Why Did the ‘Deadliest’ SEAL Sniper Punch Jesse Ventura in The Face?
- Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:20am by
Mike Opelka
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Imagine what would happen if a man in a bar told a group of Navy SEALs that he:
- Disagrees with the war.
- Believes they (the military) are murderers, killing innocent people… men, women and children
- Thought they probably deserve to lose a few of their own.
You are probably wondering if the guy making the offensive comments is still alive.
(Related: Sniper tells O’Reilly why he thinks enemy Iraqis are “savages”)
He is alive, and he also happens to be Jesse Ventura, a SEAL alum/reservist and the former governor of Minnesota.
Making matters worse, Ventura’s comments were directed at Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL known as “the military’s deadliest sniper.”
This little known incident was brought out during an interview on SiriusXM’s Opie and Anthony radio show on Wednesday. Speaking exclusively to The Blaze, Gregg “Opie” Hughes explained that he had a tip to ask Kyle about his run-in with Jesse Ventura. So Opie casually brought it up and the story unfolded.
It was in 2006 when Ventura and the SEALs happened to be in the same bar, for very different reasons. The SEALs were holding a wake to honor a lost member of their team. Jesse was in town to speak to some new graduates of the SEAL program. During his military career from 1969-75, Ventura was a member of the Navy’s elite Underwater Demolition Team or UDT (the UDT was the precursor to the SEALs) and Jesse is a SEAL reservist. You might expect that sharing the history of membership in an elite military unit would garner a lifetime of mutual respect. Not so with Ventura.
As stated above, the SEALs were in the bar to mourn the loss of team member. They had gathered with the family of Medal of Honor recipient Mike Mansoor when Ventura made it known to many that he did not agree with the war. Kyle claims that he approached the former governor, and asked him to keep it down, informing Jesse that the family of the deceased was also with them.
That’s when Ventura unleashed more of his insensitive comments and Kyle reportedly countered with a one-punch knockdown.
Earlier this week, The Blaze featured a story about Chris Kyle and his autobiography that explains his amazing prowess with a rifle. We know now that Chris is also accurate with his fists and at close range.
Here’s the interview from the Opie and Anthony show on Wednesday. Chris Kyle explained the encounter with Jesse “the Body” Ventura.
(Content warning, this video contains what the Navy might call “salty language:”)
Following the interview, “Opie” says that Chris Kyle told him that very few people knew about the Jesse Ventura incident and that his source must be “very inside.”
(H/T: Opie and Anthony – @opieradio on Twitter)
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Comments (862)
RichNGadsden
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:21amHaving read all of the below postings, I must agree with many while I have some reservations with others. Yep, I would venture to say that Ventura has been a hero in his military role. BUT, I’ve heard him interviewed a number of times and he does come off as being far to the left on most subjects. He’s obviously had that typical Hollywood injection and it shows. Now, that is no reason to get into a fist fight, but also having seen how much of a loud mouth he has been in the past I can pretty well understand how Kyle lost his cool and punched him. Then that was it, it was just a quick bar fight between two SEALs then it was over.Sounds like it was kept really quiet until Opie must have heard rumors he wanted to clear up. I can respect and salute Kyle for being the patriotic hard charging SEAL that he is. But I don’t know anything else about him. I can also respect and salute Ventura for his role in the SEALs/UDT of the Vietnam era and his further work as a reservist SEAL. But, I do disagree with much of his politics, and in my humble opinion, he got what he deserved for being disrespectful l of the deceased such a Mansoor, and in front of his family.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:34amThe story sounds fake, plus this gentleman is selling a book.
Even Newt Gingrich tends to embellish history when he is selling his books.
Maybe Mr. Opie should call Jesse or find a third party witness.
TEA
Ruler4You
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:43amI’ve known a few SEALS in my day. And they are an arrogant crowd. But usually don’t look for confrontation. That being said, they don’t repeat themselves, either.
Report Post »mils
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:45amrespect what he did, not what he is doing..big difference.
Report Post »Thors Hammer
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:46amAppears as though Jesse Ventura has joined that other H’Wood icon, George Clooney; they love to play military heroes even as they bash the US military. Guess that just shows what great ‘actors’ they are.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:48amI’m no fan of Jesse Ventura, but this guy is bragging about sucker punching a 60 year old man? Wow, there goes the hero status.
mils
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:51amI meant my remark for ventura
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:57amVentura tends to have a big mouth. This story sounds credible.
Report Post »TROONORTH
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:00amIt appears that the patch pictured above should be amended to include ‘above water demolition’. SBS
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:19amOver the years I have heard a lot of bar room heroes who were not accurate. There are at least two sides to every story. This story supposedly happened in a bar. It would be good to hear the Ventura version before deciding what really happened.
These details are strange: Why was the “family of the deceased” drinking in a public lounge and why did they expect any or all of the other patrons to behave they way they wanted? Anybody can be sucker punched.
For those who think UDT are not SEAL material; they were special operations before it was cool.
TEA
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:23amVentura is a conspiracy theorist nut as with most Paulbotians.
Report Post »Dirty Harry
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:24amMonicne, are you serious??? The guy is not only a SEAL but the top sniper in all of the military. What about that doesn’t give you a clue about the guy?
Sheesh!
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:32amSEALs/UDT of the Vietnam era
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Can we PLEASE stop this SEAL talk. Jessie “never” was.
Talk about spin.
Report Post »Wat Tyler
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:35amThis propaganda is surreal. Some punk who can‘t control himself sucker punched 60 year old Jesse Ventura and this rag spins it like it’s some heroic act.
“You are probably wondering if the guy making the offensive comments is still alive.”
This out of control POS “SEAL” should definitely be Court Martialed and given a Dishonorable Discharge after serving 5 to 10 years. If I had my way he would be executed for this outrage.
This is how neo-con “The Blaze” thinks you should deal with somebody who disagrees with you and says something you don’t like. That is how the Jewish led NWO will be dealing with all opponents soon.
Come punch me. I have a present for you.
ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:38amNo doubt the man has guts! NO doubt at all and I thank him for doing a job that is beyond tough and somewhat ugly. But after he punched Jesse out, he feared what? The Cops! So he felt he had to run away! Ummm! If I have learned one thing in my own life it is this. If you make a decision, take some kind of action all on your own, you better be ready to answer for it. He did not! I would have punched Jesse out as well but stood my ground and answered the consequences.
Report Post »Wat Tyler
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:39amWe are only hearing this punk’s side. Probably didn’t even happen. Sounds like a loud mouth drunken braggart to me. A drunk can beat their chest and come up with all kinds of tales about how bad they are.
Cliff Clavin personified.
Report Post »Kankokage
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:45amEncinom: no reply needed. You try to spin everything around. It gets tiresome.
Wat Tyler: You glorious hypocrite! You go straight from saying that you would execute this SEAL for giving “The Body” a fat lip after saying he wants more SEALs to get murdered, right to saying that us Blaze readers want to do the same thing to those with whom we disagree. If you’re gonna troll, at least take a course or two beforehand so you don’t embarrass yourself.
