Rubio: Trump will be an embarrassment like Ventura

[Preacher]

How was Ventura an embarrassment as governor? I have read his book on his time as Governor and he fought with the 2 parties a lot but he also got a lot done for the PEOPLE of Minnesota.

 

[S.J.]

Rubio is already an embarrassment.

 

[Toro]

He's been an embarassment as a candidate so I don't know why he'd be any different as a President.

 

[GHook93]

How was Ventura an embarrassment as governor? I have read his book on his time as Governor and he fought with the 2 parties a lot but he also got a lot done for the PEOPLE of Minnesota.

The fact that you can't figure out that Ventura is a utter failure and huge embarrassment shows volumes about you. But then again anyone who has read one of your posts knows your a mental midget!

 

[Preacher]

How was Ventura an embarrassment as governor? I have read his book on his time as Governor and he fought with the 2 parties a lot but he also got a lot done for the PEOPLE of Minnesota.

The fact that you can't figure out that Ventura is a utter failure and huge embarrassment shows volumes about you. But then again anyone who has read one of your posts knows your a mental midget!

Damn that was informative! Another jew lover showing he knows NOTHING.

 

[Preacher]

As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives taken under Ventura included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, and cuts in income taxes

Oh how horrible!

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Rubio: Trump will be an embarrassment like Ventura"

On this one issue Rubio is correct.

 

[Preacher]

Lacking a party base in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, Ventura's policy ambitions had little chance of being introduced as bills. Initially, the residents of Minnesota feared Ventura's vetoes would be overturned. He vetoed 45 bills in his first year, only three of which were overridden. The reputation for having his vetoes overridden comes from his fourth and final year, where six of his nine vetoes were overturned.[48] He vetoed a bill to require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.[49]Nevertheless, Ventura was still successful in several initiatives. One of the most notable was the rebate on sales tax. In each year of his administration, Minnesotans received a tax-free check in the late summer.[50] The state was running a budget surplus at the time, and Ventura believed that the money should be returned to the public.

Later, he came to support a unicameral (one-house) legislature, property tax reform, gay rights, and abortion rights. While funding public school education generously, he opposed the teachers' union, and did not have a high regard for the public funding of higher education institutions. Additionally, Ventura supported the use of medicinalmarijuana,[51] advocated a higher role for third parties in national politics, and favored the concept of instant-runoff voting. He also opposed the death penalty.

In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, he reaffirmed his support of gay rights, including gay marriage and gays in the military, humorously stating he would have gladly served alongside homosexuals when he was in the Navy as they would have provided less competition for women.[52] (Later, on the subject of a 2012 referendum on amending the Minnesota constitution to limit marriage to male-female couples, Ventura elaborated "I certainly hope that people don't amend our constitution to stop gay marriage because, number one, the constitution is there to protect people – not oppress them", and went on to relate a story from his pro wrestling days of a friend who was denied hospital visitation to his same-sex partner.[53])

Ventura was elected on a Reform party ticket, but he never received support from Ross Perot's Texas faction. When the Reform party was taken over by Pat Buchanansupporters before the presidential elections of 2000, Ventura left the party in February 2000, referring to it as "hopelessly dysfunctional". However, he maintained close ties to theIndependence Party of Minnesota, which also broke from the Reform party around the same time.

During the first part of his administration, Ventura strongly advocated for land-use reform and substantial mass transit improvements, such as light rail.[54] He made the light rail project a priority, obtaining additional funding from the Minnesota state legislature to keep the project moving. The METRO Blue Line was completed in 2004.

During another trade mission to Cuba in the summer of 2002, he denounced the American economic sanctions against Cuba, stating that the sanctions affected the Cuban public more than it did its government.[55]

In his book Independent Nation, political analyst John Avlon describes Ventura as a radical centrist thinker and activist.

Wish we had him as governor of Georgia. The corrupt POS here is an embarrassment

 

[FJO]

Ventura was an embarrassment as a "wrestler", as a commentator on same and and a politician.

And the son-of-a-bitch sued the estate of the widow whose husband punched this worthless piece of crap in the face.

Marco Rubio is NOTHING like Jesse Ventura. First of all, unlike Ventura, Rubio is proud to use his own name.
Second of all, Rubio is human.
Third of all, Ventura was elected to be governor in the most insane state of the Union. You know, the State that also elected Al Franken to the Senate under suspicious circumstances. You know, the ONLY state out of 50 who was too stupid in 1984 and remained so ever since.

