Show The Governing Body Ventura By Edward Fuller Opinion Editor Election Day was full of es The biggest surprise came from the state of a thousand lakes A former former former for for- mer wrestler Jesse The Body Ventura won the gubernatorial election election election elec elec- tion in Minnesota Name recognition is something that most political candidates need in order to win on Election Day Jesse Venturas Ventura's name is recognized nation nation- wide This guy traveled all over the United States engaged in self promo tion and macho posturing He made grandiose promises threats and was popular despite his ruthlessness Sounds like a politician to me Jesse Ventura is famous for being a man who backs up what he says What more could Joe Public ask for from a political candidate We want ant action and who better belter to give it to us than a master political strategist whose cerebral capabilities seem no no worse for the wear from being beings repeatedly rammed into the turn- turn buckle We sent a movie B-movie actor to the Whitehouse a while ago and he did the job in a a manner that was acceptable acceptable acceptable accept accept- able to most people Jesse Venturas Ventura's acting talents in the wrestling arena will probably serve him just as well wellin in the political ar arena na Reagans Reagan's greatest role came late in life as he demonstrated a talent for memorizing the right lines to say at atthe atthe atthe the right time lime despite not nol remembering remember remember- ing anything about the scandals that plagued his presidential mances He was an imaginative pipedream salesman see the Space based Defense Initiative and a master master master mas mas- ter of media manipulation Conservatives regard Reagan as one of the greatest presidents our country has had Who can say that thai the master master master mas mas- ter showman Jesse Ventura wont won't do Minnesotans just as proud Ventura promised Tim on Meet the Press that he will not parlay parlay parlay par par- lay his future governorship into a presidential bid We believe you Jesse Those punches elbows and chops to the heads of your opposing stuntmen I mean wrestlers were somewhat believable Look for Ventura to come cOlTe flying off th the ropes to help his Reform Party team tag-team partner Ross Perot in the 2000 presidential match 1 l mean elec elec- tion I Hey Hey Karl we know that you ou did did a j few things on the wrestling circuit but please dont don't get any ideas The Malone Rodman ticket would be too much for us to handle |