Report Post »FreedomPurveyor
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:49am” If I had my way he would be executed for this outrage.”
You think someone should be executed for punching a grown man when directly provoked? I wouldn’t want to live in your vision of a just nation.
“This is how neo-con “The Blaze” thinks you should deal with somebody who disagrees with you”
“Disagreement” and “blatant disrespect of dead heroes in front of mourners and family members” are two very different things.
Report Post »Obama_Sham
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:59am@Wat Tyler
“Come punch me. I have a present for you.“ and then this ”Sounds like a loud mouth drunken braggart to me.”
Please tell me again… Who is the loud mouth?!?
Just another little boy with etoughguy syndrome…
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:07pmThat coward wasn’t “protecting our freedom.” He’s just a hired psychopath that was sent there to protect oil pipelines, lithium deposits (which China snatched up), and opium poppy fields. Just “doing his job” like the Nazi soldiers of WWII. There is no honor in what he does.
When I see things like the NDAA being passed, and 8 year olds and old ladies being groped at the airports, I feel a sense of loss for my country. When I see the BLATANT destruction of the principles this country was founded upon, and the arrogance of those who have never served, gladly cheering the noose that is being lowered around their necks, I feel nothing but shame.
Then to see this mindless hero worship here on “The Blaze” makes me want to puke.
If the supposed “terrorists” hated us for our freedoms and prosperity, well guess what?
They F’n WON!
Great job lemmings.
dawg22
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:18pmSounds fake? It happened in 2006.. He obviously hasn’t been bragging about it. Ventura is a big mouth ass who got his punk card punched.. Which I could have seen it.
Report Post »CLEttinger
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:27pmI dont know much about either party or the validity of the claim, but if this went down as stated I completely agree with the method of behavioral correction. Nobody, ex-seal or not should ever say we deserve to loose any of our boys. As someone who has lost someone in Afganistan I am ticked off, to say the least, and would like to hear an answer from Mr. Ventura.
Report Post »Fogliar
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:38pmCouple of observations. First off, its no big deal for a younger stronger man to sucker punch an almost 70 year old man when he doesn’t expect it coming. I guess that may explain his shooting techniques as quoted from Full Metal Jacket. To kill old people and children you don’t have to lead them as much. I am also concerned that the ease at which they award Bronze and Silver Stars is alarming. My Grandfather was an Army sniper who killed over 30 North Koreans (have the citation to prove it) while his unit was over run and had half of his stomach shot away and only was awarded the Silver Star. It seems like the awards now given to the living appear to be more politically motivated for propaganda versus sacrifice. The one kudos I must give the SEAL is his reported accuracy. Having shot at 1000 yds and proven myself no marksmen, I highly respect those who train to the peak of their capabilities to pull off those achievements.
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:39pmI know I should expect it by now, but some of the posters on this site are idiots.
Seriously? He should be executed for punching Ventura? How about Ventura shouldn‘t have been saying that they DESERVE to die at a f’n wake for one of the fallen team members? Where family and friends are in attendance.
I know the nation has become sissified, but if this was 20 years ago, Ventura wouldn’t have been able to walk out under his own power, and I don’t think anyone would have felt sorry for him.
He’s lucky that all he got was a punch in the face. The idiot shouldn’t have been flapping his gums at a wake for a fallen SEAL member where the family could hear him saying that the young man DESERVED to die.
If anyone deserves respect, it’s the SEAL that punched him and then backed off. He could have torn Ventura to shreds.
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:46pmWant to be an Ex-Pat? Follow Jesse Ventura’s 3 STEP PLAN =
Step 1: insult a SEAL @ a military wake.
Report Post »Step 2: get punched
Step 3: move to Mexico.
SeanW
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:05pmWell, for one thing you are wrong. To blame hollywood for Jesse Ventura’s anti-war stance is ignorance of the highest order. First of all, I assume that you have neither served nor have you served in an actual combat role. There are two things that you learn really quick through combat: 1) That the first on the line for peace are the men and women whom have actually had to take another’s life in combat. Secondly is that there are no atheists in foxholes. (the second has little to do with the conversation, but it is important to note.). These two things are truths.
Both men, were wrong. First Jesse was wrong because while expressing your disdain for the illegal war that we are waging is well within your first ammendment rights, you have to have some sense of personal responsibility. There are appropriate times and places for these diatribes and during a memorial service for one of our fallen sons is not one of those.
Now, Mr. World’s so called deadliest sniper was completely in the wrong for 1) striking a vet and a coward for striking a senior citizen. Big tough Seal, beating up old men in bars. So all that cool, calm and collected awesomeness that is supposed to make you so special and deadly was completely thrown out the window because of Jesse Ventura? Really? So much for that Seal training huh?
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:11pmListen to all the Paulestinians here in these comments. All of them defending a loser who said “You guys deserved to lose a few guys.”
That’s all you need to know about RuPaul and his sick supporters.
FreedomPurveyor
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:25pm“Sniper – shooting people from safe distance, sucker punching 60 year old men. Wow, What a hero?”
Becoming a sniper of such caliber requires extreme dedication, and counter-insurgency sniping is anything but “safe.”
Jesse Ventura is an ex-pro wrestler, and a very big guy. My guess is that he is physically larger than the man he provoked. He certainly isn’t a frail old man, like so many posters are insinuating.
Report Post »Kankokage
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:33pmThere are a lot of things I really like about Ron Paul. His supporters is not one of them. In fact, his supporters is my reason for avoiding him.
Seriously, why are some of you so filled with hatred? This was a wake (yes, some people do those in bars with lots of alcohol), and “The Body” decides to go all Westboro Baptist on these SEALs and the dead SEAL’s family. If this guy came in and started saying how people in your family needed to die, to your face, at a funeral, would you not punch him/her in the face, regardless of age? If your answer is no, then you are a d!ckless pantywaist. And by what measure do you say the guy is lying? Is it his non-existent, boastful tone? Is it his non-existent embellishment? Or are you so filled with hatred towards your fellow Americans, so filled with hatred towards yourselves that you automatically assume the worst in every situation? Seriously, you people disgust me.
Report Post »AlmostaCowboy
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:40pmTo RULER4YOU – They’ve got a lot to be arrogant about.
Report Post »WTF IS Wrong With You
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:41pmThis Story is just that…a story. Or better known as a Psy-Op. It‘s well known that Governor Ventura doesn’t drink alcohol (but he’s in a bar?). This guy Chris Kyle is not only a blood-thirsty murderer, but a liar as well (if , in fact, he said this). No surprise it appears on this rag of a website.
Report Post »Jinglebob
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:46pmVenture is a phoney and a punk to boot.
Report Post »Rob in Katy
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:05pmIf a 60 year old ex-UDT/SEAL walks up to a younger SEAL and insults his dead comrades, I hardly think him getting punched in the face can be called a sucker-punch, more so a Highly Probable Outcome induced by his own lack of common sense and personal actions. Nothing surprising or unexpected about it.
