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Mike Gravel Appearing on The Colbert Report Wed, May 2nd!

studentsforgravel.com — Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel will be on The Colbert Report Wednesday, May 2nd, to talk about his campaign and last week's debate! Make sure you tune in!

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  • alanic, on 10/12/2007, -9/+26Gravel for president!
    • sekaijin, on 10/12/2007, -7/+10indeed, this is the first candidate i can say i have actually been excited about since, well, ever.

      screw trying to fix a sinking ship--we need to completely rework many of our basic policies and redirect the national dialogue.
    • quomen, on 10/12/2007, -11/+43Elect
      Colbert(P) and 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0(VP)
      2008
    • TroubleInMind, on 10/12/2007, -12/+1Taking bets on how long before Gravel pulls a EEEYARRRGGGHHH and goes the way of that one guy, um, Dean something? Dean Howard? Something like that.
    • adammets02, on 10/12/2007, -11/+4No, we're not taking bets, because unlike Dean, no one but Diggers is paying attention to Gravel (and nor should they be, as he is an extreme-views shock-value candidate that has no shot at winning)
    • blobzorz, on 10/12/2007, -3/+13What happened to Obama?
    • benradler, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4sweet he's gonna pwn some bitches.
    • TheTaoOfBill, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2Gravel has that crazy eye that makes me shy away from certain politicians. Like Ted Stevens. Sorry but I just don't like him.
    • themastersb, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3We didn't know about Gravel so much before and it turns out that Obama is only the second best choice.
    • craterburnsu, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3From what I've seen so far, i may actually register to vote just to vote Gravel.
    • Morphinity, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13"What happened to Obama?"
      Diggers jumped onto a new bandwagon.
      Nothing against Gravel and Obama, (two great candidates, and the only two I like so far) but diggers are really bandwagon jumpers.
    • colincornaby, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6"From what I've seen so far, i may actually register to vote just to vote Gravel."

      He'd have to make it past the primaries for you to do that.

      Seriously, I see people saying this all the time. Do people not know how the election system works? You'll only be able to vote for Gravel if he is the Democrat elected in the primaries to represent the Democrats in the race.

      If he gets past the primaries, which is extremely doubtful (even you Gravel supporters have to admit that), then you can vote for him.
    • craterburnsu, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2@colincornaby

      That is why i said MAY.
    • tkltangent, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3Gravel owned in that 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 debate the other night.
    • OsiVert, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1I dunno, I'm more of a Zod fan
    • deesnutz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Where the hell did this guy come from? Out of no where, Mike Gravel has come on to the scene and his movement is building. Could he be the Democratic underdog that will give Hillary & Obama a run for their money? Only time will tell. But so far I like what I'm seeing. Mike Gravel for President in 2008! Spread the word ... http://www.democratgiftshop.com/mikegravel

      Anyone know if CNN is finally going to let him debate with the others?
    • ADVIZR, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"What happened to Obama?"

      Nothing happened to Obama. Gravel just finally had a chance to speak. He is the kind of person that people have been waiting for. Anyone who sticks with Obama or any other candidate in spite of a better candidate is only fooling his or herself. Though there's plenty of time to see what happens.

      Mike Gravel is the first presidential candidate I've ever donated money to. Gravel 2008 can happen. It's no longer just a dream or long-shot. Donate and spread the word, and it will happen.
  • BenDeeSBS, on 10/12/2007, -6/+13Gravel is a man we need to lead this country. He knows what he is talking about, and he seems to be the real deal, especially given that he was the guy who released the pentagon papers.
    • Saccharin, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2So he was relevant back when Nixon was president. What has he done since? He doesn't even seem to have a grass roots movement behind him besides Digg.
    • StormTrooperVII, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@Saccharin:

      Chris Matthews: "Where have you been for the past thirty years?"
      Mike Gravel: "Under a rock!"

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fFX4V23FVo
    • Eleo, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1So many ***** haters criticizing him over nothing.
    • Saccharin, on 10/12/2007, -8/+3I'm not a hater, I'm just wondering why people are praising him over, well nothing. He's brought nothing new, said nothing new. He's just got a very aggressive and somewhat rambling style. Honestly he just seems to lack the bona fides of someone like Kucinich, Dean, Sharpton, Kerry, Gore. Many of those candidates I don't have much respect for, but by comparison Gravel is just a hotheaded lightweight.

      I mean, where the hell has everyone been the last 5 years if they think any of what he's said is new?
    • RMarcantonio, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8"He doesn't even seem to have a grass roots movement behind him besides Digg."

      Maybe do a little research before you throw that comment out, where do you think all the Digg people came from?

      I love it, a bunch of people saying Gravel has no chance yet dont seem to know anything about him or his stances. How many of you are strongly behind a candidate because their viewpoints best represent your own....or is it because somebody told you Obama, Clinton, etc were the best candidate? The first primary vote hasnt even been cast yet. Anybody.....ANYBODY can win this.

