Is there any possible way Jesse Ventura could win the Presidency?

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David Gewirtz
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November 8, 2011

Can he appeal to enough Americans to get on the map?

Yes, undoubtedly. No one expected him to win the governorship in Minnesota, and yet he did. He didn’t win big, but he did beat out some better known candidates. Ventura has exceptional skills in reaching people and with our disgruntled populace, he’s sure to strike a chord with a measurable group of people.

Can he raise enough money to be a credible contender against the hundreds of millions of dollars that’ll be spent by his competitors?

This is where his chances drop precipitously. This next election may well cost the GOP and the Dems a billion dollars each. It’s highly unlikely Ventura could raise even a tenth of that.

He did win in Minnesota with a fraction of the money of his then competitors, but playing in Duluth and Eden Prairie isn’t exactly like playing on Time Square. It’s far from clear that Ventura could carry even a single cranky red state, and he might upset the fragile sensibilities of blue staters.

More to the point, you can get a lot of traction and a lot of votes for a billion dollars, and charm, anger, and personal fortitude can only get you so far against such a concentration of economic resources.

Is there any way that an independent would ever win the White House?

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  • Is there any possible way Jesse Ventura could win the Presidency?

Five years ago, I would have said “No.” Now, I think I have to say, “Yes.”

Barack Obama was not exactly an establishment candidate. He broke all sorts of records and barriers and made it to the White House. He got elected, in part based on much of America’s disgruntlement with George W. Bush, in part because otherwise right-leaning voters were nervous about the McCain/Palin combination, in part because finally voting in someone of color was long overdue, and in part because he was a far more appealing candidate than McCain.

Unfortunately, while Obama was not the establishment candidate, he has been a veryestablishment President. All those disgruntled Americans who voted President Obama into office are still disgruntled — and neither the GOP nor the Democrats are showing any sign of changing the bad business-as-usual climate we’ve seen over the last few decades.

The Tea Party and Occupy movements may just be the tip of the iceberg. I’m starting to think that our two major parties — driven so much by the power and money of lobbyists, banks, and big-money interests — have completely lost touch with the vast majority of voting Americans.

And, while I do think it’s nigh on impossible to battle against the entrenched power of big business, big banking, big capital, and big health, I do think there’s a crack in their defensive battlements — in that they’ve SO angered so many Americans.

Ventura as President. Likely: no. Possible: yes.

Can he build the “machine” necessary for a national campaign?

Ventura’s a very bright dude and did manage a state-wide win. But it’s not clear he’s got the management  fortitude to organize what’s essentially a very large enterprise and run it on a national basis.

Fortunately, you can hire such talent and Ventura’s been quite good at recognizing and directing excellent talent.

So, assuming he can pay that talent, I’d rate this one as a definite maybe.

Can he control his mouth and temper so he doesn’t shoot himself in his own foot?

That’s a question for all the candidates, isn’t it? Cain might not be able to keep his foot from his mouth (or possibly his hands to himself, if there’s any truth to the harassment accusations he’s currently fighting). Bachmann certainly can’t. Romney has good message control, but it’s so good he looks more like a robot than a President. And, of course, President Obama is excellent on the campaign trail, but whether he can succeed in an environment not bathed in adulation is the big open question.

So, while it’s not clear Ventura can keep his mouth on mission, he has no less of a chance than any of the other candidates to keep his mouth in check, our President included.

Bottom line: can Ventura win?

Honestly, I think he has very little chance, but I do believe he has a chance — if he decides to run pretty much now and plays for keeps.

Honestly, if Ventura were to run on a simple message — dismantle the TSA — he’s likely to attract a far larger group of voters than anyone might expect. There’s real anger in America about the TSA, and Ventura could be the lightning rod for that anger.

It’ll be a tough slog and a tough fight, but — after all — when you want someone who can handle a tough slog and a tough fight, there isn’t anyone better than a Navy SEAL.

No doubt, it’ll be interesting to watch. And, I’ll tell you what, I’d pay serious money to watch Jesse Ventura debate any or all of the other candidates. Now, that would be something to see!

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31 Responses to “Is there any possible way Jesse Ventura could win the Presidency?”

