I don’t think he could have gone through a political campaign without being caught if he really wasn’t.
Nonsense. No one took him seriously and thought he would lose so no one bothered to check anything he said. As I recall it was a three way race and Ventura managed to get enough votes from disgruntled voters to win
Navy SEAL background controversy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Ventura#Navy_SEAL_background_controversy
“I don’t think he could have gone through a political campaign without being caught if he really wasn’t.”
Well, things have changed a lot over the past thirty years or so. Back when Ventura was running for Governor the Seals didn’t gave the name recognition and celebrity that they do today. So, it was much easier to get away with an untruth or a stretch of the truth than now. Also, there is a reluctance among fellow vets to challenge another’s veracity even if it’s believed or known that the truth is being spun. It’s a brotherhood thing....