If Mike Gravel doesn't win the nomination, it won't be because he's a white male.

[saltpoint]

And it won't be because he was wrong on the issues either.

[babylonsister]

1. Keep up your Gravel cult, you... :grr:

:rofl:

But you're right. He really didn't convince the masses though...:yoiks:

[saltpoint]

babylonsister, I love it when you post on DU, no matter what

the topic is.

Yes. The masses didn't move toward Mike and the media peed their pants every time he walked into a room or onto a debate stage.

So I guess the take-away message is that if a candidate is a white male, he will have to be a sort of Ronnie Reagan-type white male instead of a Dennis Kucinich, John Edwards, or Mike Gravel white male.

[JimGinPA]

2. I'm Confused - Is This Racist Or Sexist?

:shrug:






:rofl:

[saltpoint]

3. I had hoped to strike both chords, but I'm re-reading back issues

of Weekly World News on the Anna Nicole Smith funeral.

That Anna Nicole Smith sure was somethin'.

[TheDoorbellRang]

4. It'll be because he makes McCain look like a young whippersnapper

[saltpoint]

7. McCain should drop out of the race and write his memoirs.

I'd love to hear more about the Peloponnesian War.

[lastliberalintexas]

13. And liberal, at least economicaly

I guess Gravel should get an award for that- it's pretty hard to make McCain look young and liberal.

[Mooney]

5. I laughed out loud when I read your thread title.

God bless you.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. Go, Mike!!

He's my favorite candidate remaining in the race. Mike rocks!

[saltpoint]

9. Blue_In-AK, hello to ya and you are right about Gravel.

He's a right-on true blue soul and I really respect him.

I heard him on the RING OF FIRE program last Saturday and he was absolutely excellent.

[Blue_In_AK]

14. He's a very smart man...

People may laugh at him, but I think he's fabulous. And I LOVE his sense of humor. That Christmas YouTube video alone made his candidacy worthwhile. "Aw, hell, it's Mike Gravel." :rofl:

[saltpoint]

18. He does have a great sense of humor. I thought he and Biden, among

our 8 candidates, led the league in that category.

[PurityOfEssence]

8. Publicly reveling in stiffing credit card companies doesn't much help, either...

Sure, it appeals to children and anarchists, but some of us like the warm feeling that our fellow creatures feel beholden to their word. Gauche, I know, but it's a failing of many of us.

[saltpoint]

10. I never touched your credit cards, PoE. Swear to god.

[PurityOfEssence]

24. SURE you didn't...

...explain the crotchless jodhpurs and sequined jackboots then, willya? That sweet young lady in Bangalore STILL doesn't believe a word I say, and it took three calls to her just to get the charges taken off. I hope you're happy.

Feh.

[saltpoint]

25. Damn! I KNEW I should have covered my tracks better.

That's the LAST time I trust Bill Bennett to work out an escape strategy.

[K Gardner]

11. How long did it take you to come up with that two line DuZY?? You're a Gem,

Crusoe.. a real diamond in the rough ! Or in the smooth.. whatev:-)

Happy Friday Night to you ! :hi: :toast:

[saltpoint]

15. Happy Friday night indeed, K Gardner. I've been reading your posts

these last several days now and it's a long string of sound observation and well-written stuff.

Thanks for that, and a happy Leap Year Day also.

[Mooney]

12. Hillary or Obama should choose Mike Gravel as their running mate.

He's served more time in the Senate than both of them put together, and he was in the military. He makes up for both candidates' weaker areas. And look at what he used to look like when he was in the senate in the 1970's:



That Mike Gravel was easy on the eyes, and I'll tell you that for free. Raaaaarrrrrr!!!!!!

[saltpoint]

16. Sturdy good looks back then and still keen as a deep blue whistle even now.

Each time I take one of those issues-alignment pick-a-candidate quizzes, Mike Gravel is my guy, or tied with one or two others.

But always very, very high on the list.

[Blue_In_AK]

20. Me, too, OC...

In fact he was top of the list for my whole family.

[saltpoint]

22. Gravel should challenge Brit Hume to a debate.

I'd like to hear a genuinely progressive Democrat debate a FOX News nitwit on the issues.

[Blue_In_AK]

26. I would pay to see that.

:rofl:

[K Gardner]

17. Sorry... that's Harrison Ford. :-) Mike??!!

[Blue_In_AK]

19. That's how he looked when he was MY senator!

He was a hottie. :)

[Johnny__Motown]

21. IF?

[saltpoint]

23. Well, he could technically pull a come-from-behind victory.

But it seems like maybe it won't happen.

Still, he's a good man.