Report Post »SJvet
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:14pmIf Ventura was in UDT from ‘69-‘75 he wasn’t a SEAL. UDT was a separate group, and we had both SEALS and UDT people in vietnam. SEALS had considerably more training then the UDT people.
Report Post »charleyrocks
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:20pmThumbs up navy seal for punching him, he deserved it, you are the guys that keep us all safe Canada and the USA, depends on seals.
Report Post »barstooltestpilot
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:20pmSeal Petty Officer Mansoor was awarded the Medal of Honor for giving his life to save the life of two of his fellow Seals on September 29, 2006. Jesse was way out of line and most likely knowing the story would not have said what he did.
Report Post »SilentTrail
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:33pmA ‘sucker punch’ is when you are hit in the face when you are not looking. They were having words and face to face. It is a SEAL tradition to mourn their own, in their own ways; one way is to drink in honor of the deceased. Seals are ‘bad assess’ and do not seek confrontation. But ‘beware the wrath of a patient man’. SEALS are credible and not prone to lies. I believe the story. Jesse went ‘Hollywood’
Report Post »and is a typical liberal that, deep down, hates the US. That’s what gets you noticed in Hollywood…so that’s what Jesse expouses. He is a rare exception within the SF community and, I am sure, a grave disappointment. Turncoats tend to get their asses handed to em’, eventually.
‘V-Man’…The SEALS would shove that 357 so far up your arse…AnyOne of ‘em is 10 times the man you are. Cowards don’t walk up to Jesse Venturas, and punch em’ in the face. I would‘nt call Jesse an ’old man’—he could certainly ‘beat down’ almost ANY 20-60 year old’s butt. He disrepected his own ‘SEAL’ family and got what was coming to him. Life’s tough V-Man—so suck it up
Ralphbp
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:41pm@WAT TYLER Have you ever met a SEAL? I wonder if you would be willing to say the things that you say here to a SEAL’s face. You call the greatest sniper of our age a punk? That would indicate that you believe that you could take him. That’s some big words for such a little man. You would kill an unborn infant, and then you cry when your buddy Jesse Ventura gets punched in the face. Ventura always brags how tough he is. He gets punched by a fellow SEAL and he cries about it? Doesn’t sound too tough to me…he sounds like a punk. Spare us your Marxist philosophy and your insincere compassion. You just like to punch peoples buttons behind the anonymity of the commentary of the Blaze. Man up or shut up.
Report Post »John Burleson
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 3:03pmWell put, Mr. Gadzen. I admire the three men involved in this incident–they’re all hero material. It was a simple disagreement between warriors and handled in a warrior-like fashion. It needs to be left there. Your remarks are dead on, and thank you.
John Burleson
Report Post »Rached Madcow SHOW
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 3:15pmJesse is a dork.
Report Post »Reading most of these comments reminds me why I no longer listen to Glenn Beck. Even his followers are sissies.
GO NEWT 2012! BYE BYE TRAMP BACHMANN!
alpha2pro
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 3:31pmI’m a Minesota resident and have watched with great disgust since the day Jessie Ventura was eleted govenor, his narcissistic jaw-flapping, dsrespectful arrogance. Frankly, I enjoyed seeing the story about someone being in the right place at the right time to teach him a lesson in humility, since he has never had any. Presumably the Navy was getting some recruitment benefit from allowing this loud mouth to represent the service but incidents like this hopefully resulted in a reduction in his Navy-paid speaking engagements. Don’t feel sorry for Ventura as an old man. Just listen to his bravado to this day and he still sounds like he believes he could step into the ring at any time and be successful with an opponent of any age. Frankly, this story was a day brightner for me. Good triumphs over evil.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:00pmI simply have not heard the Jesse Ventura side of this and I cannot decide whether this story is true.
Many of you disrespect Governor Ventura, who is silent. If Jesse is such a whiner and a weakling, why has he never mentioned this incident? Why no police report? Why did he not sue the hitter?
Why NO witnesses to the public humiliation of a rock-star Minnesota Governor?
Like I said before, when good folks are selling books, they spin stories. The rat smell is getting stronger. Facts however are persistent things.
Maybe someone like Jesse will speak about this now, and we can consider more testimony.
TEA
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:08pmJust thinking – If this kid made this up, then Governor Ventura did NOT say those horrible things (which he has never been accused of before) and might need to haul the deadliest SEAL before a civil court and take away his pension and all his book royalties.
Just sayin! -We serve in the US Military to uphold the Constitution and reinforce the Rule of Law. Not to brag about assault, no matter how outraged we were when we lost control.
TEA
Report Post »S_Malc13
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:10pmrangerp
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:43am
Ventura is an ass-clown and a blow hard. He needs to be punched in the face more often until he shuts his pie hole
Right! Silence anyone you disagree with. Having an 0bama moment Ranger Dan?
Report Post »Bowlz
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:38pmVentura has been ******* and sh__ting on people for years like it’s his job. If this story is true, he deserved what he got, and he should know better than most.
Report Post »USAF2003
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:51pmWow! America has really become sissified! If o’l Jesse is to old to get punched in the face, he might want to shut his mouth. I’m 100% with you Mr. Kyle. There‘s so much I’d like to say to alot of you people right now, but with your obvious lack of intelegence, I would be wasting my time.
Report Post »PeepsRepublikofKalifornia
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 5:01pmWell, MONICNE, He has certainly opened himself up for all those “Eye witnesses” in the bar to contradict his statement by telling the story on the radio. As for a wake in a bar, you don’t know any police do you?
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 5:08pm@ENCINOM: It’s amazing what a drink and a bikini can do for your image!
Report Post »ferdnerkel
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:28pmGov. Ventura has (like me) rejected the MANUFACTURED Left-Right paradigm, therefore he cannot be far left as you stated. Leftists believe that government is the answer to all of the worlds problems. The Gov. doesn’t believe anything even remotely like that. Your ignorance is fully displayed for all to see when you make such an asinine statement. Before you seek to impress others try getting informed instead!!!
Report Post »SpeckChaser
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:33pmVentura is voting for Ron Paul.
Report Post »1babybogie4us
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:33pmFake like your picture MONICNE.
Report Post »MEANS2RESIST
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:58pmAfter just hearing a radio interview with this SEAL, he was very humble and gave 100% credit to his supporting staff and fellow snipers for his success. He also commended Marine Gunnery Sgt Carlos Hathcock for his accomplishments during the Vietnam war & paving the way for the modern sniper and guys like himself.
Report Post »aurora53
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:00pmMansoor sacrificed his life to protect a few of the SEALs. He either laid on a hand grenade or something to that effect. I saw a Forwarding, some months ago, showing his casket during his funeral. Every attending SEAL had walked by and embedded their SEAL medal on top of the casket. Emotions must have been at a peak and Ventura deserved that punch!
