Andrea Mitchell On Gravel: "He Is A Radical...He Puts The Rest Of Them On The Spot, And I Think It's Terrific."

Reaction to former Senator Mike Gravel' in Thursday's debates has been nearly as explosive as the Senator's performance. The two-term Alaskan Senator is best known for his role in entering the Pentagon Papers into the public record.

Reactions have included:

Chris Matthews (MSNBC): "A radical challenge to conventional thinking"

Andrea Mitchell (MSNBC): "He is a radical. He's a bombthrower. And it's refreshing. ... He puts the rest of them on the spot, and I think it's terrific."

Seeing the Forest: "Where did this guy come from?"

Instapundit: "Gravel-mania threatens to explode."

MyDD: "Rock out, Mike!"