dogs-playing-poker.jpgNews got pretty heavy recently and Barney’s had enough. Fuck the TARP, TALF and the “new Obama bank plan.” (any acronym suggestions, by the way?) There are much more pressing issues in the world that BF has to deal with, like poker. It will save the economy.

Time and time again his efforts have been shot down, and it was not until this past year that we noticed other government officials standing behind Frank in an attempt to help our struggling economy. What most people against any form of gambling fail to notice is the benefits that can come from a government regulated legalization of gambling.

Barney Frank and Poker Player’s Alliance Prepare for Poker Bill [USA Players]

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Comments (6)

  1. Posted by guest | January 22, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    Obama bank plan = OBP, kind of like OPP for the new millenium

  2. Posted by anon | January 22, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    Newly Organized Obama Bank = NOOB

  3. Posted by Anal_yst | January 22, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Frank has been supporting legalization of online gambling for a while now, sweatheart…

  4. Posted by NotNasser | January 22, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    Acronym? Easy.
    Knotty New Obama Banks. (KNOB).
    As is: Can you really get syphilis from a KNOB?

  5. Posted by helga huffnagle | January 25, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    BONER — Barack Obama's New Economic Reform plan

  6. Posted by guest | January 25, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    Hey I thought it's about me!
    -BF

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