September 14, 2007
Posted: September 14th, 2007 08:35 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Trying to be a "friend" to the American people, Democratic White House hopeful Mike Gravel gave his honest assessment to potential voters during an online Democratic candidate forum Thursday. "I'm prepared to tell you that Americans are getting fatter and dumber," the former Alaska senator told comedian Bill Maher, one of the debate's moderators. "I have no problem saying that." Maher asked a question to each of the eight Democratic candidates during the forum, which was sponsored by Slate, Yahoo! and the Huffington Post. Maher told Gravel that obesity rates are up and reading levels are down and added that the "definition of a friend is someone who tells you the truth." Gravel replied that he was willing to be honest with the American people. "I've also said that Americans are going to get the government they deserve," Gravel said. "And so if things are going bad, just remember who put these people in power." – CNN Associate Producer Lauren Kornreich Filed under: Mike Gravel
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