In August, I received a call from a Washington DC number. Not knowing who was calling, I let it go to voice mail. It was Barney Frank. I called him back and we spoke for several minutes. He was cordial, showed concern for our local issues, and offered to have his aide provide me with contact information on the State level. He left me with a number to contact him if I ever had concerns and wanted to discuss them.

I have to say I enjoyed our conversation. He spoke a little fast, but I'm southern and most of ya'll do that!

"Both sides of the aisle" agree that Barney Frank is the smartest man in Congress.

You can "blame" him for being gay, and you can "blame" him for being Jewish, but don't think for a minute that he isn't aware of the WDTC, who are perceived by mainstream democrats  the same way the  "birthers" are by the  republicans... as an embarrassment . Barney Frank sees the local leaders for what they are: expensive haircuts and venom.

I repeat my plea: Leave national politics out of this unless you want everything we want for Wareham  to come unraveled with bickering  about Glenn Beck vs Jim Lehrer.

Those of you trying to make this a WDTC  problem need to take a hard look at the decision of the WDTC to make Sauvageau an "Honorary Democrat." That says it all.

I want to get rid of these guys so bad I'll work alongside someone who worships Rush Limbaugh in order to make it happen....But let's agree to focus on right vs. wrong, and not dem vs. rep.

There's a war on...ignore the small stuff.

.And now this bleeding heart , knee jerk, tree hugging, fish hugging,  Kennedy liberal is going to have a nap before breakfast!

I agree Mr. Wheeler. This is not a republican vs Democrat issue. Local politics do not have the same dynamics.