Jesse Ventura dangles idea of 2016 presidential run

[NationalAnarchist]

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/jesse-ventura-2016-presidential-bid-92091.html?hp=l13

I really hope he runs! If he does he has my vote!

[Matt Collins]

He supports government mandated heathclare, and while gov of MN he built a ton of welfare projects, including trains.

[Tinnuhana]

He just wants to be president so he won't get groped before boarding Air Force 1. :D

[TaftFan]

He said he's approached radio shock jock Howard Stern about being his running mate, and Stern expressed interest.


A joke candidate, nice!

[phill4paul]

No.

[AJ Antimony]

He has better odds beating Al Franken than winning the presidential election.

[talkingpointes]

He has better odds beating Al Franken than winning the presidential election.

Because of the Minnesota buildup race and subsequent letdown. Which should of been obvious from day one. The DNC used him as a fundraising target, he had a contentious race with two recounts I think with Coleman. Another stellar letdown.

[beaven]

Only if he runs as a Democrat. We don't need him polluting the Republican, Libertarian, or any respectable 3rd party or independent movement.

[Sola_Fide]

I'd rather RJ Harris run for president.

[QuickZ06]

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[outspoken]

Any one that supports govt controlling andrunning 20% of the economy (health care) is no defender of liberty or the Constitution.

[NationalAnarchist]

Maybe someone should feel him out about how he feels about free market healthcare? I really wish Judge Napolitano would run I would prefer him.

[cajuncocoa]

Nothing wrong with having another voice for liberty in the mix.

I hope the Judge runs too.

[PSYOP]

I wouldn't vote for him even if he had a chance at beating Hilary Clinton. I mean come on, the guy has Che Guevara photos all over his house.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

I'd rather RJ Harris run for president.

Is there a Persistence Consulting poll showing Harris within two points of Clinton and Paul, as the Libertarian candidate?

[Brett85]

Is he going to run on the Communist Party ticket?

[donnay]

Is he going to run on the Communist Party ticket?


No. The wide awake party--smackdown.

[compromise]

Rand will destroy this guy and the Dem nominee in 2016.

The Judge almost certainly will not run, he's probably already organized a SCOTUS appointment with Rand when Rand wins.

[PatriotOne]

I mean come on, the guy has Che Guevara photos all over his house.

That explains him being given a show on Turner Broadcasting TRUTV by communist/Marxist/Socialist Ted Turner.

Ted Turner

As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors.[

[69360]

No, thanks. He's managed to make a joke of himself lately and wants Howard Stern as his running mate. This is obviously not a serious effort, just an attempt to make a buck/free publicity/ego inflation.

[KingNothing]

Nothing wrong with having another voice for liberty in the mix.

I hope the Judge runs too.

The Judge operates on an entirely different level than Ventura. For instance, Ventura is an idiot. The Judge is brilliant.

[KingNothing]

I wouldn't vote for him even if he had a chance at beating Hilary Clinton. I mean come on, the guy has Che Guevara photos all over his house.

I think I'd rather have him in office than Hillary, but just for shits and giggles.

[wormyguy]

I wouldn't go so far as to say Ventura's an idiot. He is, however, our Donald Trump.

[Danan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KGCqFjSWA4

[KingNothing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KGCqFjSWA4

I love this so much.

"I don't know, a black chick and some ***!" "Get away, you Jew!"

"I was a balloon expert for about 3-months."

"Who is on second though, it was a conspiracy by the little fat man with the dead kid in the pool."

"MIND CONTROL!"

LOL!

[Brett85]

I wouldn't go so far as to say Ventura's an idiot. He is, however, our Donald Trump.

Why would you say that he's "our" anything? His ideology has nothing to do with liberty. If you look at his views he's a big government statist who has nothing in common with the cause of liberty.

[Danan]

I love this so much.

"I don't know, a black chick and some ***!" "Get away, you Jew!"

"I was a balloon expert for about 3-months."

"Who is on second though, it was a conspiracy by the little fat man with the dead kid in the pool."

"MIND CONTROL!"

LOL!

I love his "MIIIND CONTROOOL!"

[NationalAnarchist]

Rand will destroy this guy and the Dem nominee in 2016.

The Judge almost certainly will not run, he's probably already organized a SCOTUS appointment with Rand when Rand wins.
Of course...anyone willing to compromise,change,lie,pretty much give up their beliefs to advance their political career is going to win. Not a real shock there.

[Keith and stuff]

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/jesse-ventura-2016-presidential-bid-92091.html?hp=l13

I really hope he runs! If he does he has my vote!
So Jesse, Rand and Gary? If Rand doesn't win the GOP nomination, I guess I'll have to go with 1 of them. I'm leaning towards Gary but undecided.