  1. I’m currently a Ron Paul supporter, but if Governor Ventura ran it would certainly change things.

    American Dystopia Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 11:40 am

    Ventura wouldn’t run against Paul. If he dose run it would be after Paul was defeated.

    Super Duper Man 1776 Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    WHY NOT, WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMMUNISTS AND A MORON IN OFFICE

    WHY NOT A PUSSY WHO’S GONNA RUN TO MEXICO ?

  2. Jesse would be a great President. Our nation would bloom like a flower.

    Super Duper Man 1776 Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    IN MEXICO

  3. – “Barack Obama was not exactly an establishment candidate. He broke all sorts of records and barriers and made it to the White House. He got elected, in part based on much of America’s disgruntlement with George W. Bush, in part because otherwise right-leaning voters were nervous about the McCain/Palin combination, in part because finally voting in someone of color was long overdue, and in part because he was a far more appealing candidate than McCain.”

    pure BS!! TPTB knew damn well we’d not accept another bush-clinton, so they shuffled the deck chairs and put their son of a CIA-ho in office so he could turn around and give hillary MORE POWER (and less spotlight time) as secretary of state. wake the FK up David Gewirtz.

    as far as Jesse goes, yeah, he needs to NOT SHUT UP about janet theNAZItano’s takeover of the US turning it into nazi Germany with the Dahpaatmunt Uv Fadderlund Sickyooritee!!
    the financial fraud investigations in WTC 7 sure werent gonna put OSAMA BIN LADEN in jail either.
    I liked Jesse’s statement that he’d be the best insurance against them doing a Kennedy..
    if they shot Ron Paul, it’d leave HIM in charge, and they sure wouldnt like that.

  4. No, nuff said.

  5. SADLY..THE ANSWER IS DEFINITELY:

    “NO!”

    VENTURA IS A GREAT MAN AND A GREATER AMERICAN.

    BUT HE CANNOT WIN THE PRESIDENCY FOR A FEW SIMPLE REASONS:

    1) HE IS NOT AND WAS NEVER A “NAVY SEAL”.

    YUP..SORRY…BUT THE FACT IS HE WAS A “FROGMAN”. HE WAS “UDT”. NOW “UDT” HAS MERGED..SORT OF..WITH SEALS…NOW..BUT AT THE TIME VENTURA WAS IN UDT…IT WAS NOT…I REPEAT…NOT..PART OF THE “TEAMS”.

    HIS BROTHER….WAS A SEAL. BUT VENTURA..WAS NOT.

    WHY…HE HAS USED THIS WELL…”TECHNICALITY” OF THE CURRENT….AKA “NEW” UDT/SEAL UNIFICATION TO STATE THAT HE WAS A “SEAL” AT THE TIME HE WAS “IN”…IS A MYSTERY. IT REALLY IS…EVEN GUY’S WHO SERVED AT THE SAME TIME ARE CONFUSED BY HIS ASSERTION AND USE OF THIS “NOT DURING HIS TIME” UNIFICATION OF UDT/SEALS.

    I…DO…NOT…CARE.

    FRANKLY..UDT IS EVEN MORE “DEATH DEFYING” AND CRAZY THAN “SEALS” AND FRANKLY ALSO…MORE HONORABLE AND ALSO….”USEFUL”. SEALS ARE SIMPLY..MURDERERS AND ASSASSINS..(AN ENTIRE “TEAM” IS DEDICATED..TO THIS DAY…TO CIA ASSASSINATION PROGRAMS…UDT ON THE OTHER HAND..CLEARS BEACHES AND CAN BE “ENGAGED” IN A MICRO-SECOND AND HAS NEVER BOTHERED TO LET THAT STOP THEM FROM THEIR CRITICAL MISSION OF…SAVING…LIVES.)

    AGAIN…I DO NOT CARE THAT VENTURA HAS CHOSEN TO BE “ODD” ABOUT HIS SELF DESCRIPTION….BUT..HERE’S THE RUB:

    THE U.S. MEDIA?

    WILL..IN A REAL “RACE”….EVISCERATE HIM FOR THIS “QUESTIONABLE” CHOICE.

    THEY HAVE NOT DONE SO..FOR THE SIMPLE REASON THAT HE WAS AND IS CURRENTLY NOT A THREAT TO THE SYSTEM.

    SHOULD HE BECOME ONE?

    ITS OVER.

