Last night, former Independent Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura was on Larry King Live to discuss the War in Iraq, the 2008 Presidential Election, and what he really thinks of the Democratic and Republican Parties and our two-party system:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk7nYA4–aU
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Ventura made a few mistatements throughout the course of the interview, not the least of which is that Dick Cheney is Vice President and not Secretary of Defense. Still, it’s kind of amusing to listen to an Independent go off on the Democratic and Republican parties and give an insider’s take on what Democrats and Republicans do to keep third party and Independent candidates off the ballot.
Also, the final segment has two Democratic Party hacks and two Republican Party hacks telling Ventura how much they admire his independence before reverting into their assigned role of sputtering out talking points on behalf of their preferred Democratic/Republican presidential candidate.
Cross-posted at The Coming Realignment.
Birthplace: San Diego, CA
Birthdate: That’s for me to know
Political Party: Independent
Political Philosophy: Libertarian-liberal