I used to think Jesse Ventura was a nut but no more

[NNN0LHI]

The CNN interview did it or me. Was I BS-ed?

Don

[sharp_stick]

1. Oh he's a nut alright

but he does have his lucid moments.

[Hamlette]

2. I could only watch about 10 minutes and still thought he was a nut.

Did it get better? What did he say?

[NNN0LHI]

23. I can't recall everything he said. I recommend watching the interview

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Jesse is nuttier than squirrel shit

but occasionally he says something sane.

[movonne]

8. I have heard he speak many times and never thought

he was a nut...you may not believe what he does... but that does not make him a nut...just different..

[newfie11]

14. Agreed nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

22. He was the governor of my state, Minnesota.

We've seen him in action here. Trust me, he's nuts. Maybe not certifiable, but he doesn't just march to a different drummer; he's not even in the band. You wouldn't believe some of the crap he pulled...

In a way he's a kind of libertarian version of Donald Trump. He was always in it for the publicity and the ego trip. That's not to say he doesn't believe some (or even all) of the stuff he says, but he never saw a camera he didn't like, even while pretending to hate the local media (maybe because they called him on some of his antics). Being governor seemed to be mostly just a game for him. Once he got the job his next step was to try to find more media opportunities, and push the state to do things that benefited him personally, like lower the fee for car license plates. He went and got himself a big ol' Hummer, and he was pissed off at the cost of the license for it (because, of course, it was a big, fat, expensive vehicle). So he made a BFD over trying to get those fees reduced. Because it cost HIM too much money. Also, he didn't like living in the governor's mansion because it was sort of public, though he was happy to let his ne'er-do-well kid have parties there and trash the place.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. He's a nut. He's crazy...but even sometimes crazy people say something insightful.

[Th1onein]

5. I don't think he's a nut, either.

I think some people are not ready for what he has to say, but I don't think he's a nut at all. And, as time goes on, and the truth comes out, I think more and more people will also think he's not so nutty after all.

[RebelOne]

6. I second that. Never thought he was a nut.

Some day, people will realize there is a lot of truth in what he says.

[movonne]

7. YES!!!

[pscot]

17. Jesse is sly, not crazy

He knows his limitations, which is more than can be said for most people.

[Whisp]

9. I think he's very outspoken

and speaks his mind come what may.

some people confuse this with nuttery tho, as most will be oh so careful not to offend. Jesse is not one to get intimidated like most.

I like Jesse, he has fire and he's pretty sharp and even if you think some of his stories and opinions are extreme it's always interesting.

[RichGirl]

10. Those who scoff at Jesse Ventura...

...do it at their own peril.

We should at least be open-minded so that when the veil is lifted we aren't caught off guard.

Jesse would reduce the NUT factor if he did something with his hair!

[porphyrian]

11. What did he say? Link? n/t

[NNN0LHI]

24. I can't recall everything he said. I recommend watching the interview

Don't have a link and I am pretty beat down with pneumonia right now and cant' function very well.

5 minutes on the computer and two hours in bed is the best I can do. I might be hallucinating a bit?

Don

[porphyrian]

25. Don't worry, I'll see if I can find it. n/t

[Delphinus]

28. Goodness!

Take care of yourself - perhaps a doctor, especially if you really are hallucinating!

[NNN0LHI]

32. Just got out of a week hospital stay and I am worse now than before. It nearly killed me.

My reg doctor who would have had this cleared up in a few days was out of the county won't be back until Friday.

So now its a waiting game for me.Tnx for the kind words

Don

[lunatica]

29. Take care of yourself!

I'm sorry you're sick and feeling so weak. I like Jesse Ventura because I like characters. The world would be dull place without some people who are different.

[NNN0LHI]

39. Thank you

The doctor is coming to my house tomorrow so I Think I am going to make it.

[OneGrassRoot]

33. ...

Hope you feel better soon, Don.

[NNN0LHI]

38. Thank you

[DemzRock]

12. I seem to remember him hating the GOP and the Democrats...

Even if the GOP is 85% more guilty of all the negatives, he sends a 50/50 vibe. So he fuels the false equivalency problem.

[Shankapotomus]

13. Ventura is in it for his ego

He may say something right occasionally but he's another Trump. I'm tired of performers in politics. Trump and Ventura are like bulls in a china shop. I'm so sick of this narrative that because "I ran a casino" or "I was a famous wrestler" or even a "Military guy" that makes you now qualified to enter politics. Why weren't you involved in politics and community activism before you decided you could be a politician?

These he-man borderline mobster types always enter politics after they get tired of their business or when they are "retired" from performing. Their egos are so inflated from their successes in their other non-political fields they think they can run a state or the country.

I'm not buying it. I want an academic and activist who has made politics and proper governing their life.

[Tx4obama]

15. I seen him on Piers Morgan's show the other night, well a little part of the show

and quite a bit of what Jesse was saying the audience agreed with.

And the part he said about Building Number Seven I agreed with.

[stevenleser]

16. Put it this way, he believes in nutty things. nt

[NNN0LHI]

35. Bet if everyone of ourselves took stock in our own beliefs we would discover

we all believe in some nutty things for one reason or another. Yes, that includes myself.

I have had to reevaluate my belief system over the years a few times. God and such. Bet you have too

Don

[Brickbat]

18. He's a self-serving nut who is right twice a day.

Don't mind me as I mix my metaphors.

[Odin2005]

19. It depends on the topic of discussion.

On some things he's totally right, on other topics he's a tin-foil loony.

[DeSwiss]

20. K&R

''All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.'' ~Arthur Schopenhauer

[Union Scribe]

21. Too many folding chairs to the head. nt

[Ikonoklast]

26. Ventura is the old guy at the end of the bar, mumbling into his drink, talking about space aliens

no one in particular.

Then, suddenly, he raises his head and says, "The real reason that the Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence was because they were starting to personally lose money under George III. If the British monarch wasn't trying to use the Colonies as a piggy bank to pay for foreign adventure elsewhere in the world, we'd still be singing, 'Rule Britannia', and drinking a toast to our revered Queen Elizabeth at closing time."


He then goes back to mumbling into his drink.

[Berserker]

27. I don't think he

is a nut I think he see's through the bullshit that is fed us 24 hours a day by the thing he hates the most .."The Media" He hated it when he was governor and he hates it now. He thinks a two party bought and paid for system does not work and he is not afraid to say it.

[dogman]

30. I was impressed enough to go to his FB page.

After he said he would run for Pres in 2016, I visited his FB page and saw a Ventura Stern 2016 poster. If that is his idea, he is nuts. I enjoy them as entertainers but I don't think it would ever happen.

[lordsummerisle]

31. My respect for him

went way up when he sued the TSA, alleging that the scans and pat-downs violated his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizure. I was very disappointed when the case was thrown out...

[HiPointDem]

34. not a nut, a paid performer.

[Mr Dixon]

36. IMO

Jes is outspoken and he never follows the script but that doesn't make him nuts

[davidpdx]

37. I actually was the reverse

I thought he was interesting back when he was running for office. Now I think he's a fucking loon.

Remember this is the guy who says:

"I live off the grid" and "I won't fly on airplanes"