Barney Frank Shows Off Custom Wedding Ring, Talks Rick Santorum On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' (VIDEO)

U.S Representative Barney Frank is considered by most to be the most prominent gay politician in the country. He brought his fiancee, who's a welder and has little to do with Frank's political world, with him to "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (Weeknights, 12 a.m. EST on ABC), where he got to show off his handiwork.

Kimmel noticed that the wedding ring Frank was wearing was black, which is certainly an unusual color choice. Frank explained that it was an idea his fiancee Jim had come up with to represent the very real world of welding that Jim lives in. "I live as an elected official that's got some reality to it, but occasionally floats away from what would be the real world," Frank said. "And this is a reminder ... of the real world."

When asked his opinion of the remaining candidates for President in the Republic field, Frank was quick to say, "I think we can beat Rick Santorum, even if the devil stays out of it."

But regardless of who the Republican party nominates to run against President Obama, Frank feels confident. "I don't think any of the winners of this Republican mudslide are going to defeat the President," he said.

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[racmd]

07:51 PM on 02/25/2012

Mr. Frank, the gay and lesbian community needs you now more than ever!!! You have the inside light to this craziness in Washington. How the rules of Washington override the very foundation upon which the United States was founded.
With your direction....as a civil rights leader...we, the gay and lesbian community, could easily overturn DOMA and win the civil rights we are entitled to as Americans!!! The time has come when the 20,000,000 gays and lesbians no longer have to take a back seat.
Think about it.....

[ZC1968]

07:12 PM on 02/24/2012

He is totally clueless

[ugo2020]

12:39 AM on 02/24/2012

barf

[Mark Gunn]

09:20 PM on 02/23/2012

I'm as straight as they come, but Mr. Frank has good taste in men ! LOL

[TOats99377]

02:57 PM on 02/23/2012

I'm going to miss Barney Frank when he retires. Who else could get away with saying, "With all due respect madam, but on which planet do you spend most of your time?" He also fought the good fight. www.thelettersproject.org

[trumbull desi]

12:15 PM on 02/23/2012

Looks like Barney got himself a hottie! Congrats to the two of you.

[BooBoo Bob]

11:56 AM on 02/23/2012

You go, Barney Frank! Awesomeness.

[reallm12]

09:58 AM on 02/23/2012

I give those who stand against condemnation of politically right rhetoric, or religious condemnation rhetoric thumbs up. We are not suppose to judge one another for our beliefs unless it personnally offends us. These politically right persons and religious are wrong because there is only one judge. You can believe in what God says from the bible, but once you impose your beliefs on others it is an offense. That is personal! and it goes to scripture in Mathew 18:7. Religious institutions do this all the time and cause people to turn away from God, so I ask this, "How can God teach us if we follow our own beliefs. I am not gay, and I believe in God and the way of Jesus. That is me though. GBY

[MarieNat]

09:48 AM on 02/23/2012

I just love Barney Frank. He was such a hard working guy on the Hill and will be missed. I'm glad he has love and fulfillment in his personal life.

[amorosotom]

09:08 AM on 02/23/2012

Barney Frank..he'll be missed. As a 70 year old man I remember even talking about homosexuality was verboten. Sounds incredible, but those were the days. We've come a long way. And it's for the good.

[flyers]

08:58 AM on 02/23/2012

The man who should be responsible for some of the blame in our housing crash, but like most politicans from both parties walks away unscathed....

[Redv14]

08:56 AM on 02/23/2012

Barney Frank did OK for himself. His dude is quite cute. Isn't this better that gays can be truthful instead of hiding and lying and pretending like that Sheriff in Arizona?

[senator11]

08:39 AM on 02/23/2012

Barney should be indicted, and tried for his total incompetence and crimes committed while being "in charge" of Fannie and Freddie. This individual went along claiming how "solid" F&F was with continued misdirection and lies, which will end up costing the U.S. taxpayers hundreds of billions, if not trillions. And, here is is here showing off his wedding ring?

Barney is the poster child for term limits.

[amorosotom]

09:10 AM on 02/23/2012

Odd how you can get your panties in a bunch about phony charges against Frank but skate by the war crimes of the Bush Administration.

[Starr Walker]

01:33 PM on 02/23/2012

Right!

[pmoschetta]

09:33 AM on 02/23/2012

Considering Fannie and Freddie still fall under the jurisdiction of the Executive Branch, had their been problems, BUSH should have approach them, instead he was busy PROMOTING home ownership and sending jobs overseas
You can twist it any which way you like, Senator11, but the President ALWAYS has the last word in any federal legislative argument

[linbianism]

06:44 AM on 02/23/2012

he needs some of those gay tribal shoulder tattoos like that sheriff as well as maybe a nipple ring

[Hardyman1966]

12:09 PM on 02/23/2012

So he can be your stereotype?