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Today’s announcement by Jesse Ventura that he is giving Donald Trump a qualified Ventura’s comments including his willingness to serve as Trump’s VP are baby-steps The Perot candidacy in 1992 followed by that of Ron Paul in 2008 and 2012 demonstrated Paralleling that phenomena, the left saw Ralph Nader run in 2000 and 2004 and now has\u00a0“Socialist” Bernie Sanders surging among disgruntled Democrats.<\/p>\n Ventura is an excellent bridge between these two blocks as he demonstrated during his\u00a0victorious run for Governor of Minnesota as an Independent in 1998.<\/p>\n With Hillary Clinton mired in perpetual scandal and Jeb Bush saddled with the immense\u00a0family baggage of his father and brother—especially the failed Iraq War that has led to\u00a0the rise of ISIS—the planned coronation of those two and the likely triumph of the first\u00a0woman in the White House—are suddenly looking far less probable every day.<\/p>\n The country’s problems are the most serious in generations and Ventura makes clear Although far from a perfect fit, a Trump\/Ventura alliance may well constitute the best The November, 2016 election is still more than 14 months away. As things now stand, Jessie Ventura Endorses Donald Trump, Wants To Be His Running Mate<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ventura, CA August 17, 2015 Shifting Political Alignments by Rich Scheck Today’s announcement by Jesse Ventura that he is giving Donald Trump a qualified endorsement for President is good news for those who have long advocated the need for a … Continue reading ![\"Trump_Ventura\"](\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Trump_Ventura.jpg\")
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\nendorsement for President is good news for those who have long advocated the need
\nfor a new political party…..and hopefully good news for the nation.<\/p>\n
\nalong the continuum of shifting political alignments in contemporary America.<\/p>\n
\nthe deep disaffection among millions of voters for the two established parties, especially
\namong Libertarians and paleo-conservatives who morphed into The Tea Party.<\/p>\n
\nthat Trump would provide merely a temporary band-aid in addressing them. But we
\nhave to start somewhere in order to shake up this corrupt system and move the
\ncountry back to its rich traditions of liberty and prosperity.<\/p>\n
\nformula Nader predicted would be “Unstoppable” in his recent book of that name.<\/p>\n
\na Trump\/Ventura ticket will likely achieve the shift away from the two moribund political
\nparties and hopefully see the return to American greatness.<\/p>\n