After leaving office after his four years as governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura has considered running for President in 2008. crazy Minnesotan, don't you know entertainers don't make good governors and nor do they make good Presidents
His semester at Harvard including parties until the wee hours has renewed his faith in America and his political ambitions, he said.
Originally posted by stratego After leaving office after his four years as governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura has considered running for President in 2008. crazy Minnesotan, don't you know entertainers don't make good governors and nor do they make good Presidents
Why CivRules, because of his appearance? If I were an American I would vote for him for sure. Wouldn't agree with him on EVERYTHING, but at least he seems honest and boldly different than the Republican/Democrat ticket.
He presents himself in a very assertive matter if that is what you mean, but that would only help him, especially in a world where "tough" leaders are getting elected.
Yeah, and he was the mayor of my hometown before being governor.
Anyway, you think Bush bullied people? This guy used to be a wrestler!
As crazy as this guy is though, he does make valid points, and follows through with acting on them. As my former city mayor, and then state governor, trust me when I say: he would be a better leader then Bush.
To tell you the truth, I did see him do his own show on MSNBC for a few days and I did like it. He *is* though but the people running against him will turn this fact (and his past history as a wrestler) into something negative -- like politicians always do.
But he left office four years later, disillusioned and discouraged after a frustrating final year.
His semester at Harvard including parties until the wee hours has renewed his faith in America and his political ambitions, he said.
"The best way I can describe it is rehab," Ventura said. "For someone getting out of office like me, even though I've been out for over a year now, it's equivalent I think to an alcoholic or the drug addict going to the Betty Ford clinic."
Originally posted by Civrules To tell you the truth, I did see him do his own show on MSNBC for a few days and I did like it. He *is* though but the people running against him will turn this fact (and his past history as a wrestler) into something negative -- like politicians always do.
Like they turned Arnold's and Ronald Reagan's pasts into something negative?
I'd vote for him in a heartbeat; if he could find a centrist respected running mate like McCain he'd have a serious shot at winning it all, but I've no doubt that Republicans would turn on him like Democrats have on Nader.
It would be worth the price of admission to seem him go toe-to-toe in a debate with Hillary.
And that's why the 2008 elections will be interesting. Hillary and Jesse are quite different from each other but yet they are so much better than our current leader. It is almost hard to decide who's better. But if I could vote, I'd cast my support for Jesse as well, although I don't know about him much.
Like I said, I have seen him on TV and I did like what I saw. That's all.
I'm speechless. Why anyone would vote for this man is just...insane. There's no other word from it. He's like the early Hitler or Castro's Cuba, sure he may look good from the outside, but you don't know how bad he really is until he's in charge!
I'd vote for him. I checked out that website in this thread, and his views are similar to mine on many fronts. Plus, he strikes me as someone who wouldn't take crap from anyone, and would call that person out on it. A no-nonsense approach and a history of excelling at whatever he puts his mind to also appeal to me.
Of course, if he runs as an Independent, he'll have no chance.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