Report Post »jaswalt
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:00pmRuler4You–I disagree with the SEALs being an arrogant crowd, at least the 2 dozen I’ve met, even to the point of inviting me to sit at their table and eat lunch with them. Obviously you’ve never been around Army Rangers. All the SEALs I’ve been around were quiet, reserved, and respectful to me at every turn. They could probably kill me 10 different ways with a spoon, but were so content in that fact that they kept it to themselves. Army Rangers, while I love them dearly, could probably also kill me 10 ways with a spoon, but they’re going to demonstrate all 10 ways so I know that they know. That’s arrogance–no matter how deserving of that arrogance they may be. My barracks were across the courtyard from the 75th Ranger Battalion. As for the Green Beret, I’ve been around only a couple and they were extremely respectful people.
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:11pmAlcohol, politics, testosterone and emotion. Sure. This is going to end well. I am not a violent person, but I do believe there is a point where hands are forced and bullies should be checked.
When you inject yourself into another party’s affairs and start spitting out venom, I believe a reaction would be expected. I’m not sure you can call that a sucker punch, When I’ve been in similar situations, there’s a time when the talking (or braying) is over. Free speech doesn’t mean you can go around provoking folks. Lesson learned.
This is why I avoid bars. They tend to attract swaggering ****** who believe their good time means whizzing all over your good time. I believe a beautiful object lesson was rendered: You’re entitled to your opinion, but you can’t always get by with being a disrespectful, meathead bully. Ventura has readily displayed his hardcore d!ckhead (a.k.a., petulantly childish) persona on more than one occasion. This guy is loud-mouthed conspiracist who believes you must think like him and quiver in his presence… or else. Well done, Mr. Kyle.
Report Post »johnsnare
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:19pmGreat comment, and right on point. Less said the better.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:23pmWat Tyler
Report Post »Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:35am
This propaganda is surreal. Some punk who can‘t control himself sucker punched 60 year old Jesse Ventura and this rag spins it like it’s some heroic act. “You are probably wondering if the guy making the offensive comments is still alive.” This out of control POS “SEAL” should definitely be Court Martialed and given a Dishonorable Discharge after serving 5 to 10 years. If I had my way he would be executed for this outrage.
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Not heroic you dummy, just very understandable and proper given the situation. I would have done the same thing and I have never killed anyone. You should re-think your ‘executed’ comment, he is a sniper after-all.
spaceweasel
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:30pmI think I know Jesse Ventura better than I know this guy. How come we haven‘t heard Jesse’s side of the story? As far as knowledge, experience, and investigative enlightenment, there aren’t very many who can compare with this very honorable and brave man. Don’t believe what you hear, especially on Opie & Anthony, of all places…..My God!!!
Report Post »ShooterB0Y
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:42pmcome on guys. what happened to when people had guts? back 50 years ago and a punch would be the least of it. If i had my way with him that guy would be praying he hadnt said anything. However, i doubt the credibility a little. not that it didnt happen, but i bet there was more to it.
Report Post »FNFALER
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:45pmEveryone should show a little respect in those situations. Ventura made three mistakes…..he didn’t respect Kyle when he was asked to tone it down…he didn’t give respect to the Seals for the sacrifices they have made for us and this country……annnnnnd….he didn’t know Kyle is a Texan….he‘s lucky he ain’t DED as a clumsey UDT!!!
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:54pmI was right – at the end of the day Glenn Beck’s neo-cons are closer to socialist-progressives than they think. Not only they like to grow BIG government (via Pentagon, monopolies, trade unions at Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Homeland security, etc.), they do not respect the Constitution – Bill of Rights – Free Speech.
Report Post »Hit & Run defending honer? What a loser!
C. Schwehr
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:03pmInteresting account, but since Monicne is a leftist TROLL his comments should be taken with not just a grain, but a large bag of salt.
Report Post »If true, Ventura got what he had coming to him. But I would like to hear Jesse’s version too in order to get a fair idea of what actually happened.
To put a fair light on Chris Kyle, his own book has been roasted as being a fanciful version of what actually happened. So I’m not going to hold his account as being “gospel” just yet. This may just be a tactic used by the author to promote the book.
As for the bereaved family being in a bar for a rememberence of their lost member, it is not unusual at all for the members of a unit (especially one as unique as the SEALs to hold a wake in the person’s honor while including both loved ones, buddies who worked with that man, and others who are there to show their respect for one of their own. Just leave it at that…..
jxyj01
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:37pmThe dude is a coward. We only heard this side of story. Jesse Ventura has a freedom of speech. He is free to express his opinions. Agreeing or disagreeing with opinions is a different subject. He slapped 60 year old man and then ran away. At face value, it is a cowardly act. On top of that he did commit a crime of battery and assault. Someone who commits a crime is a criminal. His lack of control his emotions makes him a danger to society. What a role model
Report Post »Lee Fisher
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:23pmThe truth is often disrespectful. Being a man is being honest with yourself, just being able to kill and especially knowing that many children and civilians get killed by our invasions of other countries only makes some mens souls bought and paid for as they continue on their journey to hell.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:24pmIf you’ve never seen Seals “work” their special kind of lovin’, you’re missing motivated, focused and unbridled fun. Kyle is a throwback Navy Seal after the order of Richard Marcinko. Once upon a time Ventura was probably pretty cool, but with age and becoming politicized he’s just another puss nutted pencil pushing geek that young motivated Seals eat for breakfast.
Real or embellished the man is a proven “Shooter”. Only a fool would get in his face and try to degrade the service they represent. Ventura should just be grateful that he’s still alive.
Report Post »Pro-Palin
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:21pmThats the best non lethal shot this man has ever made, he put a fellow American on Check!!! The Body might be strong but his head is proven once again VERY WEAK!!
Report Post »1PORattler
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:22amHere is my big question as former military myself and I could give a rip about the Ventura thing. I know a few Seals, was slated for BUDS myself until I had a bad accident during my A School and I simply cannot fathom this part of the story
Explain to me why a Top Sniper and particularly a Navy Seal is having his face plastered all across the globe?
That is just flat out stupid beyond comprehension…
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:52am1PORATTLER
Finally, a little critical thinking.
He was just on O‘Rielly’s show as well. (not that I watch that moron)
It’s amazing some of the “he said she said” BS people will jump on here.
Report Post »metalurgy
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:53amMONICNE should be ignored. He is a man, not a woman. He also said Michelle Bachmann left the Catholics to become a Christian.
(Dude, Bachmann was never a Catholic, who are the “original” Christians btw. Bachmann left the Lutherans to become an Evangelical because the Lutherans were bashing the Catholics.)
That being said, I’m a RP supporter and Jesse got what he asked for.
He was a ******, big government ******* spender and served one term because his poll numbers were so low even Janet Reno (MONICNE’s twin brother) could beat him.
He gave us the MVTA Light Rail that loses billions of dollars every year at the tax payer expense for a train nobody rides except when their is a baseball game.
That being said, one poster is correct, Jesse is supporting Ron Paul for President.
Ooooo burns your ass doesn’t it Paulbot haters?
BTW, Jesse wuz a Navee Seeel ya kno. He hunted man.
Just ask him.
