Jesse Ventura must have run into Don Juan in Mexico

Minnesota Raindog

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Thu Jan-03-08 08:09 AM
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Jesse Ventura must have run into Don Juan in Mexico

This passage from our former rassler governor ought to generate some discussion--or at least the attention he craves. I wonder what Jesse was on when he "wrote" it?

CIA INQUIRED ABOUT ELECTION WIN

Shortly after he took office in 1999, he was escorted to a state Capitol conference room where 23 CIA agents were waiting. He writes that they grilled him about how he campaigned and won the election. "In short, how had the independent wrestler candidate pulled this off?"

He said he learned "there is a CIA operative inside every state government. ... In Minnesota, this person was at a deputy commissioner level, fairly high up."

More here:

http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_7867383?source=rv

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loveable liberal

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Thu Jan-03-08 09:48 AM
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1. I cant help myself... I always liked Jesse....

right or wrong, he was a breath of fresh air....

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Pierre.Suave

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Thu Jan-03-08 03:26 PM
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2. have you considered the possibility...

that he may not be making this up?

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Minnesota Raindog

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Thu Jan-03-08 04:28 PM
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3. Uh, no.

Edited on Thu Jan-03-08 05:11 PM by Minnesota Raindog

It's just another sign of the guy's runaway paranoia. Someone was always out to get Jesse.

Either that, or it's another cheap ploy to generate a buzz about his book and get the attention of the national media. He's a master of that too. But what do you expect from a "professional" wrestler?

And his self-generated buzz about his CIA "meeting" is already starting:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/03/jessecia/

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Pierre.Suave

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Fri Jan-04-08 10:02 AM
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4. you did see in that article

that the CIA confirmed the meeting happened?

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Minnesota Raindog

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Fri Jan-04-08 10:03 AM
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5. I'll wait for the confirmation of 23 agents meeting with Jesse

And in particular, the one serving as a deputy commissioner...

Nice p.r. coup, Jesse. You still haven't lost your touch.

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