https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2011/11/29/now-for-the-hard-part-money-and-messaging/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:15:31 -0400<![CDATA[One of the most sobering factoids about Barney Frank&#8217;s resignation is that he was re-elected 16 times before finally deciding he had had enough. Sixteen times. Leo Linbeck, you may recall, noted in a letter published some days ago on this site that this was no surprise. Death from natural causes far exceeded defeat at the ballot box as a source of Congressional turnover. Barney and his like are dug in more solidly on Capitol Hill than the Imperial Japanese Army was on Iwo Jima. The only time Barney was ever going to leave was when he felt like it. Can they ever be turned out otherwise?]]>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:45:49 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2011/11/29/now-for-the-hard-part-money-and-messaging-n191184