Gravel at the SEIU/CAPAF Care Forum

March 24th, 2007 by alex

Senator Gravel appeared in Las Vegas with several other candidates to discuss his Universal Health Care plan. Think Progress.org aired it live. Keep an eye out for a link.

Alex

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Gravel and Stern

Submitted on March 27th, 2007 by B Allen

Gravel and Andy Stern made it quite clear when they said we need to take health care off the back of the businesses and have the government cover it. Agreed!

In world of conflict, victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners - Camus

talking points

Submitted on March 28th, 2007 by john from NJ

 

I think that Mike's platform initiatives, no matter how sound they may be, don't resonate with most of the general population out there. They are too intellectual and obtuse, Joe sixpack doesn't have a clue on those issue. I think the other candidates are making points on a daily basis with the hot button issue's, no matter how unrealistic the outcome. Kucinich is pretty much on top of his game with this: Bush impeachment, Nancy Pelosi on the AIPAC support, etc, etc and the hot topics that evolve almost on a daily basis.

I for one am more interested in the current isssue as they unfold, than the relativly obscure points of his plaform, merits aside This time next year the primary campaign will be pretty much ancient history, where do you go from there ?

 

Mike's Platform Issues

Submitted on March 29th, 2007 by Captain Stewbing

I am Joe Sixpack, pleased to meet you.

I support Gravel because of his policy on the very 'key issues' that us rednecks are not supposed to care about. Iraq, torture, global warming, healthcare, taxes, Katrina, legalization, Palestine, M.I.C.

The merits are too distinguished and cannot go 'aside'. This is a new ballgame. Politics aside, we need to do it right.

Las Vegas Health Care Forum

Submitted on March 27th, 2007 by Juan Flores

I listened to Mike's speech on the web, it was one of his better performances. He still comes across a bit surly, and insists on talking about the National Initiative every chance he gets. It may be best to stick to the issue at hand. But I see the interconnectedness of his platform. All roads lead to the NI.

Still, he continues to distance himself from the other candidates. Win or lose, there's no doubt that Gravel is offering an alternative to the mainstream candidates.

I also saw him on Dobbs. A bit of a lost opportunity. When the country is so bent on getting out of Iraq, he chose to discuss the Fair Tax and, of course the NI. Still, coverage is coverage and Dobbs nearly endorsed the NI.

I do feel the Gravel campaign gaining a little traction here.

Juan 

 

I wish he wasn't last

Submitted on March 27th, 2007 by SouthernBelle82
It would have been great if he was in the middle or something like that so other people who left could have heard him.  It's sad so many people already have their person picked out and only listen to them and nobody else.  :(  I love how Mike is just bluntly honest towards people and speaks to you like an intelligent being.  That's one thing I liked about John Kerry and I think that's one thing I like about Gravel as well.  I read more about his voucher plan and I think it's worth talking about and hearing experts talk about the plan.  I think he has the right idea about everyone having the same product and he's still giving options out there for people not to choose that plan unless they want to so for example my father can stay with the plan he gets with TVA while my brother and I can go to the voucher plan if that's what we wanted.

Caught it on Think Progress

Submitted on March 26th, 2007 by Suzy 2s
Gravel's best performance so far. He really had his talking points down. When he takes his time and explains his positions he makes more sense than anyone. I loved it when he told the audience; "Don't worry about my age, I'll select a younger man as Vice President." It was a good thing to say. People wonder about that. Great work, Gravel.

That's so cute

Submitted on March 26th, 2007 by SouthernBelle82
I think that's so cute about his jokes.  People who did talk about Gravel had positive things to say about him I saw on the website and also on another board I go on.  Very good news for Gravel.

Agreed. Suzy is right on.

Submitted on March 26th, 2007 by B Allen

It was a very very good performance. His best yet. He was relaxed and laid out his plan step by step. It's a very good idea, vouchers. Too bad it wasn't televised coast to coast.

In world of conflict, victims and executioners, it is the job of thinking people, not to be on the side of the executioners - Camus

Thanks for the news

Submitted on March 24th, 2007 by SouthernBelle82
Will thinkprogress.org also have the video up for those who missed it live?  I just now found out about it so I probably have missed it. :(

They say they will have the video on-line.

Submitted on March 25th, 2007 by Donald Grbac

Here is the comment they made on their return:

Leaving Las Vegas.

ThinkProgress is traveling back to Washington, DC after yesterday’s Center for American Progress Action Fund/SEIU presidential health care forum, so blogging will be light. Regular blogging will resume later today and tomorrow, we’ll have highlights and exclusive video from the event.

 

DON

Only democracy will save us!

Good, I saw this

Submitted on March 25th, 2007 by SouthernBelle82
I saw this and was excited.  I wish they could have the whole thing up.  Hopefully it'll be something CSPAN covers in the near future.  I hope they include Gravel in the highlights and exclusives.