Jesse Ventura to "test the waters" as a Presidential candidate

[brooklynite]

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[handmade34]

1. ...

[dhol82]

2. Exactly.

[HarlanPepper]

3. Follow the rubles.

[scarletwoman]

10. Exactly!

I can't remember who it was, but I was watching an interview with this person who was discussing the 2016 election. In the Q&A portion at the end, a question came up about Jill Stein.

His answer was (paraphrasing), "Well, of course her campaign was funded by the Russians."

[HarlanPepper]

12. It's pretty overt with Jessie

He’s actually had a regular show on RT which is a propaganda arm of the Putin govt and has said Putin is not a dictator, is a good guy etc. Ventura is a Russian asset. Throughly compromised. And the Green Party is funded by Russia.

[Botany]

4. A vote for Ventura is a vote for Trump

n/t

[CTyankee]

5. A man whose time has come...and gone...

[Iliyah]

6. "Green Party" . . .

I'm pretty sure Jill Stein, Nina Turner and Susan S. are quite thrill.

[Mister Ed]

7. A thin-skinned, blustering bozo.

He was absolutely useless as our governor here in Minnesota. His only talent is self-promotion.

Kinda reminds you of someone else, eh?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. Yeah, he didn't do very well after his ego blew up on him

and he ended up pissing off pretty much everybody. I don't think he's malevolent like Trump but he's goofy as hell, and it appears that he's trying to get himself back in the spotlight.

[rampartc]

8. trump could not resist debating ventura

put them in a steel cage and let them debate "conspiracy theories"

on pay per view. with 'rasslin' announcers "moderating."

[struggle4progress]

43. "Winner gets free bleach enema!"

[Turbineguy]

9. Trump will help you!

He will make sure the water is fine.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Please proceed, Jesse.

Funny thing, for about the first year or so after he was unexpectedly elected Governor of Minnesota (the major party candidates were totally meh), he wasn't all that bad at it. He made some good judicial appointments and generally seemed to be trying to do a good job. But before long he started getting into squabbles with the local media because he didn't like being criticized. Apparently he didn't understand that politicians always get criticized, and after all the love he'd received from the national press for his surprising victory he wasn't ready for it. Things went downhill after that - his ego ballooned and he started doing and saying dumb things and pissing everybody off. Since he had been a third-party candidate he had little support in the legislature from either major party so he was on his own. Politically he was kind of a small-l libertarian but not with the Ayn Rand overtones, since he did favor most social programs. But he was just too goofy to be taken seriously, and he's become even weirder since. I don't think even the Greens would want him.

[Wellstone ruled]

28. We had this Prick as a Mayor before

the State went nuts and elected him as Gov. Brooklyn Park was a mess for years after he left.

And yes,his ego was a nightmare. And he was one of the reasons we lost the 6 th district to Bachnman. Jesse in just Trump light.

[napi21]

13. I don't see a vote for him would be a vote for DT! In fact, the complete opposite. I believe the

people who would vote for Jesse would be Republicans who were disenchanted with DT. They wouldn't want to go so far as voting for a Democrat, but they could vote for an Independent. I just don't see any Dems voting for him because he's as much of an egotist as DT & they're sick of that. One thing that adds to the likelihood of a BIden win is a split vote on the Pub side.

[Demsrule86]

17. We have a shot of winning big but Ventura gives the Gop and the far left someone to vote for...

however, the Green Party is not doing great getting on ballots...so lets hope...this could hurt us too.

[uponit7771]

14. Didn't they try him and hate him in Minnesota?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. See #11. He got off to a pretty good start, but

his ego got in the way and things kind of fell apart.

[Hortensis]

15. Well...hopefully? The dysfunctionals, bless their hearts,

really could use a name they can remember to vote their delusions, anti-Democratic spite, or just general nuttery.

I noticed on a fringe forum recently that those angrily vowing to never lower themselves to vote Democrat assumed they'd probably vote Green, though not one had any idea of who that'd be. What's important to them of course is that they have a chance to act out by helping reelect Republicans -- without needing to reach within for the honesty to do it right.

Such an appropriate candidate, too: One of their own and a natural match. But Wrestling World says it's just an unfounded rumor.

Say it isn't so, Jesse! Say it isn't SO!

[33taw]

18. Maybe he can replace Pence on the Republican ticket?

[Miguelito Loveless]

30. Can't see him playing toady to Trump

[33taw]

31. I was kinda kidding. But, they seem to fit one another perfectly. Both big blowhards.

[Miguelito Loveless]

35. True, but Ventura, for all his bluster

has some actual accomplishments. And he could crack Trump in half with his thumb and forefinger.

Which I, for one, would be good money to see.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

19. Fuck, and as a Minnesotan I can't stress this enough, no.

[Doreen]

21. He must like trump.

Unless he is an idiot he should know damn well he will never become president and the only thing he is doing is supporting trump.

Another jill stein.

[HarlanPepper]

26. The Green Party is a Russian asset

And Jessie has a show on RT. Pretty easy to connect the dots.

[Blue_true]

40. Ventura running helps us a lot more than hurt us.

He takes a lot of the male macho vote from Trump, those people would never vote for a Dem.

[TheBlackAdder]

22. It could be a Ventura - Sarandon ticket. Their ticket could be "The Body & The Shoddy"

[Victor_c3]

23. I couldn't resist giving this a rec

Of course what we need is another actor/media star president

[MineralMan]

24. Again? WTF?

[zackymilly]

25. Ventura/Sanders Green Party?

You know it's killing Bernie he's not still in the race.
It's killing him so much, he won't denounce what some of his people are saying about Biden.

[Blue_true]

41. Neither man's ego would allow him to play second fiddle to the other. nt

[Takket]

27. It's a free country and all...

But just for 2020, can we agree that Democrats are allowed to bind, gag, and toss into a dark prison cell anyone that even mentions running third party this year?

Our survival as a country and as actual organic beings is on the line here...

[Polybius]

29. Why not as a Libertarian?

His views are not Green, except for maybe on the environment.

[maxsolomon]

32. the water is cold and uninviting.

like taking a dib in an ice-fishing hole.

don't do it, you stupid fucking loudmouth.

[MyOwnPeace]

33. Oh, great - another TV president........

Raygun - IQ45..........

Will we EVER learn?

[Layzeebeaver]

34. one word...

IDIOT.

[GreenPartyVoter]

36. If I was still a Green, I wouldn't want him.

[Wounded Bear]

37. Would he split the WWE vote?

[Buns_of_Fire]

38. Press Secretary Cyndi Lauper, CoS "Mean Gene" Okerlund, and

of course "America's VP" Hulk Hogan (who won his debate with Mike Pants by performing a Flying Souffle* and had him pinned until Mother hit him in from behind with a folding chair).

Uhhhh... no.


* Or whatever the hell that wrestling move is called.

[ProfessorGAC]

42. Funny Post

Just to help, the move is a Suplex. When first used in Greco-Roman wrestling, it was referred to in French. So, SOO-PLAY.
In more modern times, the pro wrestling world changed it to SOO-PLEX, anglicizing the pronunciation.
I only know this stuff because in college I knew 2 guys who were good enough to have gotten invited to the Trials in Greco-Roman for the 1976 Olympics. Neither made the team, even as an alternate.
But, I learned more about wrestling than I ever wanted to know. Helped that were both very nice guys.

[LizBeth]

39. He would get the Libertarian, "anarchists" and Republicans. Not hurt the Blue wave.

[Blue_true]

44. I totally agree. nt