NaturalHigh May 2015 #20

They are different shows, but IMO they both have something wonderful--in a salacious way--to offer. MADem May 2015 #21

That's one I'd like to see. GoneOffShore May 2015 #22

Well, really--they both do. MADem May 2015 #23

you might very well think that; i couldn't possibly comment ;) unblock May 2015 #33

Ha ha!!! MADem May 2015 #34

mrs. unblock and i have committed to seeing the entire uk version of shameless before unblock May 2015 #37

Noooooooo . . . leave "House of Cards" alone. Vinca May 2015 #17

I take it you like the show? NaturalHigh May 2015 #18

It's a TV show rock May 2015 #26

Seems Barney just confirmed it? fredamae May 2015 #27

+1 "Now, it's more House of Cards than Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." merrily May 2015 #31

Too close to reality? liberal N proud May 2015 #35

Sorry, Barney, but you don't get to ban a TV show because you don't like the content. Arkana May 2015 #36

it's called hyperbole. politicians and the talk shows and the internet thrive on it. unblock May 2015 #38