[NationalAnarchist]

I like Gary out of all those mentioned...it would be a tough choice between him and the judge.

[Tod]

The trouble is, he and the rest of the candidates that don't have NEARLY enough support to win will take votes from people like Rand.

[KingNothing]

I love his "MIIIND CONTROOOL!"

Yes, and the reference to Lou Costello's dead kid was pretty good too.

[NationalAnarchist]

The trouble is, he and the rest of the candidates that don't have NEARLY enough support to win will take votes from people like Rand.
Putting the cart before the horse aren't you? Why does everyone assume Rand is going to 1. run 2. be the nominee. They cheated his father out of the nomination or at least a chance at it...I know Rand is not even close to his father but what would stop him from asking his father to be the person overseeing the Fed or some other agency Ron hates and wants to close? I just don't see him being the nominee. I do see him running but I see Cruz or Rubio being the nominee at this moment....we shall see I suppose. Or maybe even the governor of Wisconsin...

[Kotin]

he does this all the time. announce your run or stfu you old douche.

[Bastiat's The Law]

Ventura always does this, just to stay relevant.

[WhistlinDave]

To be fair, I think Jesse Ventura is much more of a non-interventionist than Rand is when it comes to foreign policy. And he is more honest (or at least much more outspoken) about the fact that our government wants endless war for the sake of private profits.

And he is very vocal about pointing out corruption in government and politics, especially the corruption and evil of the two party system.

I hope he runs, if for no other reason, because he will get lots of air time and will wake up a ton more people to the realities of corruption in our government and political system, and the blood money that drives our policy of endless war.

[mac_hine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpbpCDZ0_qA

[WhistlinDave]

www.ontheissues.org/jesse_ventura.htm

(For your dissection.)

[James Madison]

I'd vote for him.

[WhistlinDave]

I'd vote for him.

Me too.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Is Ventura still suing Chris Kyle's widow?

Yes (http://twitchy.com/2013/05/31/despicable-cockroach-jesse-ventura-suing-wife-of-slain-seal-chris-kyle/).


Despicable: Cockroach Jesse Ventura suing wife of slain SEAL Chris Kyle

No words for this kind of garbage.

Ex-Gov. Jesse Ventura, former pro-wrestler and perpetual raving nutjob, filed a defamation suit last year against Chris Kyle, ex-Navy SEAL and author of “American Sniper.” In his book, Kyle had written about a fight between him and Ventura:

“He was bad-mouthing the war, bad-mouthing (former President) Bush, bad-mouthing America,” Mr Kyle told Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly.

“He told us that we were killing innocent people over there, men women children, that we were murders [sic],” Mr Kyle said, adding that he told the governor to tone down his rhetoric.

“And then he said that we deserved to lose a few guys.”

After Chris was murdered this past February, Ventura asked that Kyle’s widow, Taya, be substituted as the defendant. Because Jesse Ventura is a colossal ass.

[Brett85]

www.ontheissues.org/jesse_ventura.htm

(For your dissection.)

Jesse Ventura is a progressive libertarian. Sounds about right.

[Brett85]

To be fair, I think Jesse Ventura is much more of a non-interventionist than Rand is when it comes to foreign policy. And he is more honest (or at least much more outspoken) about the fact that our government wants endless war for the sake of private profits.

And he is very vocal about pointing out corruption in government and politics, especially the corruption and evil of the two party system.

I hope he runs, if for no other reason, because he will get lots of air time and will wake up a ton more people to the realities of corruption in our government and political system, and the blood money that drives our policy of endless war.

I guess, as long as you look past the fact that he wants to reinstate the draft.

[WhistlinDave]

I guess, as long as you look past the fact that he wants to reinstate the draft.

If I recall correctly his position was that we should re-institute wartime draft and require that all draft-age family members of those in Congress would be drafted, making their participation in war mandatory, because doing so would end the Iraq war swiftly and would prevent a lot of future wars. (Sounds like a pretty constructive idea to me.)

[Peace&Freedom]

To be fair, I think Jesse Ventura is much more of a non-interventionist than Rand is when it comes to foreign policy. And he is more honest (or at least much more outspoken) about the fact that our government wants endless war for the sake of private profits.

And he is very vocal about pointing out corruption in government and politics, especially the corruption and evil of the two party system.

I hope he runs, if for no other reason, because he will get lots of air time and will wake up a ton more people to the realities of corruption in our government and political system, and the blood money that drives our policy of endless war.