Report Post »runchel_
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:55am@ MONICNE, really!?!? “Even Newt Gingrich tends to embellish history when he is selling his books.”
Report Post »Please God, be sarcasm
Mil Mom
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 2:41am@RavenGlenn
re : He’s lucky that all he got was a punch in the face. The idiot shouldn’t have been flapping his gums at a wake for a fallen SEAL member where the family could hear him saying that the young man DESERVED to die.
If anyone deserves respect, it’s the SEAL that punched him and then backed off. He could have torn Ventura to shreds
Report Post »****
I couldn’t agree with you more! For the VERY FIRST, AND NEARLY ONLY TIME….I THINK I SEE AN ACTUAL PERSON DESERVING bo’s NEW MEDAL FOR SHOWING EXTREME RESTRAINT!!!
Inkmage
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 6:14amSad thing about this story is its true. Unsurprising thing about this story, is that its true. Ventura is a pompous, loquacious, wind bag; More concerned with his conspiracy theories and rubbish, more so than respecting anyone (and not just talking about this incident), his type are a dime a dozen-especially among those with his ideologies. Along with that he’s a disgrace to the uniform and country; I’ve never looked at him with any kind of respect… I’m glad his crap show was cancelled too, such a muppet.
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 7:52amVentura got dropped on his head a few times too many! It’s obvious if he makes outlandish statements like that to a group of Navy Seals! Especially being a former Seal himself! Dumb-ass!!!
Report Post »annelouisegelinas
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 9:34amBeing disrespectful to others doesn’t seem to matter in America anymore. Has anyone noticed? Many Americans, and I say, too many Americans have become vulgar and arrogant and totally disrespectul of others. Maybe that is the way everyone was when they got off the boat in Plymouth? Whatever, it is a sad commentary on all Americans who deliberately wake up every morning deciding who they can disrespect, call down, make fun of, and bully. What a lousy sort of people we are.
Report Post »BuzzardSays
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 4:32pmWat Tyler,
Report Post »You are a no good person. A non-worthy American. Go away from us that we may forget that you were ever one of us.
Abraham Young
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 4:50pmThis isn’t a left or right issue. It’s a first amendment issue. Not all wars are “holy wars” or justified by moral indignation.
Report Post »LimpWristedLiberal
Posted on January 7, 2012 at 12:32amNow by ‘typical Hollywood’, do you mean Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Clint Eastwood, Adam Corolla and James Caan? So you are defending violence when it‘s against someone you don’t agree with politically? even when it’s a war veteran?
Report Post »veteran4truth
Posted on January 7, 2012 at 6:32pmFYI – I am a disabled vet – who served 10 years in intelligence – I believe in facts, period – the media do NOT report ALL the facts – b4 you say or post something have all the facts & truths w-proven citations & sources, the opie & anthony show report 1 side of the “punch” by Chris Kyle, here are the facts:
Report Post »1) CPO Kyle stated, this alleged “punch” happened in a SEAL bar in town in 2006 for WAKE of fallen Seal Member – of which the family were attending the wake at bar?
2) CPO Kyle didn’t name 60 year old Ventura in his “NEW” book but outted him in the media in 2012
3) Does CPO Kyle have “credible” witness’s to this punch that knocked Ventura down? 0 names
4) CPO Kyle admits he “took off running cuz the cops were outside” – y would this Seal “run from the cops” & then 54 year old Ventura who is NOT in wheel chair.
5) Did Opie & Anthony interview the cops or witness’s at the “alleged” scene? NO
6) Have Opie & Anthony interviewed Ventura regarding this alleged “punch”? NO
7) Will Opie & Anthony have the balls to conference call live on air Ventura & Kyle? My Challenge to you 2 chickenhawk “radio hosts”!
8) Ventura graduated w- BUD/S class 58 in Dec 1970, former Mayor & Governor of Minnesota
9) Iraq had NOTHING to do with 9/11 – 15 of 19 hijackers are from Saudi Arabia, ZERO from Iraq, 1 from Egypt, 2 from UAE, 1 from Lebanon
These are the facts & they are irrefutable – call me Opie & Anthony!
Jefferson
Posted on January 8, 2012 at 10:39pmTurns out that this creep is a liar. Here is the statement from former Governor Jesse Ventura
The event this man spoke of never happened. I have been to Mc P’s many times since leaving the Navy. I was never there alone. I was always accompanied by other people. If this happened 6 years ago, someone would have known of it before now. Certainly in the UDT/SEAL community it would have been known. This has to be news to all of us.
I have always opposed the war in Iraq but I have never spoken or wished any ill will towards the soldiers. My heart aches that soldiers have died or been wounded because this war should never have taken place. I am perplexed over the agenda this man has and why a fellow Navy Seal would tell a lie about an event that never happened.
Clearly between this story and the previous week’s story about supposedly getting pulled over for tailgaiting in CA that was also a lie, someone is out to destroy my credibility. I find it very interesting that both these stories are being spread by Fox news and it’s affiliates. As a Navy veteran you realize you can’t believe every sea story you hear. Let me finish by stating both of the recent two national stories about me are completely untrue lies, neither event ever happened.
http://www.infowars.com/exclusive-jesse-ventura-blasts-navy-seal-punch-hoax/
Report Post »Julz
Posted on January 8, 2012 at 11:24pmWow…you actually believed this happened? The media got you!!!
Report Post »leri
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 12:22pmJesse loves his country and has served it well,He has tried to tell the American Peoples the truth,with
Report Post »facts as he proves them.If the truth was Known I am sure there is more to the story on what happen at the Bar.This so called Man
who blind sighted Jesse,should be arrested,not honored.Think out of the Box,Jesse is not any different than Beck,but has access to more inside Information,because of his status,hellooo.The Americans should listen to what Jesse has found also,do your on investigation,you maybe shocked on how accurate Jesse’s facts of his investigations are.The truth is we as Americans do not what to
believe our leaders are capable of doing what they are doing to us,but as history has shone us,they are.I am sorry Governor for what has happen to you,God speed.Keep up the good work.I am also sorry for the familys loss of our Navy Seal,may the lord be with them.
thevine
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 2:06amJesse V does criticize wars he does not believe in BUT NEVER THE MEN AND WOMEN who serve! He blames the politicians and has the utmost respect for the troops, as he is one. UDT & Seal Reservist. So yea, story is totally fabricated, 100%. Jesse has no idea who this guy is and never met him, nor has he ever been punched (since he quit drinking 20yrs ago) and yes, many who do not drink go into bars,duh.
Report Post »bmoviefan
Posted on January 13, 2012 at 12:57pmUnfortunately, this story in completely untrue and Chris Kyle has begun back tracking on his statement. If you want a non biased account, you will not find it on this webpage. No witnesses have come forth to corroborate Kyle’s story. Instead he has asked to meet with Ventura privately in hopes of covering up his lies. Chris said that he didn’t want any media there, just Jesse. Sounds like a lying sack of **** to me. The only thing for certain is Chris Kyle most likely assaulted and elderly man outside of a bar in a drunken rage or he is a outright liar. Either way, it makes him a coward.
