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Jesse Ventura dangles idea of 2016 presidential bid
CTVNews.ca ^ | May 31, 2013 | Brian Bakst

Posted on 06/01/2013 3:02:20 AM PDT by Daffynition

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Just 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at ctvnews.ca ...


TOPICS: US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: howardstern; jesseventura; thirdparty; ventura2016; whytheycallitdope
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To: Daffynition

21 posted on 06/01/2013 4:39:25 AM PDT by JoeProBono (Mille vocibus imago valet;-{)
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To: Izzy Dunne

More like “Ventura/Kardashian 2016”.


22 posted on 06/01/2013 4:42:29 AM PDT by Carpe Cerevisi
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To: Fzob
President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho


23 posted on 06/01/2013 4:52:26 AM PDT by Mycroft Holmes (<= Mash name for HTML Xampp PHP C JavaScript primer. Programming for everyone.)
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he is a scary looking dude...won’t get to first base, more than likely won’t even get up to bat..
strange how these jerks seem to think they are the greatest!!

CLASS, AND CHARACTER STILL MATTER...


24 posted on 06/01/2013 4:53:48 AM PDT by haircutter (,,,)
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To: Daffynition

Jesse is a selfish, self-promoting, self-absorbed nit-wit. Basically, he’s stupid and fortunate enough to have translated his early military career into wrestling fame and then into politics with the help of an even dumber media. It doesn’t even phase me that this fool would sue Kyle’s widow for cold cash. In his salad days on radio before he launched into his lottery win governorship, he used to brag about the freebies he scammed from promoters and show sponsors. I clearly remember the dolt bragging that he kept a sport jacket loaned to him for a TV appearance.

Money. Honey.

This clown has clearly exceeded his 15 minutes.


25 posted on 06/01/2013 5:13:53 AM PDT by WorkingClassFilth
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To: Daffynition

This guy has been hit in the head to many times. He also want’s to sue Chris Kyles wife for what Chris said about him in his book American Sniper.


26 posted on 06/01/2013 5:15:47 AM PDT by Rappini (Veritas vos Liberabit)
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To: Fzob

President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho at least had the attractive qualities of being a hilarious parody of what he was supposed to be and going along with it full bore, and doing it with style.

He gets points for that.

27 posted on 06/01/2013 5:17:14 AM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Would those two seriously be worse than whats in there now?

Probably


28 posted on 06/01/2013 5:17:15 AM PDT by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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To: snoringbear; MplsSteve
No, no, no! Jesse deserves our encouragement to make a run. Think about it. Which pool of voters would the delusional Jesse pull from? He would pull from the Dem’s of course; you know, those low information voters, anarchists, smokers & jokers, etc. So, even if he extracts a very small number of voters from the Dem electorate it would be helpful to the conservative side. So, “Run Jesse Run”, lol! Love it :)

There's a fightin' chance he'd carry Minnesota and take its electoral votes out of the Democratic column.

29 posted on 06/01/2013 5:20:48 AM PDT by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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To: C. Edmund Wright

I was thinking the same thing.


30 posted on 06/01/2013 5:21:06 AM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: WorkingClassFilth
Jesse's gubernatorial win came about because of some unique circumstances in Minnesota. The DFL candidate was Skip Humphrey, son of Hubert. Skip was so far left, even the Donks had their doubts about him.

The Republican candidate, Norm Coleman, had been a Democrat until shortly before the campaign and GOPers weren't sure about his bona fides.

Jesse started talking like a conservative, lashing out at the gold plated state government employees payroll and benefits, etc.

Added to this was an unusually large turnout. Blue collar types who had rarely voted in past elections turned out in droves and they bought Jesse's “pissed off at everybody in authority” message.

Then, about six months after he took office, a switch in Jesse's brain went haywire. He came out in favor of the stupid light rail project, among other financial fiascoes.

The zinger came in an interview with a Star Tribune reporter where Jesse threatened to kill the reporter. Even his most ardent supporters had to admit he was nuts.

31 posted on 06/01/2013 5:32:24 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: haircutter
CLASS, AND CHARACTER STILL MATTER...

They may matter to you and FReepers, but have you checked recently who is currently defiling the White House?

The way the country is going, my guess is the ass-wipe and Stern could actually win.

32 posted on 06/01/2013 5:36:48 AM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: Rappini

He is suing Chris Kyle’s wife...not wants to.


33 posted on 06/01/2013 5:38:50 AM PDT by Cuttnhorse
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To: rlmorel

“I thought his head would be bigger. Look like a peanut!”


34 posted on 06/01/2013 6:08:16 AM PDT by eartrumpet
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To: Daffynition

Sharpton must have told Jesse how much money he made with a fake-o Presidential campaign.

I thought Jesse was running for the Mexican border.


35 posted on 06/01/2013 6:23:34 AM PDT by X-spurt (Republic of Texas, Come and Take It!)
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To: rlmorel

Wait. Parody???? Are you sure it wasn’t Prophecy?


36 posted on 06/01/2013 6:49:22 AM PDT by vladimir998
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To: Izzy Dunne

“Ventura / Stern 2016”

There’s a winning combination. Just the idea that Stern jumped to mind as his VP indicates Jesse’s cheese is slipping off the plate. :-)


37 posted on 06/01/2013 7:26:30 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: vladimir998

Hah, boy, was that ever a slip!


38 posted on 06/01/2013 10:25:44 AM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: eartrumpet

I have to purchase that movie. It ranks up there with “Team America”!


39 posted on 06/01/2013 10:26:33 AM PDT by rlmorel (Silence: The New Hate Speech)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Hilarious radio parodies of Ventura:

http://www.radiotapes.com/KQRS/KQRS-FM_Jesse_X-Mas_Carol.mp3

http://www.radiotapes.com/KQRS/KQRS-FM_Jesse_Mission_Accomplished.mp3

http://www.radiotapes.com/KQRS/KQRS-FM_Jesse_At%20Harvard.mp3

http://www.radiotapes.com/KQRS/KQRS-FM_Jesse_Defends_Tyrell.mp3


40 posted on 06/01/2013 10:34:54 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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