Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is blasting comedian Kathy Griffin after she called the daughters of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) "prostitutes."
Griffin made the reference on last week's episode of her Emmy-award winning Bravo series My Life on the D List and now openly-gay Frank, who appeared in the same episode, has penned a letter to the comedienne.
"I think it's possible to have fun, and even to poke fun at people in my businesses, without this kind of completely unfair attack," Frank wrote. "And while I don't usually feel compelled to comment on what various entertainers do, since you did include me in that show I wanted to make it very clear that I thought what you did was wholly unfair and inappropriate. It's the kind of thing that makes it less likely that I or others can cooperate with you in the future."
Brown issued a statement on Friday, saying: "People can call me any name they want, but families are off limits. I love my daughters Ayla and Arianna very much, and any parent would be proud to have them as children. Kathy Griffin and Bravo ought to be ashamed of themselves."
Brown's adult daughters, Ayla, 21 and Arianna, 19, played key roles in his campaign and during his victory speech Brown told the crowd both young women were "available."
During the episode, Griffin meet with Frank asking him to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Griffin made the reference on last week's episode of her Emmy-award winning Bravo series My Life on the D List and now openly-gay Frank, who appeared in the same episode, has penned a letter to the comedienne.
"I think it's possible to have fun, and even to poke fun at people in my businesses, without this kind of completely unfair attack," Frank wrote. "And while I don't usually feel compelled to comment on what various entertainers do, since you did include me in that show I wanted to make it very clear that I thought what you did was wholly unfair and inappropriate. It's the kind of thing that makes it less likely that I or others can cooperate with you in the future."
Brown issued a statement on Friday, saying: "People can call me any name they want, but families are off limits. I love my daughters Ayla and Arianna very much, and any parent would be proud to have them as children. Kathy Griffin and Bravo ought to be ashamed of themselves."
Brown's adult daughters, Ayla, 21 and Arianna, 19, played key roles in his campaign and during his victory speech Brown told the crowd both young women were "available."
During the episode, Griffin meet with Frank asking him to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
