Watching Mike Gravel serenade the Obama Girl brings to mind Michael Kinsley famous comment that people run for president because, well, everybody needs a hobby:
As Richard Kim reminds us, though, there was a time when Gravel wasn't running a looney, self-aggrandizing campaign, and was actually one of the braver and more daring of the Senates members. He's earned the right to goof off in his dotage. Update: Folks, Gravel is running as a libertarian now. Who supports single payer health care. Previously, he was a Democrat on-board with the fair tax. This is the definition of looney.
