Living Blogging from Mick Gravel for President press conference

Starts off talking about the election. Displays a copy of the Constitution, noting that Article I is about the Congress, while the executive are Article II.

It's guaranteed to end the war by Labor Day and have all of our troops home by Christmas.

Let me explain why I can say it's guaranteed.

In my career, I waged a number of filibusters. I waged a filibuster for 5 months to end the draft. No one likes to anger their peers.

This tough law says that if the P, the VP, Sec of Def, , they commit a felony, penalty if 5 years in jail without the possibility of parole.

Forget the resolutions.

We can get it passed in the House.

They'll filibuster in the Senate. Let'em.

Pelosi and Reid acquire their positions by accomodating their bodies. I'm asking them to stop accomodating and get tough with their bodies.

Cloture votes, at noon every single day, takes a half hour, gives the American people time to learn, absorb and react.

My guesstimate is that it would be less than 20 days in the Senate.

Bill goes to Senate. President vetoes.

I'm recommending Pelosi and Reid bring it up at noon every single day until they get the votes to overrride George Bush's veto. Seven days a week, no vacations.

Let's stop--you're in session 7 days a week. These votes are only a half hour a day. They'll have a lot of time on Saturdays and Sundays.

For once they'll be earning their pay.

Has to be so tough because human beings are losing their lives because we're not doing the right thing.

The only way to end it is with tough legislation and tough tactics.