      Information is king, get yourself some.
    • Eleo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7It's not really about whether or not his ideas are new or old, it's simply that I and other people support his ideas. The notion that we're carelessly throwing our support behind him -just because- he's different is false, and I wish people would get that out of their heads. If Mike Gravel had stances that I strongly disagreed with I wouldn't support him, but it's the opposite; I find his ideas - regardless of whether they're new/old/original/unoriginal - to be very agreeable, and he seems like an intelligent, no-nonsense guy. I think he is the right person for the job. Simple as that.
  • keithburgun, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8he's the real deal. after someone like bush we deserve someone like him.
  • gooddaysunshine, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5for those who want to hear more from this guy ( i know i'm one ) he will be appearing on 'the what really happened show' this coming saturday on GCN live at 11AM (central US time). it's free and
    a direct link can be found at the top of the page @ whatreallyhappened.com
    • Zephkiel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Or they could watch The Colbert Report tomorrow night...
  • CAKochenash, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9@keith

    it doesn't take much to follow dubyuh's act
  • migfart, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4GO GRAVEL!
  • Fistfuc, on 10/12/2007, -8/+3you guys are wasting your ***** time. I will be the next president of this country.
  • fuzzmeister, on 10/12/2007, -2/+17If you ever said "Ron Paul for President", you have absolutely no right to say "Mike Gravel for President". The two are almost polar opposites on many issues. Just throwing that out there.
    • InsultComedy, on 10/12/2007, -9/+1And they are the same on the ones that matters right now. Foreign policy. Torture. The draft. Nuclear preemptive strike. Eat that, bitch.
    • ryandailey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2How are they NOT like eachother? Both are for the removal of the IRS and Department of Education. Both have been against the war from the beginning. What are you talking about?
    • ryandailey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1On which issues are they polar opposites? Please show us some proof. I think they are different. Ron Paul is a good politician (like Obama). Mike Gravel is hardly a politician: he wants to turn the law making power over to the people.
  • philodygmn, on 10/12/2007, -9/+1If there's one group that should be against Gravel, it's Diggers, because Gravel's populist legislature idea will give all the retirees the electoral power to dictate how much of young people like many Diggers' money they will get!
    • shanthp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You've posted this a few times now and it still sucks. Maybe break it up into more than one terribly constructed sentence.
    • fancypantscz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Um... If 'young' people voted then oldies wouldn't run the country. And maybe 'smart' people would actually care to involve themselves in government if we had politicians who told the truth and were beholden to no one. And maybe a sense of civic duty would return to America if the people were put in charge of the federal government with federal ballet initiatives. True, there are a lot of 'ifs' there but in my opinion our federal government is broken, the Iraq war is the evidence, and Gravel is the solution.
  • nikon1123, on 10/12/2007, -11/+609 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0
  • ASSASSYN, on 10/12/2007, -9/+7It is official the 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 will be a debate topic.
  • Bossy, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4If he makes it through the prim election, GOD BLESS DIGG.
    Digg would be one of the most powerful tool that influences U.S. Media/Govt.
  • BigSlacker, on 10/12/2007, -6/+2Do people really not know Colbert is a comedy show? I guess not considering this was under news rather than entertainment.
    • Kmack928, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9when a political figure is appearing on a TV show to discuss his campaign, its arguable that it would be under politics.....
  • InsultComedy, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Awesome! Digital revolution. Do the same with Ron Paul when time comes.
  • Cinefex, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Hey guys can i jump on the Gavel band wagon too?? oh please?
    This must be the 5th Gavel story today to make it to the front page. Are all the other candidates silent today?
    First it was Obama then Ron Paul now this guy. What happened to the other guys?

    I love the attention span of Digg. New flavor every week!
    • dagamer34, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1This is just a resolut of the "anyone but Bush" mantra that digg now holds close to it's heart. In fact, I'd say that any digg person here would think a candidate is great if they were better than Bush in terms of destroying our freedoms like no other.
    • InsultComedy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I'll Digg anything positive. And he's been on the news lately. If people want to Digg up other stories, by all means go for it. I'm sure Hillary hasn't been up on Digg 'cos no one likes her. Obama's got Dugg up until he went silent about preemption on Iran. Ron Paul hasn't been in the news lately.
    • Cinefex, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I agree with you both. I just think its funny that a new "Oh #$%^ this is the greatest person ever!!!!" headline is up every week and gets dugg to the front page.
    • TheTaoOfBill, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2I don't get why so many people like this guy. He makes decent points but he doesn't say anything different then anything else that has been said by the democratic party and yet attempts to insult the other candidates. This guy is overly agressive and doesn't have the charm I look for in a candidate.
  • hdtvdust, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2I can't wait until the day after Super Tuesday when Mike Gravel will be completely forgotten again.
  • gyronic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Gavel is the only candidate that I can find that has "issues" on his web site.