 

[kiwiman127]

Lacking a party base in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, Ventura's policy ambitions had little chance of being introduced as bills. Initially, the residents of Minnesota feared Ventura's vetoes would be overturned. He vetoed 45 bills in his first year, only three of which were overridden. The reputation for having his vetoes overridden comes from his fourth and final year, where six of his nine vetoes were overturned.[48] He vetoed a bill to require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.[49]Nevertheless, Ventura was still successful in several initiatives. One of the most notable was the rebate on sales tax. In each year of his administration, Minnesotans received a tax-free check in the late summer.[50] The state was running a budget surplus at the time, and Ventura believed that the money should be returned to the public.

Later, he came to support a unicameral (one-house) legislature, property tax reform, gay rights, and abortion rights. While funding public school education generously, he opposed the teachers' union, and did not have a high regard for the public funding of higher education institutions. Additionally, Ventura supported the use of medicinalmarijuana,[51] advocated a higher role for third parties in national politics, and favored the concept of instant-runoff voting. He also opposed the death penalty.

In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, he reaffirmed his support of gay rights, including gay marriage and gays in the military, humorously stating he would have gladly served alongside homosexuals when he was in the Navy as they would have provided less competition for women.[52] (Later, on the subject of a 2012 referendum on amending the Minnesota constitution to limit marriage to male-female couples, Ventura elaborated "I certainly hope that people don't amend our constitution to stop gay marriage because, number one, the constitution is there to protect people – not oppress them", and went on to relate a story from his pro wrestling days of a friend who was denied hospital visitation to his same-sex partner.[53])

Ventura was elected on a Reform party ticket, but he never received support from Ross Perot's Texas faction. When the Reform party was taken over by Pat Buchanansupporters before the presidential elections of 2000, Ventura left the party in February 2000, referring to it as "hopelessly dysfunctional". However, he maintained close ties to theIndependence Party of Minnesota, which also broke from the Reform party around the same time.

During the first part of his administration, Ventura strongly advocated for land-use reform and substantial mass transit improvements, such as light rail.[54] He made the light rail project a priority, obtaining additional funding from the Minnesota state legislature to keep the project moving. The METRO Blue Line was completed in 2004.

During another trade mission to Cuba in the summer of 2002, he denounced the American economic sanctions against Cuba, stating that the sanctions affected the Cuban public more than it did its government.[55]

In his book Independent Nation, political analyst John Avlon describes Ventura as a radical centrist thinker and activist.

Wish we had him as governor of Georgia. The corrupt POS here is an embarrassment

However, I have no doubt that Ventura would have not won re-election. He was down to 43% approval. The folks of Minnesota had grown very tired of Ventura by the time his one term was near it's end.
I live here, you don't.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Trump was close to teaming up with Ventura in 2000, under the banner of the Reform Party. He admires Jesse Ventura.

 

[Preacher]

Lacking a party base in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, Ventura's policy ambitions had little chance of being introduced as bills. Initially, the residents of Minnesota feared Ventura's vetoes would be overturned. He vetoed 45 bills in his first year, only three of which were overridden. The reputation for having his vetoes overridden comes from his fourth and final year, where six of his nine vetoes were overturned.[48] He vetoed a bill to require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.[49]Nevertheless, Ventura was still successful in several initiatives. One of the most notable was the rebate on sales tax. In each year of his administration, Minnesotans received a tax-free check in the late summer.[50] The state was running a budget surplus at the time, and Ventura believed that the money should be returned to the public.

Later, he came to support a unicameral (one-house) legislature, property tax reform, gay rights, and abortion rights. While funding public school education generously, he opposed the teachers' union, and did not have a high regard for the public funding of higher education institutions. Additionally, Ventura supported the use of medicinalmarijuana,[51] advocated a higher role for third parties in national politics, and favored the concept of instant-runoff voting. He also opposed the death penalty.

In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, he reaffirmed his support of gay rights, including gay marriage and gays in the military, humorously stating he would have gladly served alongside homosexuals when he was in the Navy as they would have provided less competition for women.[52] (Later, on the subject of a 2012 referendum on amending the Minnesota constitution to limit marriage to male-female couples, Ventura elaborated "I certainly hope that people don't amend our constitution to stop gay marriage because, number one, the constitution is there to protect people – not oppress them", and went on to relate a story from his pro wrestling days of a friend who was denied hospital visitation to his same-sex partner.[53])

Ventura was elected on a Reform party ticket, but he never received support from Ross Perot's Texas faction. When the Reform party was taken over by Pat Buchanansupporters before the presidential elections of 2000, Ventura left the party in February 2000, referring to it as "hopelessly dysfunctional". However, he maintained close ties to theIndependence Party of Minnesota, which also broke from the Reform party around the same time.

