Jesse Ventura for President - Democratic Underground

thunder35

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:32 PM
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Jesse Ventura for President

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Pushed To The Left

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:37 PM
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1. He seems to have some progressive views. Looks interesting!

I hope he really isn't running as an Independent, though. We need to keep the progressive vote united!

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nebenaube

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:38 PM
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2. I wish... n/t

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bluestateguy

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:43 PM
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3. I like him personally, and agree with some of his views, but I wouldn't elect him Dog Catcher

Well, OK, if there were NO other good candidates for Dog Cather, I guess I could vote for him for that office.

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The Velveteen Ocelot

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:46 PM
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4. Speaking as one who had this guy as a Governor for a few years...

Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 02:47 PM by ocelot

He's interesting, but he's also batshit crazy and has the biggest ego you've ever seen -- being Governor was ALL about Jesse. And he drives a Hummer.

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Deja Q

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:47 PM
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5. The man is a pompous jackass who couldn't even govern a pat of butter.

Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 02:48 PM by HypnoToad

He was an amusing diversion at first... then he started working in the job. That's when people stopped liking him.

See Ocelot's response (#4) for more...

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LTR

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:47 PM
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6. Ventura's obviously despised by many here

Edited on Sat Jan-05-08 02:48 PM by Fighting Irish

But I always kinda liked him (I lived in Minnesota during his term). I like the fact that he stood his ground and didn't kowtow to any special interests or political parties.

Plus, some of his stances (lifting the Cuban boycott, opposition to the Iraq War, his support for Kerry, his take on 9/11, etc.) were pretty surprising. I also liked that he shook up the good ol' boys system in the DFL and GOP. The two party hacks he defeated for the governor's office, Norm Coleman and Skip Humphrey, were total loads.

I disliked some of his views (education, his disdain for single working moms, etc.) but hopefully he's mellowed since then. And as governor, he wasn't all that great, since it all became a circus sideshow.

And hey, he would want RFK Jr. as his running mate, so at least he's got some taste.

Nonetheless, I wouldn't vote for him as president. But we do need people like him who offer some interesting takes on the world.

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IndianaJones

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Sat Jan-05-08 02:47 PM
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7. Mean Gene for press secretary. nt.

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