Report Post »BONETRAUMA
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:21amI thought jessie was moving to mexico.
Report Post »nappy
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:20amRose.
1. Jesse is a missing chromosome idiot with a big mouth.
Report Post »2. Soldiers do what they are told . If you want to complain to someone complain to the people who start conflicts. It is naive and disrespectful to bash those who do what they are told.
3. You’re an idiot as well.
nocalifornia
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:20amHay rossie kiss my arse you commie bitch!
Report Post »Kankokage
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:39amNice troll there, Rosie (/sarcoff). However, your troll-fail (you made it way too long – now people think you are serious) only paints you as being one of the worst people in the world. How you’d ever think that calling the men and women of our military murderers would convince people of love and faith to follow your hollow cause is beyond me.
I had a close friend who went down a terrible path of hatred and self-loathing during his late teens and early twenties. He went from being an awesome guy, one that everyone wanted to be around, to someone everyone avoided. How did this happen? He became a militant liberal to the chagrin of his friends. His mind became so riddled with hatred for the land which rescued him, an unwanted child from South America, from death through adoption, that he began to hate the men and women of the military in the same way you so ineloquently derided. It was not long thereafter that his hatred replaced any sense of passion or love in his heart, and three months ago he killed himself.
Get rid of the hate in your heart. Everything you’ve ever posted only shows that you have hatred – but not an ounce of love. That needs to change, or else you’ll eventually find yourself confronted with the same decision as my dear friend.
Report Post »MEANS2RESIST
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:45pmThe guy is obviosly promoting his book, I want to hear Governor Jesse’s side of the story before I rush to any judgements.
Gunny Carlos Hathcock (Vietnam) war Marine is still numero uno in my book as far as US snipers go. Gunny didn’t have near as much technology & direct support back then and still killed nearly 100 VC/NVA enemy combatants snooping and pooping around the southeast asian jungles mostly on foot.
Report Post »TheWholeTruth
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:02pmNappy,
Funny, they didn’t get away with “I was just following orders” at the Nuremberg trials. You really should watch this video..It’ll open your eyes just a wee bit more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NcLNoxiPBk It’s called “Chain of Obedience”
Report Post »Busdriver4u
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:37pmI heard that too. I live in Minnesota and spotted Jessie about a week ago in Minneapolis. I don’t know him personally but have somewhat followed his career for years. Since the black and white days of feathered boas in wrestling to being governor. I’ll admit it I voted for him once. I am afraid he is just a character and can’t really be taken too seriously. With the loony birds we have up here he fits right in.
Report Post »Mandors
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:19amConsidering the venue, I don’t take much stock in the anecdote.
Report Post »johnpaulkuchtajr
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:28amHi Mandors,
The following “antedote” may influence ur perception of Kyle.
On 3 Jan 12, Kyle was asked about VP Joe Biden’s remark that “We were never per say at war with the Taliban.”
Kyle repied “That sounds treasonous to me.”
Me too!
Report Post »rachtn30
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:13am@johnpaulkuchjtar: “anecdote” is the proper spelling of the literary term for a narrative device. “Antedote” is actually not a word…
But from what I could gather, the guy who punched him didn‘t say Ventura didn’t have a right to his opinion, only to keep it down since the family of the deceased were present. If Ventura continued to be disrespectful at a wake, he deserved what he got.
Report Post »blue_sky
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:12pmGlenn Beck crowd are simply fake conservatives like Santorum. Both have no respect for the constitution – either declaration of war or free speech. Hit and run to defend his honor? My foot!
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:16amThe military stands with Ventura. Despite this smear.
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:52amWhat smear?
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:54amNO they don’t.
I love the NEW spin. Jesse is a reservist SEAL. My butt.
He was never a SEAL!
This fool spins one lie after another. .
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:11amThis Navy Vet sure as hell doesnt stand with Jesse “The Clown” Ventura.
Report Post »reconmarine
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:45amThe military of what country?
Report Post »Twinspeedr
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:54am@Dustoff
Report Post »Ventura is arrogant and ignorant, but do you have evidence that Ventura is lying about his service? I think he probably was in the EOD, and probably stayed right there. The guys that don‘t excel don’t get selected to go onto advanced training and/or real ops. There are those who barely qualify in the Seals just like anywhere else. It would not surprise me if that is where Ventura spent his time, and was kept in support roles, never seeing much action. This could make a man very insecure, and could explain a lot about his adult life after the Navy.
clouviere
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:00am@TWINSPEEDR – Ventura was UDT. But he joined the Navy and went UDT when UDT and Naval Special Warfare were two seperate tracks. While serving in Vietnam doing river patrol support work and clearing operations (no direct combat or SEAL like operations) the Navy combined the two tracks. From what I understand at that point he (like the rest of the UDT personnel) was transfered to the Teams and started to conduct operations. From what I also understand, this is a sore spot in the Teams…it was then and still is now. A lot of folks do not consider him a SEAL because he (like alot of UDT personnel) didn’t go through BUD/S, which is a more rigourous and little changed since inception process. The UDT course was difficult, but not to the same level. Nor did it have the same skill sets…some core stuff but not the same.
At any rate, technically he was made a SEAL like military forces re-source or re-MOS people all the time when they combine or change skill tracks. But there are a lot of folks who even to this day don’t think he should be calling himself one.
cl
Report Post »thebronze
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:32amObviously, you don’t actually KNOW anyone in the military…
Report Post »westcoastwacko
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:36amThank you Dustoff!
http://cursor.org/stories/seal_or_udt.htm
Read the truth about Ventura
Report Post »Porkchop_sw
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:43pm@westcoastwacko
What a great article, read it completly. I have to agree with “Jake – He’s trading on the valor of others. He hasn’t earned the right to call himself a SEAL.”
Thanks for a great link!
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 5:45pmRead the link about the REAL Jesse Ventura Nam experience. Pretty damn conclusive that Jesse is 100% FOS about being a SEAL. Those UDT guys were great at what they did, but they typically (not always) saw less action than a grunt in Nam, and they sure as hell didnt hunt and terrorize the VC. Stolen valor indeed. Very revealing of the personality flaws of Jesse Ventura.
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:07amJesse Ventura put his reputation out on the line to stand up for what he believes in with his heart. Agree with him or not, he has beed judged and branded a “conspiracy loon” Do you have any idea how much courage that takes? A lot more courage than hitting someone in the face and running away.
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:25amWTF?!#%&$*@ You’re an idiot! Jesse is a kook, and now I know that he’s a ***** as well. He deserved to get punched for saying something so insulting, and acting like like a total douche.
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:32amDe-Fence… Dont get so mad. Were you there? He who casts the first stone. Go ahead.. throw it! ….still waiting.
Report Post »VISITORNUMBER3
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:37amYeah, I would bet that there was no running away involved.
