Frank Rumbles With Town Hall Wacko

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 19, 2009 6:56 AM CDT

Town hall crazies, you have met your match. Rep. Barney Frank had no time for a woman who asked why he supported Barack Obama's "Nazi" policies, calling it "vile, contemptible nonsense" and asking, "On what planet do you spend most of your time?" When the questioner pushed back, the House Financial Services Committee chair dismissed her: "Trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a dining room table." (More Barney Frank stories.)

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