If this were a Republican, or Sarah Palin’s daughter’s ex-boyfriend, it’d be big news.  But Barney Frank is a Democrat, so the usual double standards apply.

Perhaps the most hilarious part of the episode is Rep. Frank’s denial:

Congressman Frank tells FOX25 that he was surprised and disappointed with what police found.  He also tells us that he wouldn’t recognize a marijuana plant if he saw one because he is, “not a great outdoorsman,” and ,“wouldn’t recognize most plants.”

For some reason I’m not quite believing him.

For what it’s worth, I don’t have a problem with Frank and his lover engaging in some recreational use of marijuana.  I, like Rep. Frank, think it should be legal to save us all a lot of hassle and money in enforcing laws against a benign substance.

That being said, the double standard here is egregious.  And Frank’s hilariously false denial is pathetic.