Jesse Ventura.

What is DU's opinion of this guy?

From what I've seen, he seems like a likable sort, but a bit too conspiracy-minded and Tea-baggy for my own liking.

EDIT: Here's his website:

http://weaintgottimetobleed.com/

Mileage varies.

he seems to believe in EVERY government conspiracy out there; "end the fed", anti-tax, etc.

On the other hand he does seem to believe that deregulation crashed the economy.

we now have. He convinced people that the Democrats in MN had created a mess which was blatantly untrue and the rethugs have built on that lie ever since. Pawlenty was just as bad as Ventura.

Between the dems and republicans in congress and the media, all of whom hated having an independent win the governorship, they pretty much hamstrung him and then blamed him for the results.

Sound familiar?

him get away with much. But the trouble he started was in what he said not what he was able to get done. His negative attitudes which he had no problem expressing was the foundation for voters who later rejected Democrats in favor of other parties.

that he didn't handle it in the same manner as ... say Barak Obama has handled basically the same bs, with almost mind numbing over-the-top diplomacy and patience. How many of us would be able to maintain that kind of aplomb in such a situation? Not me!!

And neither response has been especially helpful to our cause. When the power brokers want to make somebody look ineffective and foolish, it doesn't matter what he says or does, they'll find a way.

He is the only thing standing between us and the Tbaggers in the MN congress. Go Dayton.

After Ventura we had Pawlenty. And now we have Dayton. I do like Dayton much, much better than Ventura. And Pawlenty.

Dick Cheney, and one hour and I'll have him confessing to the Sharon Tate murders."

He plays a part and I doubt he believes even a fraction of the bullshit he spews. He plays a great heel though.

I don't care what anyone says, a quick check will show that the SEALs didn't exist as the SEALs until after his enlistment.

He may have been a UDT member, but he wasn't a SEAL.

If I played for the Dodgers for 5 years, and AFTER I got traded the Dodgers changed their name to the Diggers, could I call myself a former Digger?

That says a lot for me, a guy called a conspiracy nut by more than one dude.

What I've learned: Poppy Bush brought up JFK Assassination and ''Conspiracy Theorists'' at Ford Funeral

You may find lots of information there that doesn't get mentioned on ABCNNBCBSFixedNoiseNutworks and the rest of Corporate McPravda.

Jesse Ventura does, though.

Dude.

:rofl:

-Hoot

such as about the wars in Iraq and the corporate agenda being pushed in America.

But some of it is almost paralleled to Ron Paul...who I think is a bit loony too.

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learned when he was governor.

read his books and hear what he has to say on his U Tube videos before jumping to conclusions.

He'd hardly be considered tea-baggy. And there are conspiracies.

Jesse Ventura on Abortion

Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds. (Jul 2000)
Doesn’t support abortion, but leave them legal. (Jan 1999)
Abortion decision belongs with the woman and who she chooses. (Nov 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Civil Rights

Respect diversity, both cultural and lifestyle. (Dec 2000)
Equal opportunity for women; but equal responsibility too. (Jul 2000)
Gay domestic partnership OK; not gay marriage. (Jul 2000)
As football commentator, found name “Redskins” offensive. (Jul 2000)
Against funding National Endowment for the Arts. (Jul 2000)
Prosecution and sentencing should be colorblind. (Aug 1998)
Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Drugs

Banks & prison-industrial complex gets rich on the drug war. (Mar 2010)
Drug addiction is a health problem, not a crime. (Jul 2000)
Drug War fails like Prohibition did. (Jul 2000)
Stopped taking steroids & made FDA posters against them. (Jan 1999)
Tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. (Jan 1999)
Stop being so afraid of marijuana; some uses are OK. (Jan 1999)
The war on drugs has failed; look for other solutions. (Jan 1999)
Rethink approach to drugs; “more of the same” fails. (Oct 1998)
Jail won’t work when we can’t even keep drugs out of prisons. (Oct 1998)
More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