And yeah, maybe Jesse Ventura was a part of UDT at one time but there‘s always the ones that slip through the wire and get in where they don’t belong, no matter what organization you’re talking about. In my opinion, if he was truly a part of a team like that, and truly committed to it, he would never turn his back on it or what it stands for. And he SURE wouldn’t disrespect their dead and the family of the dead, which is EXACTLY what he did. He obviously has some kind of connections. A rich uncle or something who probably got him in the UDT program.
And Jesse Ventura hasn’t put anything “on the line” except his signature on the back of a paycheck, he’s an opportunist, looking to make a buck. Bottom line, he’s an actor at best. He probably should have just kept his mouth closed and everything would have been alright.
But again, I seriously doubt there was any “running away” by any of those SEALS.
Report Post »nelbert
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:46amJustusforall, you must not have any sense of appropriateness. Whatever Ventura’s convictions are, he should at least show common decency in front of mourning family. I would, at least, like to think he had more scruples than the Westboro Baptist Church.
Report Post »towerguy
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:49amIt takes a great deal of courage to hurt family members of a fellow military member? Whether or not Ventura is a kook, he handled this badly. Keep in mind that different branches of the service, especially those who place themselves in harm’s way most often (Seals), generally have internal customs. I would expect that Mr. Ventura violated one such custom in his chosen behavior and had the mark to show for it.
At least Ventura didn’t press charges or file suit. I don‘t know what you would see from some members of today’s “all-inclusive, touchy-feeley” Obama military; probably a class-action suit for being yelled at during basic training.
Report Post »D-Fence
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:50amSo, what you’re sying is that Chris Kyle is lying about his encounter? Common decency and respect for the the family of the fallen is in line. If you disagree with the war that’s fine, but to disrespect the family of the deceased, the memory of the deceased, and the men who serve in that particular branch of service. I’d knock him out too. Don’t wory, you can keep your poster of Jesse on your wall with his feather boa.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:50amWho said anything about running away?
Report Post »Besides, it doesn’t take courage to be a “loon”.
I mean, look at you!
obrien871
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:20amYour a frapping idiot there‘s a time an place for expressing your opinion and ate the wake of a family’s dead loved on isn’t the proper venue.
Tell you what when you lose a child let me know where the funeral is so I can mouth off and say I wished you’d lost a few more.
Better yet when you die I’ll show ip and tell your kids how much of an insensitive moron you are.
Ps. Kyle should have ripped that ugly little hippy rat hair tail out of the back of Ventura’s head while he was down too!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:26amThis isn‘t about Ventura’s freedom of speech. This is about showing respect to a fallen warrior at his wake. Anyone with an ounce of common sense and decorum would understand that…obviously Ventura has neither.
Report Post »bandi9
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:31amit takes courage to be a moron? i wasnt aware of that. jesse and you have the IQ of a dart.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:38amI have a friend who is a retired General…He was in the war also..he says to this day he almost cries when he thinks of the young men he saw lose their lives…he regrets the war. Jesse is a good man..and I do believe that he has uncovered a lot..There are the uber wealthy in this world calling the shot..In the Viet Nam War.. 58,000 thousand of our men lost their lives and it was nothing but for the sake of making Lady Bird Johnson and Rockefellers richer..Johnson selling medical supplies while Rockefeller was selling guns to the enemy..only to have our men spit upon on their return..Older guys see the futility in these wars.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:33amIt doesn’t take courage to speak your mind. It takes character. Ventura demonstrated a lack of character when he was told that a SEAL Team and the family of a fallen SEAL were having a wake.
Common courtesy dictates respect beginning the moment he was told that. As a veteran, he should have behaved with respect and honor. He demonstrated neither.
Report Post »RiseLiberty
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:34amJustus, you’re an idiot. It’s heartless trolls like you that see no harm in “occupying” a funeral or a wake. You show zero respect for the families who are grieving – and that is the real issue here. THEY are the victims of this insensitive outburst, not Ventura. Once again, a moronic liberal gets it wrong. Next time maybe you’ll be on the receiving end of that punch. That should break you from suckin’ eggs.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:16amThey have wakes at bars?
Report Post »Sargint Rock
Posted on January 6, 2012 at 1:50pmYou spout nothing but 4F drivel!
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:04amNow that’s a man with convictions. Wooo weee, if I weren’t married…
Report Post »Hzurdaddy
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:09amOr if I weren’t a dude…
Report Post »ObserverOnTheHill
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:03amI think Jesse Ventura is doing more for this country now by exposing these elites and their NWO plans then he did when he served. Does anyone consider that as a governor he then had more inside information on what is actually going on than those on the ground blindly following orders ? Maybe this is why he sees things the way he does now. Support the troops but not war. There is a battle for our minds going on right now so be careful about ANY information being put out from anyone.
Report Post »Patrick Henry II
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:14amProblem is is that Jesse is just a dirt bag. An since he is just a dirt bag I am sure that his convictions that you like are just a scam too.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:26am@observeronthehill
Report Post »Right, and none of his positions were shifted to sell his stupid TV show… Wake up bro,… The guys a money grubbin douche bag, sellin a show…. Nothing more !
Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:30amI agree with you. Nobody here was actually there. Nobody has the right to judge.
Report Post »000degrees
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:57amJesse, having some information that might possibly have some merit, clearly personally insulted the family and brothers of an elite warrior who swore an oath and died to protect our constitution. I cannot think of too many thing that could be lower than that.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:09am@ 000degrees,
I sincerely doubt that the men and women who die on the battlefield today are doing so to save the Constitution. There are those who do follow only constitutional orders, but they are usually NJP‘d or court martial’d for disobeying a direct order or insubordination.
Please remember that I am a Marine and I do not want to belittle the death of fellow service members. But their sacrifices may be in vein. This is through no fault of their own, but it is the fault of a nation that sends its’ children to fight wars which have no defined victory, no defined enemy, and no end. To believe that every 18 year old has read the Constitution and knows what they are taking an oath to defend is ludicrous. They should at least have every member read it during boot camp or prior to enlistment. It doesn’t take that long. Unfortunately, they are so focused on just recruiting bodies and making them subordinate, that they don’t teach the ideas that would truly unite our fighting men and women for a single cause.
Report Post »Zaggynuts
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:23pm“think Jesse Ventura is doing more for this country now by exposing these elites and their NWO plans then he did when he served”
Wow, easy there alex jones, ventura did nothing of merit by taking advantage of the simple minded. We are not shape shifting reptiles who really caused 9/11 with laser beams from space, I promise. Ventura is out to make money, that is all; he does this by playing on the fears of others.
Report Post »UrsaMajor
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:02amIf Ventura had been wearing his tinfoil hat, he prob could have deflected the punch. Kyle was OBVIOUSLY hired by the New World Order to publically embarass Ventura. I’m sure their were a dozen or more Men in Black hiding in the shadows ready to ponce Ventura, load him in a helicopter and transport him to a FEMA camp if “he Body” had tried to retaliate.
Report Post »WAKEUPUSA2012
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:53amArent you smart…
Report Post »ozchambers
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:55amI just laughed so hard, my tinfoil hat fell on the floor!
