ollie Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Mike Gravel is a fringe candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. I found out about him on digg last week. If you're a fan of the straight shooter archetype, prepare to fall in love.Here are a couple of YouTube clips I came across. There are a lot more out there. Check out Mike Gravel's YouTube account.Hardball with Chris MatthewsDemocratic debate in South Carolina, April 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggo Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 they were showing clips of him on stephen colbert last night. they made him look kinda silly, but, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Yeah, it's pretty standard practice to marginalize the smart guy. Even the Democrats do it.He should at least make things interesting and uncomfortable for the front runners for the next little while. I find he totally wipes the shine off of Barack Obama, for example.Mike Gravel: "That one is real simple, I would legalize marijuana. [...] You should be able to buy that at a liqour store." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 I tend to fall into a Nietzschean cynicism whenever smart, frank people appear in the political scene - they're not wanted; most of the electorate would rather vote for people they think are dumber than them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 http://www.ifilm.com/video/2850424He'd legalize weed and put it in liquor stores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Let's hope Gravel doesn't go all Howard Dean on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Or, that they don't go all Howard Dean on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted May 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Salon.com article:Don't worry, be Mike Gravel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted June 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Why Hillary Scares Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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