Reply #12: Sometimes I'm slow.

[Athelwulf]

I remember watching the YouTube debate among the eight people running. It was how I was first introduced to Mike Gravel. They didn't let him talk much, but when he did talk, he talked very... I guess the word is "abrasively". Or so it appeared to me. I thought, "Wow, that guy's pretty mean". That first impression morphed into a feeling that he was strong, honest, and extremely passionate about the issues he talked about. I started to love it when he called out fellow Democratic candidates for various things he thought was wrong. It felt like he was expressing my frustrations for me. Very therapeutic.