Comments on: Gravel Responds To Harsh Criticisms

Long-Shot Democratic Hopeful Shoots Back At McCain And Biden

[prinzowhales]

Mike Gravel was absolutely right. "I married the mob" McCain wants to re-write history. Ziggy Brzenski even admitted that we backed Pol Pot and his murderous gang. You can lay the Killing Fields of Cambodia beside the Killing Fields of Iraq at the feet of the Jackal Regime in Washington--Democrats and Republicans supporting a war of aggression for the sake of the successors of Brown & Root and Big Nose Baines...Halliburton and the Chimp.

Troops home now! You have been betrayed by the Washington Regime! Remove the Usurpers!

[mudrose-2009]

"I will carry it as a badge of honor the fact I haven't raised these multi-million dollars from the insurance industry, from the pharmaceutical industry, from the military industrial complex, from the trial lawyers," said Gravel.

Then I guess it's hedge funds. This guys a real patooie.

[panhandlpete]

So we end up with the person who collects the most money? That speaks volumes for the intellect of the citizen voters, doesn't it? We go to the polls and select the name we've seen the most in newspaper ads and on television, regardless of their qualifications or platforms. If the voters wish to send a message to the elite rich who rule this country, a vote cast for someone like Gravel would do just that. But, without enough votes to win the nomination, then your vote is wasted. That is why there are so many people in the race. The wanna bees can afford to say what is the truth and hope it finds receptive ears and a vote. The top contenders have to watch every word and action for fear it will return to "haunt" them, and they end up saying a lot but really saying nothing.

I plan to make my selection from the group BELOW the top two in the DEM group or still thinking of becoming an Independent.

I would say that both parties have failed the American people. The DEMS have been unable to pass legislation to END THIS WAR, and the REPUBS just thumb their noses at "what the people want" and the Constitution and rule of law. If the REPUBS cared about the future of their party, they would cast votes to END THIS WAR, using whatever means necessary to do it. Doing what Warner and Lugar did is like "pixxing in the wind." Get these two relics out of Congress!

[forthepeopl1]

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training.

OK THE WHAT IN THE HELL ARE WE STILL THERE, AS THE PRESIDENT HAS STATED ONCE AL-MALIKI TELLS US HE DOESN'T WANT US THERE WE WILL LEAVE.

ITS TIME FOR OUR SEN/REPS TO REMINDE HIM OF WHAT HE HAS STATED..NOW LETS GET THE F/U/C/K/ OUT OF THERE.

so how about looking up how many times this dirt bag of a president and his side kick cheney has told all america that if they say they dont need us than we will leave.

so how about it mr president you said many times we will leave if they dont need us. so how about it..

congress and all media should be pounding what he has stated on tv many many times..put this in his face all day and night

[trillion1]

Considering the abismal choices in the lead so far I wouldn't write anyone off at the moment.

[johnpatrick9]

Three cheers for Senator Gravel for putting the arrogance and stupidity of the military mindset in it place: needless death and maiming is not a matter of honor. What we did in Nam and Cambodia ,as well as the horror we have visited upon Iraq, is nothing to be proud of. The Military and the American people were lied to and misled by corrupt politicians who cared not a fig that there actions ripped bodies and minds apart to bolster their sense of ego and pride. Mcain is just one more Republican idiot willing to spend lives and to maim human bodies for ill conceived notions of national security. If a Nation cannot defend itself and is not willing to make the sacrifice then as the Roman saying goes: "Some slaves idealized their chains for it suits them to be slaves." We have to stop sticking our nose in where it does not belong and clean up the mess and inequalities here at home first. Lead by example and not from the cockpit of a jet dropping napalm and agent orange upon hapless citizens of their own land. Lets dump the fascist attitude of the past years and the nutjobs who propogate it. MANY will look back upon these ugly years and ask: "Did you stand for or against libety and the ideals of America or were you a fascist supporter of the military-industrial complex?" Hitler is a shame upon the German nation and bush-cheney will and is a shame upon America.

[brianbwb-2009]

However that doesn't change the cold hard truth that supporting him with money or a vote is wasting both. Posted by RandalDS,

100% correct, dude, I just wish the challenge in his message could be put repeatedly to the mainstream candidates for a "calling out" of how they stand on letting people die so they can better rally support to gain office.

[randalds]

Besides, his right to speak and my right to wish he'd shut up and go away don't change the fact that he hasn't a snowballs chance in hell of doing anything more then wasting his breath, time and his contributors money. The idea of a 3rd party or out of the mainstream candidate being anything other then a distraction is still a pipe dream.

[randalds]

I read many of your posts and some others have accused you of having either a drug problem, drinking problem or some type of mental disorder. One thing for sure you certainly suffer from memory loss.

Posted by red164 at 02:45 AM : Jul 16, 2007

I see nothing inconsistant in those two posts. He has the right to speak just like I have the right to say I wish he'd shut up and go away.

[red164]

Mike...go away...you're becoming an embarrassment, to yourself and those who have to listen to and see you, just like Nader is. Stop it. Now. Thank you.
Posted by RandalDS at 09:14 PM : Jul 15, 2007

I certainly support his right to speak and to run for office. In fact I agree with much he has to say. However that doesn't change the cold hard truth that supporting him with money or a vote is wasting both. It's no different then supporting Nader or any third party candidate. Hey if it makes someone feel better to do it then they should go for it, but they should have no illusions of victory. It ain't going to happen in our lifetime. Far better (and more realistic) to work for change from within one of the established parties.
Posted by RandalDS at 02:30 AM : Jul 16, 2007

I read many of your posts and some others have accused you of having either a drug problem, drinking problem or some type of mental disorder. One thing for sure you certainly suffer from memory loss.