    2) POLICY.

    SADLY…VENTURA IS RIGHT ON..90% OF HIS POLICY CHOICES/IDEOLOGIES/PHILOSOPHIES.

    “RIGHT” IN THE SENSE THAT IS NOW CRITICAL TO REAL……REAL…..CHANGE:

    THAT IS TO SAY:

    HIS POLICY FOUNDATION IS NOT….NOT..BASED ON HYPOCRISY.

    THIS IS WHY I LIKE HIM…HE IS NOT..A HYPOCRITE.

    HOWEVER….ABORTION?

    GAY MARRIAGE?

    THE ENVIRONMENT?

    IN OTHER WORDS…THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS:

    THE REASON OBAMA REALLY….ACTUALLY…”WON”…AND IT IS NOW CLEAR THAT THIS REASON IS ALSO NOW THE “PROOF” THAT HE IS THE SLICKEST STOLEN ELECTION IN U.S. HISTORY….IS THAT HE….KNEW…THE ABSOLUTE REALITY OF:

    “SOCIAL PROGRESSIVEISM”.

    WITH OBAMA IT WAS…MAKE BELIEVE.

    BUT THUS FAR NO…LIBERTARIAN OR EVEN REMOTELY “CONSERVATIVE” CANDIDATE HAS HAD THE ABILITY TO REALIZE THAT THE ABSOLUTE MAJORITY OF U.S. CITIZENS..AND WORLD CITIZENS FOR THAT MATTER….ARE…ABSOLUTELY:

    “SOCIALLY PROGRESSIVE”.

    EVEN IF THEY DON’T KNOW IT.

    THEY DO…NOT…CARE….TO TRY TO “CONTROL”..OR WORSE…DEMAND THAT (AS THE CURRENT “RIGHT” DOES IN A PERFECT DEMONSTRATION OF THEIR PURE UNADULTERATED HYPOCRISY) THAT “GOVERNMENT” INTRUDE INTO:

    REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES.

    “ROMANTIC” CHOICES (MARRIAGE ET AL)

    AND AS REGARDS THE “ENVIRONMENT”?

    WELL..THE REASON RON PAUL CAN NOT WIN…

    THE REASON ALEX JONES IS SEEN BY PEOPLE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE AGREE WITH HIM BUT…..CAN’T…(NOT “WON’T OR DON’T” BUT…”CAN’T” AGREE WITH HIM) IS BECAUSE OF HIS STUNNING…JAW DROPPING….INSANITY REGARDING THE IRREFUTABLE AND UNEQUIVOCAL REALITY OF GLOBAL WARMING.

    WHAT WOULD VENTURA “DO” IF HIS CAMPAIGN MONEY WERE COMING FROM THE “RIGHT” OR “LIBERTARIANS” WHO, IN THEIR GUILT AND HORROR AT WHAT…ACTUALLY..IS…AN ‘INCONVENIENT TRUTH” THAT THEIR SUV’S AND BEHAVIOR IS…IS…TO A MORAL CERTAINTY…CONTRIBUTING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THEIR OWN “HABITAT”…WELL..WHAT WOULD VENTURA DO ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING?

    BECOME ONE OF THE INSANE “DENIERS”..WHO…SOMEHOW…SEEM TO BELIEVE THAT THE EARTH IS….NOT…A CLOSED SYSTEM AND THAT…SOMEHOW…7 BILLION HUMANS ALL DOING THEIR UTMOST TO THROW AWAY AS MUCH GARBAGE AND TO USE AS MANY CO2 SPEWING ENGINES AS POSSIBLE..IS…UMMM…”NOT”…CAUSING ANY WARMING?

    WOW!

    I DON’T KNOW.

    I THINK JESSE IS SMART ENOUGH TO SEE THE REALITY DESPITE WHO WAS FUNDING HIS CAMPAIGN.

    BUT THE FACT IS..THE ISSUE IS NOT ABOUT THE ‘ENVIRONMENT” WHERE THE “RIGHT” OR “LIBERTARIANS” ARE CONCERNED. NOPE. FOR THEM IT IS ABOUT CONFRONTATION AND RAGE.

    GLOBAL WARMING IS A REALITY.

    GASOLINE ENGINES..COAL BURNING POWER PLANTS..ARE ONE..BIG..”GARAGE”.

