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Media Mikes Interview: Jesse Ventura Talks About His New Show and 2016 Presidential Election Rumors

Mike Gencarelli: Tell us what we can expect from your online TV series “Off the Grid”?
Jesse Ventura: Tune in to find out! Every episode will feature news you won’t hear anywhere else. Mainstream media is too focused on entertainment. We hear more about when an actress trips in a dress during an award show than the fact that the majority of Congress only works three days a week. The main focus of my show is the hypocrisy of America’s political leaders – nothing and no one is off limits. I am “Off the Grid” in the sense that I don’t have anyone telling me what to report or how to report. All I am interested in reporting is the truth.

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MG: Can you talk to us about the rumors of you running for President in 2016?
JV: I’ll be addressing those rumors on my show, but again, running for president as an independent comes down to two things: ballot access in all 50 states and participation in the debates. Like I say, if I can debate ‘em, I can beat ‘em.

Read the full interview here.

14 Comments

  1. paulie February 4, 2014

    Sure, that was cool. Hopefully will happen again. The part about him running if a cow jumps over the moon, less so.

  2. Andy February 4, 2014

    “Jed Ziggler Post authorFebruary 4, 2014 at 6:55 pm
    I choose to look on the positive side: if he gets all this publicity now, perhaps when he announces he’s not running he’ll endorse another third party/independent candidate & give them some press. Just a thought.”

    Yeah, Jesse Ventura endorsed and did some campaigning for Gary Johnson last time. Libertarian Party members should be thankful for that.

  3. Jed Ziggler Post author | February 4, 2014

    I choose to look on the positive side: if he gets all this publicity now, perhaps when he announces he’s not running he’ll endorse another third party/independent candidate & give them some press. Just a thought.

    Just read Jesse’s book Democrips & Rebloodlicans. Definitely confirms that Jesse is no libertarian, but still a great read.

  4. paulie January 30, 2014

    Thanks for the content free response and sayonara.

  5. marzak January 30, 2014

    You guys suck, bye bye.

  6. Matt Cholko January 29, 2014

    At times I have thought that a Jesse Ventura POTUS campaign would be cool. But, his back and forth BS (and it is pretty clearly just BS) has really turned me off. Now, I just wish he would go away.

  7. Green Party Voter January 29, 2014

    Would encourage Jesse Ventura to seek Green Party nomination.

  8. Andy January 29, 2014

    I like Jesse Ventura, and the new show looks cool, but I too am tiring for the talk of him running for President or not running for President. I think he’s truly conflicted on the subject. He should either commit to running, or say that he’s not interested, or at least not say anything about it until he’s made a solid decision.

    Jesse Ventura going back and forth as to whether or not he should run for President or should not run for President reminds me of this song:

    The Clash – Should I Stay or Should I Go

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMaE6toi4mk

  9. Jill Pyeatt January 29, 2014

    LOL! I love Nick’s Freudian slip (or was it!)

  10. paulie January 29, 2014

    Which means he won’t be running. I’m SOOO tired of hearing about his potential run. It’s really a potential un-run.

    Keeps his name in the news, so it keeps the money coming in.

  11. paulie January 29, 2014

    Jesse Ventura should run on a ticket with Donald Trump. They both have the same chance of actually following through with a ruin.

    You may have meant run. Although ruin works too.

  12. Nicholas Sarwark January 29, 2014

    Jesse Ventura should run on a ticket with Donald Trump. They both have the same chance of actually following through with a ruin.

  13. Jill Pyeatt January 29, 2014

    JV said: ,” running for president as an independent comes down to two things: ballot access in all 50 states and participation in the debates.”

    Which means he won’t be running. I’m SOOO tired of hearing about his potential run. It’s really a potential un-run.

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