Jesse Ventura to 'test the waters' of Green Party presidential bid

[dflprincess]

https://www.startribune.com/jesse-ventura-to-test-the-waters-of-green-party-presidential-bid/569979892/

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is going to "test the waters" for a Green Party presidential bid.

"IF I were going to run for president, the GREEN party would be my first choice. I've endorsed the party and I'm testing the waters," Ventura tweeted Monday morning.

Ventura said in the fall that he would consider running in 2020 and told MPR then that he wouldn't make up his mind until later, possibly in June. The Green Party is slated to select its nominee in July.

"To be clear: I haven't filed anything," Ventura wrote Monday. "I authorized a letter of interest that was sent on my behalf to the Greens and I'm testing the waters for Green Party nomination. I'm an independent. I'm not a Democrat or a Republican because I know they're not the solution."

If Ventura enters the fray, he could bring name recognition that the current Green Party front-runner lacks. Howie Hawkins is leading in the primaries for the party's nomination. Hawkins is a retired Teamster and organizer who has run for office about two dozen times. Every bid has been unsuccessful.

Today I found out I'll be furloughed at the end of the week, then I see this. I don't know how much more I can stand. At least the company is covering my health insurance & other benefits while I'm out - just in case I go off the edge.

[DURHAM D]

1. He is soooooo last century. nt

[fantase56]

2. he must need money.....

[Blue Owl]

3. Hey Jesse, ever swim in Lake Superior?

I'd say that's about the temperature of those waters... Like maybe in November...

[Snarkoleptic]

4. Hard pass!

n/t

[tonedevil]

5. Isn't the good news...

that Jill Stein has a serious challenger?

[TwilightZone]

7. She's not running.

[Jamastiene]

6. I don't think I will EVER be able to forgive him if he does that.

Now is NOT the time to be running 3rd party to split up the non-Republican votes. Worst. Possible. Timing.

If he does this, this time, especially, I can just put him in my permanent idiot pile. That pile consists of the ones I will not vote for even in primaries because they did something so colossally stupid that I cannot forgive them.

[Pambert]

8. He has a show in Russia Today

https://www.twincities.com/2017/06/08/jesse-venturas-new-russian-state-tv-show-i-am-working-for-the-enemy-of-mainstream-media-now/

[Pambert]

9. Let's see radical liberals vote for a pro-gun candidate

That would be hilarious.

[ancianita]

15. Would you please explain what you mean? I don't get it.

[oasis]

10. I have some "water" Jesse can test.

[Generic Brad]

11. I sense a Roger Stone behind this

He will call off Ventura if he gets a pardon. Votes for Ventura will be some Trump supporters and a few Bernie Bro’s who wouldn’t vote for Biden anyway.

[JDC]

12. I thought he moved to Mexico and does an audience of 1 podcast

*Typo
**iPhone predictive is awful.

[Renew Deal]

13. I don't think he'll do it in the end

It's too late for him to run and I don't think he buys into all of the Green Party's BS.

[Bleacher Creature]

14. A climate change denier running as the Green Party candidate?

Sounds about right.

[Gothmog]

16. So Putin has found another pawn

Link to tweet

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. He might be too macho for the Jill Stein crowd.

[uponit7771]

18. What an asshole ... it seems like all the Green candidates are just that, assholes