This. Ventura is more exciting and captivating than Rand, and as good or better than Rand on the big four issues uniting the movement (against the Fed/bankers, end the wars, restore civil liberties/privacy, and consistutional restraints on federal power). He's a REAL guy, and his flaws (like embracing government healthcare) are duplicated by most of the same Republican officeholders others on this forum give a pass to. Jesse's real unforgivable sin to those people is his open acknowledgement of false flags and other black ops (9/11 et al) that the government is capable of or has performed.

[Peace&Freedom]

If I recall correctly his position was that we should re-institute wartime draft and require that all draft-age family members of those in Congress would be drafted, making their participation in war mandatory, because doing so would end the Iraq war swiftly and would prevent a lot of future wars. (Sounds like a pretty constructive idea to me.)

This is at least as crafty a compromise measure as anything Rand would offer to finesse the issue and get a net liberty result.

[NationalAnarchist]

Is Ventura still suing Chris Kyle's widow?

Yes (http://twitchy.com/2013/05/31/despicable-cockroach-jesse-ventura-suing-wife-of-slain-seal-chris-kyle/).
So you would just have him drop the lawsuit because the man was murdered? Shit happens..He shouldn't have slandered Ventura.

[RickyJ]

I wouldn't vote for him even if he had a chance at beating Hilary Clinton. I mean come on, the guy has Che Guevara photos all over his house.

Seriously? You wouldn't take him over Hillary? That is just crazy. Ventura isn't the brightest guy in the world, but he has common sense and I don't think he can be bought off and bribed like other politicians can. With the right advisors he could be a very good president.

[TaftFan]

So you would just have him drop the lawsuit because the man was murdered? Shit happens..He shouldn't have slandered Ventura.I would.

There is no justice in suing his wife.

[devil21]

As long he drops out well before any primaries and caucuses and endorses Rand I wouldn't mind him at least participating in the process early on. He's not exactly someone that censors himself for political points and he could say some of the things that even Rand won't touch. I just wouldn't want him splitting the libertarian-ish vote in the early states.

[NationalAnarchist]

I would.

There is no justice in suing his wife.
True she had nothing to do with it so he should sue his estate. Not sure what he is after other than a retraction which obviously can't come from a dead guy.

[MRoCkEd]

Jesse supports government healthcare and believes the economy should be a mix of capitalism and socialism, because free market capitalism doesn't work.

But some here will support him because he promotes every conspiracy theory ever constructed.

[Peace&Freedom]

Jesse supports government healthcare and believes the economy should be a mix of capitalism and socialism, because free market capitalism doesn't work.

But some here will support him because he promotes every conspiracy theory ever constructed.

He promotes some, and opposes others, as anybody familiar with his TV show and books knows. Some here oppose him because any promotion of conspiracy is unacceptable to them. His embrace of certain government programs or compromise positions is shared by many Republicans who get a pass by the same posters on these boards. There is a double standard at work.

[RickyJ]

I would.

There is no justice in suing his wife.

It is to clear his name of slander, it isn't for money.

[CPUd]

He's said a few times since last year that he would only run if:

- the people who want him to run will do what needs to be done to get him on the ballot in 50 states
- he is able to pariciate in the debates
- his campaign has no party affiliation

[Champ]

Don't forget, he was invited by Ron Paul in 2008 to speak at the Rally for the Republic.

I'm not exactly a fan of his obsession with conspiracy theory either, but that doesn't mean I immediately discount him entirely. Ventura may not have perfect conservative or libertarian values for that matter, but he is one of the loudest voices that we have in the mainstream media to speak about liberty issues. Especially the 2nd, 4th, and 5th amendments and our unconstitutionally non-congress declared wars. He's relentless when going into interviews and speaking honestly about the truth.

Now, as for him running for President.. I don't know how much good that would do for us, but at least he would be calling out the bs and the corruption along the way. That's kind of his thing.

[alucard13mm]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LazUZz3K6IY

[RonPaulFanInGA]

It is to clear his name of slander, it isn't for money.

As was already pointed out: the author is dead. He's not getting a retraction straight from the horse's mouth any longer. What's the point of this lawsuit now?

[donnay]

Is Ventura still suing Chris Kyle's widow?

Yes (http://twitchy.com/2013/05/31/despicable-cockroach-jesse-ventura-suing-wife-of-slain-seal-chris-kyle/).


This lawsuit was in motion when Chris Kyle got killed. How unfortunate for Mrs. Kyle but her husband profited by smearing Jesse's name. Because Chris Kyle is dead, do the profits of his book still go to his wife?

[Nirvikalpa]

Oh good, so this will keep the anti-Rand'ers out of Rand's forum because they'll have someone new to focus on to either 1) hate on or 2) support, right?