Jesse Ventura on Government Reform

Require paper ballots & hand-counting. (Mar 2010)
Electronic voting machines are a GOP conflict of interest. (Mar 2010)
CIA operatives in every state government. (Mar 2010)
Kennedy assassination involved CIA, Pentagon, & 2nd gunman. (Mar 2010)
Get rid of the antiquated Electoral College. (Mar 2010)
Will not actively fund-raise for re-election: “No strings”. (Feb 2001)
Open up, simplify, & demystify government. (Dec 2000)
Single House Legislature returns power to people. (Dec 2000)
Constitution is designed to be interpreted. (Jul 2000)
Feds leach away states’ rights. (Jul 2000)
Ban campaigning while earning a public paycheck. (Jul 2000)
Ban PAC funding; limit soft money; limit free air time. (Jul 2000)
Government should get out of the way and let people live. (Jan 1999)
Government service should be temporary; not a career. (Jan 1999)
Fought and lost on removing stupid milk regulations. (Jan 1999)
Spend every 4th year removing obsolete laws. (Jan 1999)
Put political process on TV; exposure beats incumbency. (Jan 1999)
To change system, private citizens must get involved. (Jan 1999)
Supports a Unicameral Legislature. (Nov 1998)
Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

A lot more here: http://www.ontheissues.org/Jesse_Ventura.htm

Transition from Welfare to Self-Sufficiency. (Dec 2000)
Social programs should be a safety net, not a hammock. (Jul 2000)
Focus welfare on jobs & training. (Jul 2000)
Believes in private charity, not government charity. (Jan 1999)
Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance. (May 2000)
Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)

this was his stance at a time when jobs were plentiful and local retraining centers were still going strong. Nowhere does he say he's in favor of ripping the rug out from under people's feet.

I don't even pretend to speak for him, I only posted this link to give people a better idea of what he once publicly stood for. And its fair to say that his attitudes on many of these issues would have changed over the past few years.

edit TWICE for crappy spelling.

We're just having a discussion. :hi:

I just wanted to keep the record straight on some of the misconceptions and in reading his recent books, he comes off as more of a progressive than anything.

... would have been laughed off this board.

Don

Jesse 'sells' a product, and there's lotsa profit, and....meanwhile, Bush The Whelp and that gang of gopig thugs disappears into 'hushtory' (formerly 'history') There are so many bad guys -ken starr runs baylor university in waco texas, and karl rove earns millions as a tv commmentator, for example- one has a hard time even beginning! But, to put it mildly, the NAZIS won WW2 (though they lost the actual battle of europe in 1945) they, the rightwing, were in control of the western democracies and quietly worked at destroying the leftwing revlution, which ended in 1989 when the USSR fell. 911 was staged, by and for certain rightwing political interests who, nudge wink USE the rightwing islamic crazies to press on to 'total victory or total ruin' (And this was after funding islamic extremism all through carter/reagan/ bush1/clinton/ right until bush junyer era!) Jesse Ventura FOCUSES outrage in a slap happy, easy to ignore way. The rightwing are TOTALLY in control of the planet today, and, it's astonishing to say it, but the only resistance to fascism is the tea party type fascists themselves, who Jesse holds up as example of political foolishness! See Ron Paul...hahaha
Too big to fail? The banks, the US dollar, how about nuclear power (when nukler power was first built up- to justify the nukler weapon business, it was under cover of 'arms race' with poor old USSR which had lost 25 million people and 1/3rd of its economic strength defeating fascism in WW2, while the USA sat back and grew fat and very rich meanwhile! Iow, the USSR wanted to SHARE in Marshal Plan rebuilding of europe, but the nazipoohs churchill/truman terrorised Stalin with nukes as used needlessly against Japan, forcing USSR to keep its military in Europe, despite the terrible cost! Nuclear power also necessitated police state security apparatus re 'Natsecstapo (NAtional SECcurity STate POlice designed just like the GErman STate POlice, or Gestapo)
Destroying the USSR, the revolution, was probably the biggest trick pulled on humanity in all of history. It's so successful NO ONE even realises it today. Or at least they pretend they don't know it. And by pretending, they can set up Islamofascism as a straw man to fight, while really taking away all OUR RIGHTS!
And Jesse Ventura NEVER dares talk about that, or the Natsecstapo would... arrange his demise, i betcha!
lol

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and according to the governor, she is a hell of a lot more important to him than holding any office.

Its hard not to respect that.

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...isn't afraid to be true to himself, and doesn't care what others think. I can respect that.