Former Gov. Jesse Ventura Announces He Will Not Be Running For President

[PoliticAverse]

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Friday morning that he is not going to pursue a Green Party presidential bid in the race against incumbent President Donald Trump.

“Unfortunately logistics are not going to allow that to happen,” he said Friday morning.

Ventura explained that due to the timing of when the party would select a nominee, he would be required to lose his job and lose his health insurance in order to qualify. He said that his medical condition prevented him from being able to move forward.

Last month, Ventura tweeted that he was “testing the waters” for a presidential bid and if he were going to run for president, the Green party would be his first choice.

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[jimfields33]

1. Good!

Yes. No shot. But even one vote out of Minnesota is one too many.

[doc03]

2. I have also decided not to run for President this year nt

[LakeArenal]

4. You get my vote.

[Stallion]

5. "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of [any] party for President"

[Bleacher Creature]

6. You took my reply!!!

[underpants]

10. Calendar year or fiscal year?

Whew!! you can take me out of the office but you can’t take the office out of me.

[crickets]

12. DUzy!

[RT Atlanta]

3. the Bod just needed some publicity

go back to rasslin' Jesse and focus on Minnesota specific issues if you must.

[CaptYossarian]

7. Nothing about Medicare For All?

He would have to give up his job and his health insurance, with a pre-existing condition.

Okay, a nationally known public figure and former politician. He could be the face of this much needed issue.

[Newest Reality]

8. Thank You!

I guess he realized we have had enough scripted, phony government from the reality TV show host. We can do without the folding chairs and pratfalls.

Qualified is my criteria, not celebrity and showmanship.

By the way, I have also decided to not run for President this time. Maybe in the future.

[11 Bravo]

9. Me neither.

[MoonlitKnight]

11. I will also not be running

In case anyone was interested.

My dog is exploring if age in “dog years” counts towards qualification constitutionally.

[empedocles]

13. Maybe ventura will put amash in a severe, lengthy, mind-bending, headlock

[stopbush]

14. Wow. That means there are literally dozens of Americans who are crushed by this announcement.

[LanternWaste]

21. No rush to Ventura to make anyone concerned over his thin gruel.

[Renew Deal]

15. That's not a surprise.

[Talitha]

16. Gee, that's too bad.

[Initech]

17. Thank you Jesus, Buddha, Muhammed, Allah, Krishna, Vishnu, Shezmu, Xenu, Joseph Smith, Xeus....

Every god in the book!!

[leftyladyfrommo]

18. He threatens to run every election. nt

[Brother Mythos]

19. And, in other news ...

due to circumstances beyond his control, there will be no big parade this Sunday afternoon.

[Downtown Hound]

20. Good. Tired of that attention seeking idiot anyways

The only thing anybody needs to know about him is that he thought it would be a good idea to co-host the XFL while serving as governor of Minnesota. Nothing he ever does or says for the rest of his life can make up for that.