    THE DOOR SHUT.

    THE ENGINE TURNED “ON”.

    IF YOU THINK “NOTHING HAPPENS IN THAT SITUATION”…THEN I SAY TO YOU:

    “PROVE IT!”

    CLOSE YOUR GARAGE DOOR…TURN ON THE ENGINES..ALL OF EM YOU OWN…AND…SPEND THE NIGFHT IN THERE.

    SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

    WELL..NO..BUT I’LL READ YOUR OBITUARY IN THE LOCAL PAPER.

    CLOSED SYSTEMS…FINITE……FINITE…OXYGEN…ARE….100%…INFLUENCED BY WHAT IS CAST INTO THEM.

    IT IS NOT POSSIBLE THAT IT IS THE ‘OTHER WAY’.

    SO…THE BASIC REALITY IS THIS FOR VENTURA SHOULD HE CHOOSE TO RUN FOR THE “BIG POWER”:

    1) HIS MYSTERIOUS CHOICE OF ‘SEAL’ LORE AND IT’S ABSOLUTE EXPOSURE BY THE MSM SHOULD HE BECOME A THREAT TO THEIR POWER AS THE CORPORATE 5TH COLUMN THEY NOW ARE..THEIR CORPORATE MASTERS WILL DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO TERMINATE ANY THREAT T THEIR TOTAL…TOTAL..POWER.

    2) HIS “SOCIAL IDEOLOGY”.

    3) HIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES.

    SADLY….THESE ARE MAJOR AREA’S OF “OPPORTUNITY” FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT WANT REAL CHANGE.

    CRYIN SHAME..BUT HE COULD NOT WIN.

    SAME AS RON PAUL.

    HE TOO..CANNOT…WIN.

    dncholas Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 12:53 pm

    @ectoendomezo.. Maybe there is global warming, maybe not, but your example of turning engines on in a garage and closing the door as a comparison to how the environment on earth works is silly, most of the inhabited land on this planet is full of trees that consume CO2 btw.

    Also where do you get the notion that we are all “SOCIALLY PROGRESSIVE” “EVEN IF THEY DON’T KNOW IT”? What kind of drugs are you taking?

    Ron Paul can win.

    Turtlemother Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 1:35 pm

    less and less trees, more and more garbage….what can be done? certainly, environmental protections must exist…but considering the competition, I think Dr. Paul could get the GOP nomination, or perhaps he should run as an independent…. I agree wit Dr. Paul about military operations,and the Federal Reserve.. but little else. Ventura I don’t know at all, except he seems to be a an honest person….a rarity these days.. Maybe Elizabeth Warren…..

    dracula Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    far a ghost of a moron your logic totally sucks every time i read your comments are totally nologic behind but a chance your just another troll who quotes pure bullshit out of your brain and i assume that is why you are totally full of shit in the brains

    Turtlemother Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 1:41 pm

    what is wrong with you that you can’t enter into a discussion without name.calling,cursing and vulgarity.it seems you cannot bear to hear any idea other than what you have decided is true, thus cannot engage in an exchange of ideas. It is disservice to this forum, and to Alex’s work. Grow up.

    Super Duper Man 1776 Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    I WASNT A NAVY SEAL, I WAS JUST A CRASH AND RESCUE AND STEAM CAT AND ARRESTING GEARMECHANIC ON A CARRIER ( USS AMERICA)

    ABE ELITE OF THE FLEET

    AND YOU WONT SEE ME RUNNING AWAY TO MEXICO

    I DONT CARE IF JESUS RETURNS AND SAYS IT’S THE RAPTURE LETS GO SUPER, I WONT RUN OUT ON MY COUNTRY THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE THAT IT REALLY NEEDS ME.

    FKEN COWARD. RUN JESSIE, RUN…FOR MEXICO YOU PUSSY !

  6. He could win Vice President if he ran with Ron Paul.. They would for sure win !!

  7. I wish for a Paul/Ventura ticket.

    Super Duper Man 1776 Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    VENTURA IS DEAD IN THE WATER…WITH HIS

    I LOST MY PATRIOTISM BULLSHIT.

    MAN TRAINED TO BE A SEAL, FIRST TIME HE WAS EVER IN A POSITION OF HAVEING TO DO SOME MAN SHIT, HE SAYS HE’S GONNA RUN FOR THE BORDER AND BECOME A MEXICAN.