During the first part of his administration, Ventura strongly advocated for land-use reform and substantial mass transit improvements, such as light rail.[54] He made the light rail project a priority, obtaining additional funding from the Minnesota state legislature to keep the project moving. The METRO Blue Line was completed in 2004.

During another trade mission to Cuba in the summer of 2002, he denounced the American economic sanctions against Cuba, stating that the sanctions affected the Cuban public more than it did its government.[55]

In his book Independent Nation, political analyst John Avlon describes Ventura as a radical centrist thinker and activist.

Wish we had him as governor of Georgia. The corrupt POS here is an embarrassment

However, I have no doubt that Ventura would have not won re-election. He was down to 43% approval. The folks of Minnesota had grown very tired of Ventura by the time his one term was near it's end.
I live here, you don't.

What was Bush and Obama's approval numbers when they were reelected? Were you living there when he was governor? If so can you tell us more?

Trump was close to teaming up with Ventura in 2000, under the banner of the Reform Party. He admires Jesse Ventura.

No wonder the man child hates him then lol. I would love to see a Trump/Ventura ticket but I highly doubt it happens.Put Ventura in charge of the TSA LOL

 

[kiwiman127]

Lacking a party base in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, Ventura's policy ambitions had little chance of being introduced as bills. Initially, the residents of Minnesota feared Ventura's vetoes would be overturned. He vetoed 45 bills in his first year, only three of which were overridden. The reputation for having his vetoes overridden comes from his fourth and final year, where six of his nine vetoes were overturned.[48] He vetoed a bill to require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.[49]Nevertheless, Ventura was still successful in several initiatives. One of the most notable was the rebate on sales tax. In each year of his administration, Minnesotans received a tax-free check in the late summer.[50] The state was running a budget surplus at the time, and Ventura believed that the money should be returned to the public.

Later, he came to support a unicameral (one-house) legislature, property tax reform, gay rights, and abortion rights. While funding public school education generously, he opposed the teachers' union, and did not have a high regard for the public funding of higher education institutions. Additionally, Ventura supported the use of medicinalmarijuana,[51] advocated a higher role for third parties in national politics, and favored the concept of instant-runoff voting. He also opposed the death penalty.

In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, he reaffirmed his support of gay rights, including gay marriage and gays in the military, humorously stating he would have gladly served alongside homosexuals when he was in the Navy as they would have provided less competition for women.[52] (Later, on the subject of a 2012 referendum on amending the Minnesota constitution to limit marriage to male-female couples, Ventura elaborated "I certainly hope that people don't amend our constitution to stop gay marriage because, number one, the constitution is there to protect people – not oppress them", and went on to relate a story from his pro wrestling days of a friend who was denied hospital visitation to his same-sex partner.[53])

Ventura was elected on a Reform party ticket, but he never received support from Ross Perot's Texas faction. When the Reform party was taken over by Pat Buchanansupporters before the presidential elections of 2000, Ventura left the party in February 2000, referring to it as "hopelessly dysfunctional". However, he maintained close ties to theIndependence Party of Minnesota, which also broke from the Reform party around the same time.

During the first part of his administration, Ventura strongly advocated for land-use reform and substantial mass transit improvements, such as light rail.[54] He made the light rail project a priority, obtaining additional funding from the Minnesota state legislature to keep the project moving. The METRO Blue Line was completed in 2004.

During another trade mission to Cuba in the summer of 2002, he denounced the American economic sanctions against Cuba, stating that the sanctions affected the Cuban public more than it did its government.[55]

In his book Independent Nation, political analyst John Avlon describes Ventura as a radical centrist thinker and activist.

Wish we had him as governor of Georgia. The corrupt POS here is an embarrassment

However, I have no doubt that Ventura would have not won re-election. He was down to 43% approval. The folks of Minnesota had grown very tired of Ventura by the time his one term was near it's end.
I live here, you don't.

What was Bush and Obama's approval numbers when they were reelected? Were you living there when he was governor? If so can you tell us more?

Trump was close to teaming up with Ventura in 2000, under the banner of the Reform Party. He admires Jesse Ventura.

