Jesse Ventura on CNBC just said something that made me think

[Lethe]

He said if Hillary gets elected in 2008, then the US would have been ruled by only two families in the last 24 years.

Donny asked him who he would support in 2008, and Ventura said himself, if he runs.


interesting

[jsamuel]

1. very very good point

[xray s]

2. different heads...

...same hydra.

[Canuckistanian]

3. Amazing that Ventura makes anyone think

BTW, Roosevelts led the country for 20 years, too.

[BlueEyedSon]

4. Don't forget the Adamses!

[Polethebear]

5. I like jess

but he's off on his numbers and timing.

24 years

1984-2008

What about Reagan????

[Zen Democrat]

11. The count is 1988 through 2012.

If Hillary's elected in 2008 she would go to 2012 -- 24 consecutive years of Bushes and Clintons.

[Polethebear]

20. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........

ok:)

[Selatius]

15. He's on the money

1988 to 2012 if Hillary wins. That's 24 years.

[Stand and Fight]

19. How's he off? Do the math...

Geo. H.W. Bush was president from 1989 - 1993 (4 yrs) <4 yrs>
W.J. Clinton was president from 1993 - 2001 (8 yrs) <12 yrs>
Geo. W. Bush is president from 2001 - 2009 (8 yrs) <20 yrs>
Hillary R. Clinton IF president 2009 - 2013 (4 yrs) <24 yrs>

He's right. You're wrong.

[Polethebear]

21. I thought he was talking about 2008-Jan 2009

[Stand and Fight]

34. Nopers. Easy enough to misunderstand. n/t

[newscott]

26. You really need to add Reagan years in there

I'd go with at least 32. Bush hijacked the Republican party and got himself on the bill with Reagan. Reagan didn't want him but Bush held all the purse strings.

[Stand and Fight]

33. Originally I was factoring those in as well...

However, I noticed that when I took those off I got the 24 years that Ventura was talking about. I wholeheartedly agree that the 32 years should be included as well.

[me b zola]

24. Was Reagan really running things?

:shrug:

[Lethe]

25. oh right.....add 4 more years to compensate for reagan's 2nd term

Daddy Bush was definitely calling some shots

[newscott]

27. Just read your post.

It was Bush's show since 1980 IMHO.

[Stand and Fight]

6. Eight years... Big deal. n/t

[Canuckistanian]

7. Oh, yeah!

Morticia was my favorite.

Seriously, wasn't here concern about family dynasties back then?

[Zen Democrat]

8. Not consecutively.

But if Hillary is elected in 2008, it would be:

Bush - 4 years
Clinton - 8 years
Bush - 8 years
Clinton - 4 years

That would be 24 consecutive years of Bush and Clinton.

It's time for a change.

[BlueEyedSon]

12. What makes you think Hill won't get 8?

[Seen the light]

14. It is time for a change

No matter how much I love the Clintons, I don't want them in the White House again. We're a country that should not have ruling families.

So....let's go Barbara Boxer! :)

[Marr]

9. After listening to Bush for 5 years,

Jesse Ventura sounds like Winston Churchill.

[BlueEyedSon]

17. And Albert Einstein, and Shakespeare all rolled up into one....

[0007]

13. 1932 to 1945

[newportdadde]

10. I loved the segment with Ventura

We got some Bush bashing, some straight no BS talk about Iraq, O'Liely = chickenhawk it was refreshing.

[ruggerson]

16. If he runs, Hillary wins

he will take more votes from the republican than from her

[BlueEyedSon]

18. Hill will not get the Dem nom.

[tridim]

22. Hillary isn't a Clinton

She's a Rodham. I'm still not voting for her though.

[Lethe]

23. they asked what he thought of the Two Party System....

he said its just one more choice than communist russia got.

[firefox]

29. Thanks for mentioning that

I feel like the atonement for the baby boomers will be to end the two-party domination. It is as important subject as any and I am pleased the question was asked. I am glad you told us about it. It was an excellent reply by "Do I Stand Alone" Ventura.

[wurzel]

28. There is no "Clinton Family" in the same sense as the "Bush Family".

[tulsakatz]

30. I saw him interviewed a few days ago.........

.......and he said he was moving out of the country. When they asked him why, he said that this country is restricting freedoms too much and there are other countries that allow more freedom (I agree with him about that).

He didn't say where he was planning to move but my guess is probably Canada.

So if he does move, that would pretty much guarantee that he's not running for President.

[A HERETIC I AM]

32. He said he likes water and warm weather...

so it isnt Canada. I bet Australia.

[xultar]

31. OH MY FUCKING GOD