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Jesse Ventura blasts 'American Sniper' as work of fiction
NY Daily News ^ | 1/29/2015 | Philip Caulfield

Posted on 01/29/2015 1:00:33 PM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist

Ventura, who won a $1.8 million defamation suit against Kyle's estate last year, said the box office smash was 'as authentic as Dirty Harry'

Jesse Ventura is the latest public figure taking potshots at slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and "American Sniper."

The former Minnesota guv - who won a legal dustup with Kyle's estate last year because Kyle claimed he'd once decked Ventura - lashed out at the sharpshooter, calling him a liar and saying the box office smash was a piece of fiction.

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KEYWORDS: americansniper; chriskyle; jesseventura; kyle; military; ventura
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I personally think the movie is actually a good one.

Ventura has said that Kyle made up a story and lied, and Ventura wanted a retraction and an apology.

According to The Daily Caller: "Ventura was awarded 1.845 million in the case, which stemmed from Kyle's claim that he punched Ventura in a bar because Ventura said that Navy SEALs deserved to lose some wartime battles. Ventura said that Kyle or his publisher would not give a retraction, and would not restore his reputation. Ventura said his only alternative was to go to court and said the federal judge found substantial evidence that supported a verdict in favor of Ventura. Ventura also said that he sued Kyle before he died and that the lack of a retraction was hurting his reputation among military people, that he could not get a job, lost his TV show - and further the lack of said retraction was hurting him and his family.

1 posted on 01/29/2015 1:00:33 PM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist; All

Round 3?


2 posted on 01/29/2015 1:01:37 PM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Big mouth, slobbish Ventura deserves everything he’s not getting.


3 posted on 01/29/2015 1:03:00 PM PST by Dapper 26
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

JESSE: GO AWAY!


4 posted on 01/29/2015 1:03:26 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Why would you need three round to shut up Ventura. One should be sufficient for that slime maggot.


5 posted on 01/29/2015 1:03:47 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Is there a fund to make up that judgement to Kyles widow and children?


6 posted on 01/29/2015 1:04:01 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

“3” as in movie comes out and 1.) Michael Moore injects Jesus into the equation and basically wants to know if Jesus would personally be a sharpshooter, 2.) Howard Dean does his thing and now this (#3).


7 posted on 01/29/2015 1:04:04 PM PST by Laissez-faire capitalist
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Says the guy who made his fame in “pro wrestling”...


8 posted on 01/29/2015 1:04:14 PM PST by ObozoMustGo2012
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Dear Mr. Ventura,

1) You would know fiction, as a former movie star and "professional wrestler".
2) You won your case.
3) The man is dead. Show a little bit of class, grow up, and let it go.

9 posted on 01/29/2015 1:04:36 PM PST by jpl ("You cannot defeat an enemy you do not admit exists." - Lt. General Michael Flynn)
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I liked Jesse better for his cameo appearances with Ah-nold. First as Captain America, second as the commando who says “I ain’t got time to bleed”.


10 posted on 01/29/2015 1:05:38 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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Jesse Ventura blasts 'American Sniper' as work of fiction

Kind an amusing accusation, considering the source.

11 posted on 01/29/2015 1:05:43 PM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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What a deranged ego maniac.

I await the day he gets decked in another bar by another Seal, or some other total repudiation by his armed services ex mates.

12 posted on 01/29/2015 1:06:27 PM PST by Lakeshark
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Jesse Ventura & Michael Moore should get a room and just shut their useless pie holes.
13 posted on 01/29/2015 1:06:57 PM PST by 4yearlurker (Some people say that experts agree!!)
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To: jpl
Wrestling is real , Jessie?

I bet your real popular with former seals.

14 posted on 01/29/2015 1:08:17 PM PST by scooby321
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Jesse Ventura is the latest public figure taking potshots at slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and "American Sniper."

All the usual slimeballs of the left. I'm sure ventura is proud to be in the company of moore and maher.

15 posted on 01/29/2015 1:08:41 PM PST by pfflier
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I wonder if Ventura realizes he's doing nothing more here than convincing everyone that he was the very douchnozzle Kyle claimed to punch in the nose for being in the bar that night.

He should just shut the hell up.

16 posted on 01/29/2015 1:08:42 PM PST by skeeter
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

Jesse “Ace” Ventura; Snipe Detective

Wasn’t his 15 minutes over last century?


17 posted on 01/29/2015 1:09:36 PM PST by Iron Munro ("Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Open Up!" "Must be another UPS delivery, honey.")
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

The pride of Minnesota!


18 posted on 01/29/2015 1:09:39 PM PST by PGR88
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(IMHO) Jesse Ventura: Is living proof, that
"human excrement" can walk and talk trash.

19 posted on 01/29/2015 1:09:45 PM PST by skinkinthegrass ("Bathhouse" E'Bola/0'Boehmer/0'McConnell; all STINK and their best friends are flies. d8^)
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To: Laissez-faire capitalist

JV climbs in bed with Michael Moron.


20 posted on 01/29/2015 1:09:49 PM PST by windsorknot
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