Posted on 05/31/2013 5:23:16 PM PDT by markomalley
ust back from his part-time home in Mexico, former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura dangled the idea Friday that he could run for the U.S. presidency in 2016.
Ventura eagerly volunteered the possibility while at Minnesota's Capitol - and pushed back against skepticism that he would re-enter the political fray after being out of office since 2003. It's hardly the first time the publicity savvy Ventura has broached the idea he would run for the White House or Senate, only to pass on a campaign.
He said the next race is "an opportune time" for an independent like him to run because there will be no incumbent. He said he's approached radio shock jock Howard Stern about being his running mate, and Stern expressed interest.
An email message seeking comment from Stern's agent was left Friday night by The Associated Press.
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Yeh what reputation? He’s a joke.
I hear he is suing the widow of the Navy Seal that was murdered on the gun range. He was all mad about the Seal saying he was bad mouthing GW, war; etc; so this jerk has the court to substitute his widow in the suit after his death.
No thanks.
Jesse’s taken one (or two) steroid shot too many...
Idiot.
They were dismissive about his "fringe" or "joke" candidacy.
Boy, were they wrong.
Just sayin'...
He's long since become a legend in his own mind, but I'll give him props (as well as the casting director) for his brief appearance in "The X-Files", the Jose Chung epi, iirc.
Ventura, not even his real name. Even Jebbie is John Ellis Bush.
Jesse Ventura is way past his expiration date
One of only two former governors who admitted steroid abuse.
Or Robin?
Jesse Da Body has had one to many shots to the head !
[[Ventura dangles idea of 2016 presidential bid (ROFL)]]
Don’t laugh too hard- after witnessign htis ocuntry vote TWICE for them ost corrupt presdient EVER in our current ‘leader’ the citizens of htis country probably just might go for ventura- they seem to be gluttons for punishement- Jessy will get up there- promise them lots of free stuff- and it will b e a wrap- I shudder to think of 8 years of that lunatic afterr 8 frightful years of present ‘leader’- But it gets even worse, Christie- Hillary- I’ts gonna be a gut wrenching election in 2016- HOPEFULLY the GOP nominate someone that can beat htose pukes-
Agreed. Maybe he can get the Paul family involved in his campaign and we can keep all the lunatics in one place. Libertarianism is pure idiocy.
As my Mother used to say ... “damning by faint praise”.
His reasoning: if there's a surplus, that means the citizens of MN were overtaxed.
The Democrats were appalled, of course...they had lots of ideas for spending the windfall.
[[he IS the only MN governor in my lifetime to mail out tax refund checks due to a budget surplus.
His reasoning: if there’s a surplus, that means the citizens of MN were overtaxed.
The Democrats were appalled, of course...they had lots of ideas for spending the windfall.]]
I didn’t realize he had doen that- Kudos to him- but honestly he’s still a nut
I give Jesse and Dale Bumpers credits for walking out of the Wellstone Memorial as opposed to Trent Lott(R)—tough being a cheerleader and all. Senator Dale and Billy Clinton have a shared stock story about small airplane hazards in inclement weather. I believe Dale used a version of that story during the impeachment proceedings final arguments too.
Beats Weiner/Holder
So now he’s a comedian?
Gotta say his timing sucks.
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