Mike Gravel hanging in there
by WonkoKevin
Despite mainstream sentiment that he’s quit, Mike Gravel continues onward… Gravel, a former Alaskan Senator who is perhaps most famous for his role in making the Pentagon Papers public, is remaining active with a mostly anti-war, anti-corporate message. Yesterday, Gravel filed a lawsuit to stop a pro-Clinton 527 ad from airing. From Gravel: ““This ad is clearly an appeal for people to vote for Hillary and therefore directly contradicts both the spirit and the letter of the law. This ad affects me not only as one of the three remaining candidates for the Democratic nomination but also as a citizen who has watched 527s run circles around the FEC. I urge the courts to ban this ad and any other similar ads from airing on TV, or alternatively, would welcome this 527 organization to properly register with the Federal Election Commission and play by the election campaign rules.” Also this week, Gravel staged an “alternative debate” to counter the Obama-Clinton debate, and declared his support for impeachment of Bush and Cheney. Finally, Gravel takes on McCain.
