Thursday, March 14, 2024
Political Mayhem Thursday: Jesse Ventura for VP?
Former Minnesota Governor and pro wrestler Jesse Ventura is apparently being considered as a running mate for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who will be on the ballot in many states. Yeah, Kennedy is a kinda-crazy vaccine opponent, but the return of Ventura to the campaign trail could sure make things interesting!
For those of you who missed his bonkers career, Ventura had the following roles:
-- From 1969-1975, he was in the US Navy, serving as an underwater demolition expert.
-- In the late '70's he served as a bodyguard for The Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead.
-- In 1979, he began wrestling in the Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association.
-- From 1981 to 1987 or so, he wrestled in the WWF (later the WWE)
-- After that, he was a commentator on wrestling shows
-- He also turned to acting, and was the co-star (with Arnold Schwarzenegger) in the original Predator film.
-- In 1990, he ran to be the Mayor of Brooklyn Park, a Minneapolis suburb. He won, and served until 1995.
-- Then, in 1998, he beat the Republican (Norm Coleman) and Democrat (Skip Humphrey) as the Reform Party candidate for governor. He chose not to run for a second term.
-- Most recently, he successfully pushed for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Minnesota.
No, I won't vote for Kennedy and Ventura-- but it could make things interesting, and they could skim more votes from Trump than Biden.
