| − | Mike Gravel may no longer be a [[Democrat]], but he still retains a Democrats need to silence others that he disagrees with. Gravel was caught on tape telling a [[Washington, D.C.]] crowd that they should harass Gordon Kromberg, an assistant U.S. [[attorney]], who helped bring criminal contempt charges against Sami Al-Arian. Al-Arian pleaded guilty in 2006 to providing goods and services to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.<ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/05/former-presidential-candidate-urges-crowd-to-stalk-federal-prosecutor/ Former Presidential Candidate Urges Crowd to Stalk Federal Prosecutor] Fox News, August 5, 2008</ref> Gravel urges using despicable tactics such as stalking, smears and public protests. "Find out where he lives, find out where his kids go to [[school]], find out where his office is, picket him all the time.”
| + | Gravel was caught on tape telling a [[Washington, D.C.]] crowd that they should harass Gordon Kromberg, an assistant U.S. [[attorney]], who helped bring criminal contempt charges against Sami Al-Arian. Al-Arian pleaded guilty in 2006 to providing goods and services to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.<ref>[http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/08/05/former-presidential-candidate-urges-crowd-to-stalk-federal-prosecutor/ Former Presidential Candidate Urges Crowd to Stalk Federal Prosecutor] Fox News, August 5, 2008</ref> Gravel urges using despicable tactics such as stalking, smears and public protests. "Find out where he lives, find out where his kids go to [[school]], find out where his office is, picket him all the time.” |