Posted by
Lady Logician on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 11:02:38 AM
At least not this year and at least not until his next book is out. Jesse Ventura aka Governor Turnbuckle, announced tonight that he will not file for a run for the US Senate.
Although his appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live" Monday night had all the trappings of an incipient campaign -- his friend Arnold Schwarzenegger had announced his run for California governor on another national TV talk show, after all -- Ventura squelched weeks of hints that he was planning to enter the arena against Coleman, whose pro-Iraq War record he despises, and Franken, whom he has characterized as an opportunist for returning to Minnesota after years away to run for office.
I know several people said that this latest episode of shameless self-promotion was done just to keep the spotlight on him and to give him free publicity for his book. I certainly can't argue with them - or the featured comment on the Star Tribune story.
Jesse is as Jesse Does
The anti-politician? Jesse is a self-serving Charlatan who is only interested in his own self-agrandizement and ways that he can personally profit by exploiting the office. What a clown...btw...I thought he renounced his citizenship and moved to Mexico?
Self serving indeed. The people of Minnesota have apparently learned that painful lesson all too well.