No wonder the man child hates him then lol. I would love to see a Trump/Ventura ticket but I highly doubt it happens.Put Ventura in charge of the TSA LOL

Jesse inherited a $4 billion surplus and left us with a $4.5 billion deficit in just 4 years. How's that for starters?

 

[Preacher]

Lacking a party base in the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate, Ventura's policy ambitions had little chance of being introduced as bills. Initially, the residents of Minnesota feared Ventura's vetoes would be overturned. He vetoed 45 bills in his first year, only three of which were overridden. The reputation for having his vetoes overridden comes from his fourth and final year, where six of his nine vetoes were overturned.[48] He vetoed a bill to require recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.[49]Nevertheless, Ventura was still successful in several initiatives. One of the most notable was the rebate on sales tax. In each year of his administration, Minnesotans received a tax-free check in the late summer.[50] The state was running a budget surplus at the time, and Ventura believed that the money should be returned to the public.

Later, he came to support a unicameral (one-house) legislature, property tax reform, gay rights, and abortion rights. While funding public school education generously, he opposed the teachers' union, and did not have a high regard for the public funding of higher education institutions. Additionally, Ventura supported the use of medicinalmarijuana,[51] advocated a higher role for third parties in national politics, and favored the concept of instant-runoff voting. He also opposed the death penalty.

In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, he reaffirmed his support of gay rights, including gay marriage and gays in the military, humorously stating he would have gladly served alongside homosexuals when he was in the Navy as they would have provided less competition for women.[52] (Later, on the subject of a 2012 referendum on amending the Minnesota constitution to limit marriage to male-female couples, Ventura elaborated "I certainly hope that people don't amend our constitution to stop gay marriage because, number one, the constitution is there to protect people – not oppress them", and went on to relate a story from his pro wrestling days of a friend who was denied hospital visitation to his same-sex partner.[53])

Ventura was elected on a Reform party ticket, but he never received support from Ross Perot's Texas faction. When the Reform party was taken over by Pat Buchanansupporters before the presidential elections of 2000, Ventura left the party in February 2000, referring to it as "hopelessly dysfunctional". However, he maintained close ties to theIndependence Party of Minnesota, which also broke from the Reform party around the same time.

During the first part of his administration, Ventura strongly advocated for land-use reform and substantial mass transit improvements, such as light rail.[54] He made the light rail project a priority, obtaining additional funding from the Minnesota state legislature to keep the project moving. The METRO Blue Line was completed in 2004.

During another trade mission to Cuba in the summer of 2002, he denounced the American economic sanctions against Cuba, stating that the sanctions affected the Cuban public more than it did its government.[55]

In his book Independent Nation, political analyst John Avlon describes Ventura as a radical centrist thinker and activist.

Wish we had him as governor of Georgia. The corrupt POS here is an embarrassment

However, I have no doubt that Ventura would have not won re-election. He was down to 43% approval. The folks of Minnesota had grown very tired of Ventura by the time his one term was near it's end.
I live here, you don't.

What was Bush and Obama's approval numbers when they were reelected? Were you living there when he was governor? If so can you tell us more?

Trump was close to teaming up with Ventura in 2000, under the banner of the Reform Party. He admires Jesse Ventura.

No wonder the man child hates him then lol. I would love to see a Trump/Ventura ticket but I highly doubt it happens.Put Ventura in charge of the TSA LOL

Jesse inherited a $4 billion surplus and left us with a $4.5 billion deficit in just 4 years. How's that for starters?

Lawmakers refused to put one of his key issues, a one-house Legislature, on the ballot. And when the surpluses turned to deficits this year, he failed to persuade the Legislature to adopt his budget fix, a mix of tax increases, spending cuts and use of the budget reserves.
Ventura's finance commissioner, Pam Wheelock, says the governor did propose a fiscally responsible plan that would have minimized the current deficit, and lawmakers discarded it. She says Ventura didn't have a single ally in the Legislature for most of his term, yet he still managed to push through some of his major priorities.

"The good news is that it took both of these parties in both of these houses until the last legislative session to really effectively figure out how to box out the governor, because they had no interest in having an Independence Party governor look effective," Wheelock said.


So as usual republicans and democrats harmed the state the Governor was trying to fix. No surprise.

 

[Borillar]

Maybe, but I bet Ventura could kick Rubio's pansy ass.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Metro blue line is boodoggle...... part of Venturas value was reigning in Democrat looniness in the state.......they were forced to return to some semblance of sanity which they've just about abandoned again with Dayton