… because he was so friggin' successful as a governor. Then again, as a presidential candidate Mr. Ventura has far more governmental experience than the swindling real-estate clown who ran in 2016, and is now running the country into the ground.
To be clear: I haven't filed anything. 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.
— Jesse Ventura (@GovJVentura) April 27, 2020
I gather "testing the waters" means sending a tweet saying he's testing the waters. A glance at comments received reveal two main themes: Ventura could be a spoiler for Trump's reelection — "You would be the second most hated person in the world" — or, he could be the Bernie Sanders who wasn't, or rather isn't:
"You must run on a progressive agenda:
"Fully Public Medicare For All (nothing less); Green New Deal; $15 Minimum Wage; End The Wars; CANCEL STUDENT DEBT; Free Tuition; American Jobs.
"Run on this platform. We will put you in the white house."
And by God I'm pretty sure "We the People" of the Green Party believe it.