Jesse Ventura tells Alex Jones he might run for president: ‘I want more than two choices’

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura told conspiracy theorist Alex Jones this week that he was considering running for president with help from the Libertarian Party — but wouldn’t be joining the Libertarian Party if he did.

“The libertarians have put out a gesture to me to come to their convention and that I would have a very good chance of getting their nomination for president,” Ventura explained. “But one thing will have to be clear on: I do not want to join them as a party.”

He said he wanted to be the first president since George Washington who didn’t belong to a political party. “I need that from them, that they won’t require me to be in their party to receive their nomination, because that’s firepower I think you can win the election with. That simple thing.”

“Look at the last national election, 64 percent of the people failed to turn out to vote,” he added. “Well, those are all my potential customers. Those are my potential voters. If I can rejuvenate them to come back and watch their vote count, you win.”

-snip-

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/jesse-ventura-tells-alex-jones-he-might-run-for-president-i-want-more-than-two-choices/

[arcane1]

1. Alternate headline: Two Credulous Idiots Talk to Each Other.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Ventura is an attention whore.

My apologies for being blunt and using the w-word, but I couldn't think of another word that provides an apt description.

[mpcamb]

28. He won me over when he said, "“I’ll put it to you this way. You give me a water board, Dick Cheney

and one hour and I’ll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.”

and-

"And guess what Dick, this former frogman is looking at you, you chickenhawk, and I'm telling you waterboarding is torture, Dick. I was a competitive swimmer, Dick. I know how to swim, I'm used to the water, I'm a frogman, Dick. I've been in the water probably longer in 3 weeks then the amount of time you have showered in your life, Dick. What the hell would you know about the definition of torture, Dick Cheney? You're a guy who when it was your time to go in the front and show what you had, to stand up for your country, you ran and hid. And now you come back, the chickenhawk you are, and you're gonna define what torture is? You are gonna tell us, who were in the military, guys who went to SERE school, guys who unfortunately became POWs, Dick Cheney you're gonna define torture? That's bull***t Dick Cheney, just like you, you're bull***t."

I wouldn't vote for him, but gotta like the quotes.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. He'll attract the Bundy Ranch crowd.

[Reter]

8. He's an atheist and supports gay marriage, abortion, health care, and gun control

So no he won't. They vote hard-right. They will vote Rand Paul or Ted Cruz. If Jebby is the nominee, they will vote for the Constitution Party.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

10. But does he think they're wrong? That's all they care about.

[Reter]

12. No, it's not all they care about

They will never vote for someone who supports gun control. Perhaps some militia members are pro-choice, but nearly all hate gays and the federal government. No way they vote for Jesse.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

13. True, Jessie has made it clear that if you want to play with guns than enlist.

[Vinca]

4. Please run. Please, please, please.

It would be icing on the crazy cake.

[SoapBox]

5. Next.

[question everything]

6. He heard there is a clown car so he says: wait for me! (nt)

[Reter]

7. Hmm, so if it's Trump, Sanders, and Ventura, who wins?

Give me a breakdown of the vote.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

11. I'd like to see Ventura and Trump tear into each other.

[KentuckyWoman]

17. Vince McMahon would be happy to have a hair vs hair pay per view cage match for them.....

[davidpdx]

20. "The Donald" wouldn't last a minute with Venture, he'd be choking on his toupee

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. All the time he'd be screaming, "I'm gonna sue you!"

[davidpdx]

23. and of course "you're fired"

[mountain grammy]

9. Trump is the clown of the GOP..

Jesse is libertarian's clown. The thing about Jesse, he's crazy but I love him. Never as president, but just as a loud voice who often says what I want to hear.

[RebelOne]

32. Agreed. I love him too, but not as president. n/t

[bigdarryl]

14. Every Presidential election he runs his mouth about running

[madville]

15. Libertarians on the ticket usually take

1-2% away from the Democrat here in Florida. Crist and Scott were tied when polling head to head, add the Libertarian into the polling and Scott was leading by 1-2% in polling and then actually had that as a margin of victory in the election.

I attribute it to their pro drug legalization platform.

[riversedge]

18. um.. Interesting. I was just

about to a do a knee-jerk reaction and say Sure. jump in the clown car.

[KentuckyWoman]

16. There are Ventura 2016 signs all over southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky.

"Friends of Ventura" or "Committee to elect Ventura" is out ahead of him if he's only just considering.

[Aerows]

19. When even Jesse Ventura

is smart enough to point out the fact that the vast majority of Americans don't want another Clinton vs. Bush selection in the voting booth, you know that people are fed up. About the only thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that we don't want another Clinton vs. Bush selection.

[24601]

22. Aren't there four choices? Bernie, Bernie, Bernie...and that old gal - her name escapes me, and I

can't afford her speaking fees anyway.

In other news, who might Bernie select for his running mate? Probably not you Jesse.

[GReedDiamond]

24. Posted without comment...

USL Ex-wrestler Jesse Ventura vows to pardon Snowden, Manning as president

Also, I have no idea as to the credibility, or lack thereof, of the web site geo.tv, which seems to be coming from India.

[olddots]

25. Ventura verses Haystack Christy

a match made in heaven. ( yeah a wrestling joke )

[Cleita]

26. Kudos to him.

He will steal Republican votes, those that can't stand the clown car. More votes for the Democrats.

[OakCliffDem]

27. "I want more than two choices"

Sorry Jesse, one man, one vote.

[gregcrawford]

29. Oh PLEASE, Ventura...

... you're just having a hissy fit because you miss the attention. LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! Get over yourself.

[MTJ]

30. Please no

I can't think of anything worse than Alex Jones being given an even wider platform to spew his OTT BS... which is exactly what this will do.

And Ventura? I don't trust him much either.

[Initech]

31. Blech, a candidate endorsed by the Bundy Ranch crowd. No thanks!

[PeteSelman]

33. I love Jesse but he's no Bernie.

I'd rather have Ventura than any Republican though.

[MR. BLUE RAY]

34. Jessseeeeeee

Jesse Ventura , you have my vote and will wait to change my voting status after you announce you are running !Bring back this country and kick out the Rothchilds !

[Brickbat]

35. This Minnesotan says NO THANK YOU.