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Jesse Ventura backs Bernie Sanders for president
Minnesota Public Radio's Capitol View ^ | July 16, 2015 | Tom Scheck

Posted on 07/16/2015 10:18:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Former Gov. Jesse Ventura says he’s backing Sen. Bernie Sanders in his bid for president. In a blog post on his independent media site, Ventura praised Sanders for challenging Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party nomination.

“I think what Bernie Sanders is doing is extremely healthy,” Ventura wrote. “I love the idea of somebody throwing a fly in the ointment.”

This isn’t the first time Ventura backed a presidential candidate looking to shake up the system. In 2008 and 2012, Ventura backed Republican Ron Paul for president.

In 2004, Ventura backed Democrat John Kerry against Republican President George W. Bush.

Ventura, who has been a frequent critic of the two party system, also praised Sanders for deciding to run as a Democrat in order to get attention. Sanders, who serves as an independent in the U.S. Senate, said he’s running as a Democrat partly because getting on the ballot as an independent in all 50 states is difficult.

“Hats off to Bernie Sanders. I’ll help him anyway I can, although I’m not quite as socialistic,” Ventura wrote. “Bernie believes in power to the people and the people controlling the government, and I believe in that also. So I hope Bernie’s successful, and I wish him well the whole way.”

Over the years, Ventura has also worked to drum up attention by suggesting that he could run for the White House. And Jesse being Jesse, he hinted he’s willing if Sanders doesn’t win the nomination.

“And if Bernie fails, maybe next year Jesse Ventura will pick up the gauntlet.”


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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This thick-headed phony wrestler will help Bernie big time.


21 posted on 07/17/2015 4:34:46 AM PDT by HomerBohn (When did it change from "We the people" to "screw the people" ?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jesse Ventura — one of only two ex-governors who admitted to steroid abuse.

Obviously it did something devastating to their brains.


22 posted on 07/17/2015 4:50:29 AM PDT by Zuse (I am disrupted! I am offended! I am insulted! I am outraged!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jesse is likely going to donate some of the money he got from suing Chris Kyle’s widow to Bernie’s campaign.

Loser! Stay in Mexico Jesse.


23 posted on 07/17/2015 8:37:15 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Mental illness strikes again


24 posted on 07/18/2015 4:11:09 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ventura comes off the grid firing at Trump, Schwarzenegger and U.S. foreign policy

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3799758-ventura-comes-grid-firing-trump-schwarzenegger-and-us-foreign-policy

off his meds is more like it.


25 posted on 07/18/2015 5:01:23 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: TurboZamboni

He lied about his service, sued a widow and is supporting Socialist/Communist Bernie Sanders.


26 posted on 07/18/2015 5:03:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: TurboZamboni

Jesse,no one cares what you think——you are yesterday’s news.

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27 posted on 07/18/2015 5:06:31 PM PDT by Mears
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To: grania

Ventura backed Trump for President in 2000 when both were in the Reform Party.


28 posted on 07/21/2015 9:48:15 PM PDT by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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To: laplata

“Ventura is as bat crap crazy as Pelosi.”

Not quite, Ventura is the stopped clock, Pelosi is the clock that very slowly loses time so it’s only right once every ten years.


29 posted on 01/05/2016 8:07:46 AM PST by RipSawyer (Racism is racism, regardless of the race of the racist.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Libertarians who supported Ventura, please pick up the courtesy phone.


30 posted on 01/05/2016 8:09:16 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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To: RginTN

“...in reality, once socialists gain control of the govt the people end up having no power.”

Ain’t it amazin’ how few socialists ever figure that out?


31 posted on 01/05/2016 8:09:24 AM PST by RipSawyer (Racism is racism, regardless of the race of the racist.)
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To: RipSawyer

You’re right.


32 posted on 01/05/2016 8:09:28 AM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: AppyPappy

Bernie is the new Ron Paul./s


33 posted on 01/05/2016 8:23:06 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (TED CRUZ 2016)
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