Reaction: Gravel says gay love is "beautiful"

Didn't I tell you I liked this guy? He's unfortunately being branded the insane candidate and even the term "long shot" doesn't do him justice. But still! I think it's awesome how he tells it like he thinks it is and is completely unsympathetic. In New Hampshire he said that love between two women and two men is the most important thing and that our nation should be built on love instead of homophobia. Bravo! Finally someone gets it. You can be the most religious person in the world, but that is your personal choice. However, if you are gay and want to have the same benefits (financial and title) that right is denied to you. I don't see the difference or where it even begins to be controversial. If you want the respect of someone you have to be willing to give it to them.

Reaction: Former Senator Mike Gravel goes full-blown awesome at SC Debates

I must admit, I love the crazy ones. I have probably seen the Howard Dean "Scream" video fifty times and never once have I been able to comprehend why it ruined him politically. Politics should be a game of passion. So who is Mike Gravel? He's a former Democratic Senator from Alaska and one hell of a longshot for winning the Presidential nomination. However, his passion and straight forward talk about the War in Iraq is as refreshing as I've seen in a while. It's a shame that candidates like Gravel are seen as the crazy ones for speaking their mind with passion and conviction while the middle-of-the-road politicians who play it safe and flip-flop when it's convienent for them are considered the sane ones.