    I'm having a hard time finding more than a resume from the other candidates.

    One major mistake of the politicos is not giving voters any idea how they stand on issues.

    I guess its standard operating procedure for politics;

    "let voters guess how the candidates stand on issues."

    BIG MISTAKE imho.
  • JonnyTrombone, on 10/12/2007, -4/+1Thursday's headline: Mike Gravel (D- Alaska) withdraws from presidential race after humiliating interview on comedy show.
  • Buckiller, on 10/12/2007, -5/+4Gravel is way too out there for me. I support his free speech and all but him as president? Please no.

    When will a band create a song about 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0?

    Stewart/Colbert 2008
  • jimmiss, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Does this mean digg controls the elections now? :-)
  • AdamAbeles, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Gravel is the PEOPLES CHOICE! Not only that, he is PULLING AHEAD of all CANDIDATES!

    Gravel 2008!
  • Nudar, on 10/12/2007, -3/+509 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0

    He seems like the only Democrat I could vote for - I tend to vote Republican, btw.
  • egroeg85, on 10/12/2007, -5/+0Go Tommy Thompson! Now there's a candidate. www.tommy2008.com
  • kidcodea, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Gravel for president!
  • diode1001, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2I hope Gravel gets 13,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640 votes that's 09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0 hex.

    Also I hope that Gravel calls for a new investigation into 9▐▐ and the Bush/Blair junta get a total of 13,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640 (09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0 hex) years in prison for the 13,256,278,887,989,457,651,018,865,901,401,704,640 (09F911029D74E35BD84156C5635688C0 hex) war crimes they have committed!

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  • stealthc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"He'd have to make it past the primaries for you to [vote for him]."

    So vote in the primary.

    Better still, since the real decision in the primary relies on "delegates" or appointed choosers of some other title (depending on your party) within the political parties, you should get into your state-level Democratic or Republican Party, find out who the delegates are and campaign at THEM.

    People *don't* know how the election system works. And that is how the powermad gang running things came to power. Because everyone else was too lazy and uninvolved to fight them.
  • stealthc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@Saccharin,

    He's the only candidate I've seen use the phrase "Military Industrial Complex."

    Because it exists, and because it has exactly the control he complains it does, and because he's the only Democrat to even acknowledge that fact, he is saying something new, relevant and necessary.
    • Saccharin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Flat out *****. That term has been around since the 50s when DWIGHT ***** EISENHOWER invented it in his farewell speech. You can be goddamn sure that candidates of all political parties have used it.
  • stealthc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think all hex should be dugg down until that whole dvd decoding thing -- or whatever the h4x0r dorktards are pretending to be rebels about right now -- blows over.
  • IAmAntiGWBush, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If he is ever to have a sliver of a chance he needs to do things like this.
  • im300lbsofhoney, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1DID DIGG CENSOR THE ORIGINAL GRAVEL POSTING?
    What happened to the original link on Gravel that had something liked 4000+ diggs in 24 hours, #1 in all topics? Remember we were all talking about how the mainstream media would try to bury Sen. Gravel from coverage, and were dis-inviting him from debates?

    Search for Gravel now on the site, and you'll see a lot of stories with way fewer diggs than the original posting. Perhaps it was because the original story posted to a page that had a lot of unrelated links with offensive viewpoints on the middle east conflict? If that were the case, Digg could simply have relinked straight to the video on youtube.

    Is Digg itself trying to help us all forget this dude?
    • im300lbsofhoney, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Maybe I'm wrong about this, but it is really difficult to find the original story "Meet The Next President Of The United States", the one with the 4000+ score, by doing a search of Digg, which seems unusual for a story that was so popular and huge just 2 or 3 days ago. I can't find it at all.

      I hope I'm wrong about this, or it means that the HD scandal continues.
    • JonnyTrombone, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1It was taken down because the website was extremely anti-semitic. Hate speech sites are not allowed on digg, AFAIK.
  • Arex, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I want it on da Joost!
  • stupergenius, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0WTF he's not gonna be on today, just watched the intro. :(
  • im300lbsofhoney, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ya sorry for jumping the gun and accusing digg, kinda sucks that sen. gravel's big debut here had to be tainted by being featured on the site of racist nutjobs, hopefully our community won't forget bout him at all though
  • katasuka, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Gravel is so far the most rational sounding presidential candidate I've ever seen in my life. He has very rational stances on many pressing topics and I fully support him and suggest everyone support him. Read up on his stances:
    http://www.gravel2008.us/issues
  • Nudar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I find it ironic that Colbert wanted Mike Gravel to pronounce his name "grav ulh" instead of "gru vell". How about making your own name manlier and pronouncing it "coal burt" instead of "coal bear"?
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