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[JZoback]

Sen. Paul Wellstone needs to be defeated, even by Jesse "The Mindless" Ventura.

Jesse, sure would be an interesting Senator.

Think of the photo opps with Little Tommy Dashole.

He would need three phone books to sit on

Do you think feather boas would be in style? Condit might even take to wearing on in the House floor

[GreatOne]

Won't happen. Even though Jesse is adored by the national press, and he hates the Minnesota pundits, he wants to be The Man wherever he goes. Being one of 50 Senators and not being able to go off on someone are not his style. Plus, although no dummy, mastering the rules of the Senate regarding passing bills, debate, etc. is a bit much for him to handle.

[RJayneJ]

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[Oldeconomybuyer]

I would LOVE to see Wellstone get his arse kicked by Jesse. Go Jesse Go!

[tpaine]

Better a clown than a clone.

-- Gotta love having one more [semi-independant] clown in the senate, instead of the usual clones from either party.

And as we can see, this is a big threat to party hacks.

[Jethro Tull]

Question: What has Paul Wellstone done that a RINO Senator from Minnesota would have done differently?

Wellstone is my example of an honest liberal, and for that I'm greatful.

Honest liberals, although political light years away from true conservatives on some issues,
are OK in my book.

PS: Many non Pubbies would vote for Wellstone over, lets say,,,Liddy Dole....

[mbb bill]

Ventura does not follow Dashole and leahy around drooling!!

[Clara Lou]

Well... since it's Wellstone he wants to replace.

[pointsal]

Great idea! Jesse could provide real balance to the leftist tilt.

[cake_crumb]

I don't know what Ventura's track record is as governor of Minnisota. The fact that I haven't seen anything BAD about him in the news is a hopeful sign.

Overall, I agree with the opinions he's expressed on issues from welfare to gun ownership. It seems to me the guy has a great deal of common sense. Perhaps he got his views from his days as a Navy Seal.

I say we give this man a chance.

[VRWC For Truth]

There is enough BLOWHARDS in the Senate without Ventura. It's time for Senators of action, not egomania. Thumbs down on the pink boa idiot.

[ContraryMary]

Replacing Wellstone with Ventura would make absolutely no difference in the Senate. In the end Ventura would be much more likely to caucus with the Dems than with the Pubs. This is much ado about nothing.

[vladog]

OH BOY. I can`t wait for another 'nut' to join the US Senate. I`m just sorry there are only a 100 of them. Just think how many 'nuts' we could have in the public eye, if there say a 1000 Senators.

[ChadGore]

Didn't Ventura drive out baseball and football ?

[Southack]

I'd have to say that this rumor has at the very least upped Wellstone's pucker-factor (and Daschle's). An Independent in a divided Senate would have an ENORMOUS amount of power, especially if he/she was willing to jump between Dem/Repub caucuses to radically alter power on a regular basis.

Ventura in Minnesota would also mean that the Democrats would have to devote LARGE portions of their national funds to what they had once considered a sure race...

[Wissa]

Interesting comments on this thread. A lot of comments from people that don't seem to be Minnesotans. Those people should realize that 1)Jesse took a lot more votes away from Coleman than he took from Humphrey, 2)he campaigns conservative, but his social agenda is VERY liberal, 3)he campaigned on given back the surplus, then backed down on it and spent it wastefully on stuff like light-rail so it couldn't be returned to the taxpayers, 4)his only concern about the second amendment is how it applies to himself. As long as he can personally carry, he does not care in the least about getting concealed carry to be the law of the state for all citizens of the state. 5)His staff is VERY liberal. One of them was cited for exposing himself in a gay steamroom. The guy is still on Jesse's staff. I certainly won't say that Jesse is anywhere near as bad as Clinton, but the "convince people you're a centrist and govern as a sleazeball liberal" seems to fit both.... IMO.

[Kevin Curry]

Wellstone needs to be repaced, but not by Gov. Jesse Ventura (Idiot-Minnesota).