    COWARD.

  8. just as soon as you are sworn in you find out the truth.and they all go sideways after,who wouldn’t,please do not leave it up to me to say..

    prisoner Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 11:50 am

    can any make war with those who make war?

  9. more people are waking up,more are armed,more are stocked up.and we can peacefully protest in strength,if massive peaceful gatherings fail,we can fall back on plan B C D E…BTW the we is me and the mouse in my pocket

  10. LOL. I thought Yesse was gonna becoma a MEXICAN citizen? El Senor Presidente Yesse Ventura, by then dual Mexican/US citizen. It is all becoming clear now. He assumed that Spanish surname because he knew years ago that he would be President of a third world country with a predominantly Mestizo population.

    Brilliant! The Mexicans and Central Americans, especially the voting illegals, will think they are voting for a Mexican! One of their own.

    Yep, sure, you betcha. The guy will win, and he will probably bring the whole country of Mexico to the U.S, to show his appreciation and love for them.

    PUKE.

    beigeblends Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    By the way, who is David Gerwitz? Another from the ‘chosen’ bankster group, who would like to see Yesse Ventura, El Presidente of the U.S. of Israel?

  11. They are going to tear Ventura apart as to the reasons why he decided to move to mexico and not stay in America. He can’t have it both ways: either he’s an American or he’s a mexican. People with “dual” citizenship are allways suspected. What flag is he going to pledge his allegiance?
    If the main stream press is going to attack Cain for trying to cop a feel on a chick years ago, just what do you think they would do to Ventura?

    reconscoutsniper Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    Agreed.

    Bravo2…..out

    Guy Fawkes Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    Still, it would be interesting to see how the mongoose fared in the pit of vipers. Jesse probably couldn’t win the WH, but he would win just by ripping the establishment a new ass. They’re already scared witless of the shadows around them. Enter Jesse, and the shit will hit the fan.

    The dual citizenship issue will only be brushed upon lightly simply because of all the dual citizenship israelis presently holding positions inside the federal government. This issue would raise questions the jews don’t want questioned.

    The Cain campaign has been a prop from day one. Designed to debase any remaining credibility left within the GOP.

    Jim Zinc Reply:
    November 8th, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    Don’t kid yourself Mr. Fawkes, dual citizenship is just one of the issue’s Mr. Ventura brought out in todays show. He also mentioned that he doesn’t believe in God. If he wants to be the Commander-in-Chief of the United States, he might have a problem with the slogan that most people in the military have faith in: For God and Country.

  12. Why Not run for President??? The dinosaur media is ” bleeding ” viewership….who believes them..I mean really? Listening to Alex interview him..I just want to say Thank You Gov. Ventura for going to battle with the TSA….WE have not lost yet….so don’t give up..
    I called Judge Susan Nelson and I got a recording that said this number is not in service so I called the clerk and asked to be transferred and I gave whoever answered the phone a big piece of my mind!!!! Susan Nelson is a slick, TRAITOR to the Constitution…..and that’s exactly what I told her , among other things….But hey..that’s the kind of judges our Constitutional Scholar president appoints….pretty sickening….
    Run Gov. Venture….you will have a lot of support….

  13. I think Ventura’s best bet would be to run with Ron Paul but I’m not sure if Paul has other people he would rather have as vice president and possibly does. I definitely respect Jesse Ventura but he would have a extremely tough battle financing a campaign for presidency plus he would be stepping on the toes of Ron Paul in the process. That’s my 2 cents.

  14. the hell with ron paul in the first place put gary johnson and jesse together then maybe there is a chance instead of the loser ron paul

  15. Is there any possible way Jesse Ventura could win the Presidency?
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    ==== It would be a cold day in hell =====================================

    Bravo2…….out

  16. Ventura should stick to trying to wake up the masses. If all of these tea party awakened people would work to together instead of bickering like babies we might make some headway. Thing is with you Alex jones, Glenn beck types is as with people they listen only to the voice in their head or of those who are willing to say what they want to hear. I think we make as much or more headway just posting stuff online.

  17. No…not a chance.
    Better stick with conspiracy tv and public relations stunts to promote the show using prison planet as the venue.

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