Report Post »M13
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:07pmThat’s funny.
Report Post »ahberns
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 4:45pmUrsaMajor
You are really out in the ether somewhere. Granted I saw the show this week about the underground tunnels and there was really interesting and plausible. I am more inclined to think that if Obama keeps going the way he is going that the danger is more likely on top of the ground. But the underground might be because he is planning to let Iran get a nuclear bomb and we all know that they will use it.
But as to the actual subject of the article
Jessie had it coming. and I read about someone bashing them for being in a bar. Most old fashion wakes are held in bars. And the bar was a SEAL bar. There are bars that cater to SEALS, Cops, Lawyers, Cowboys and other groups. That is where those groups have their events. There is nothing new or out of line there.
Report Post »UrsaMajor
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:23pmIt’s a crying shame that the Wattaburgers are able to control SEALs like Kyle into attacking good, upstanding men like Ventura who expose the truth about things like Dick Chaney personally blowing up the levees in New Orleans, the CIA spreading Whooping Cough in the Mongolian community, and Lex Luthor assasinating the Kennedeys.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:02amChris Kyle, Sir,
Would you please visit Congress and the white house not far from it? There are some other arrogant loud mouths who need to wake up and realize THIS IS AMERICA and they need to respect it, honor it or get the h out of it.
Thank you for your service, now and always. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT you and yours in JESUS’ name, amen.
Report Post »Cape_Lookout_RW_Extremist
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:47amExactly what I was thinking Grandma! Chris, I’d love to see Harry Reid punched in the mouth along with Pelosi. And how ’bout giving ole Chucky Scheumer a tap while your’re there? Debbie Schultz too! Its a long list….
Report Post »ProudMilitaryMom
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:36pmAmen! America is “Home of the Free because of the Brave”… I’m proud of my son and all of the sons and daughters who chose to protect us. I‘m proud of all of the sons and daughters of the past who protected us and didn’t have the choice.
Report Post »Capt. Ron
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:01amWhy is Ventura a hero? He was never a navy seal he was in at the time when seals and udt were separate units he never was a navy seal.
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:00amThe one person who always thought most highly of Jesse Ventura is… Jesse Ventura. I’m pleased this UDT blowhard and SEAL wannabe got his clocked cleaned by a TRUE Navy SEAL. (I hope this story gets widely circulated and puts this POS permanently in his place.)
Report Post »nmgene
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:00pmI commend Jesse for his service to the country but you never disrespect a dead Hero especially in front of his family. Knowing Jesse;s background of being very outspoken tyraids. I dont blame the Seal. Jesse has went to the left even when he was Governor he didnt do what he said he would do.
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:54amJesse Ventura is a Navy Seal and former Governor. Nothing most of you have done ever come close to that level of patriotic duty. . So stop judging him! you were NOT there.
Report Post »Metalist
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:02amNot many of us make stupid statements like “The Body” either. You reap what you sow.
Report Post »Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:03amVentura was NOT a SEAL, he was UDT. And judging from his past actions (apart from this story), he had this clock cleaning coming.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:01amWhat!….Is he your little brother or what?
Report Post »The guy is a jerk. Thats what he is known for.
He was asking for it. And he got it.
Your not going to start crying are you?
AmeriCat
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:38amVentura is in no way a patriot…..
unless he moves OUT of our dear country and leaves We The People alone,
as he has threatened for years.
Ventura cannot exist without a camera or microphone…
and he gets the attention he so desperately craves
by attacking America and our TRUE American patriots.
Ever notice how a bully never shuts up or goes away…?
Report Post »Well….that’s Jesse Ventura.
justneedaname
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:14amJesse Ventura has become as withering old fool that brings shame to his commendable past service to his country. I used to be a supporter of his. I now view him with disdain and pitty.
Report Post »yancie
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:38amI am with Kyle on this , I just wish he would of followed that punch with a foot on Jessy’s throat !
Report Post »RiseLiberty
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:41amGo away. You are an insensitive occupier; as heartless as Ventura himself.
Report Post »Jezreel
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:55amBoth of them are in the right but it was a very wrong time for Jesse to voice and mouth off. In very poor taste.
Report Post »Largebill
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:37amJust,
While I respect his service (at least the military service not the political) that respect does NOT equal a free pass from future criticism. Serving in the military for a little while doesn’t mean someone is incapable of saying stupid crap later in life. Serving doesn’t mean one is inoculated from falling for moronic conspiracy theories.
Report Post »lvamervet
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:44am@JUSTASS……….What have you ever done for our country…….. You can sit at you keyboard and make something up……. MY FIST your FACE
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:54amEven though there are times I can be critical of any war. I would still know how to keep my cool and know how to show respect toward others.
Report Post »Iwant sprinkles
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:03amSecond that. Ventura is a classless dolt.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:10amThere is too much respect for these murderers of men women and children in this war of agression in iraq. people have the right to break that bubble of respect for volunteers who go to kill men women and children. This is the 21st century -and people-not nation states or regimes are thinking and speaking for themselves. The old paradigms -[patriotism, obeying orders etc] need no longer apply. Imperialism, militarism needs to be exposed and confronted and the dead soldier would not be dead if he hadn’t signed up to go drop bombs on men women and children of iraq. he lived by the sword he died by the sword.-my solidarity is with the iraqis he murdered in the name of americanism. Glorifying the troops is insidious and evil.This is the 21st c -not nazi germany.
fatjack
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 12:36pmRosie put some soft music on and get some rest for tonight when I come over.
BTW stay of the da** vent.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:22pmfatjack-btw-stay of da — vent???
Report Post »booger71
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:51pmrose-ellen
Report Post »Posted on January 5, 2012 at 11:10am
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Please do us a favor and move to Iran
Lord_Frostwind
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:19pmRosie, do you honestly think you can rewrite humanity to serve what you believe? Under the veneer of all our intellect we are the same creatures as our fore-bearers, and no matter what century you are in there will always be conflict.
“We all dream of a land of sunshine and rainbows, the problem is half of us want to live there, the other half wants to pillage it.”
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:52amya‘ll taking this guy’s word for it? Accusing Jesse Ventura of things just because this guy heard what he heard over a few beers? It’s a bar fight, between 2 seals. None of our business!
Report Post »THE1stAMERICANMARTYR
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:54amLook out you guys! I just about slipped on something that was squeezed out of the southern end of a north bound troll. OMG it’s speaking! If you bend down real close you can here what it’s saying. What’s that? “justusforall”
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:00amYOU still don’t get it do you. Jesse was never a SEAL.
Produce his DD-214 then tell us what Jesse really was.
Report Post »lvamervet
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 10:47am@JUSTASS……You are stuck on STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Auggie Bin Dauggie
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:52amBy the way, UDT stands for “UNDERWATER DEMOLITION TEAM” not “Underwater Defense Team”. It says it right on the accompanied logo.
Report Post »TennesseeConservative
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:45amVentura should know better. seems he let his alligator mouth, overload his hummingbird butt. Like John Kerry anti-war hypocrite, until running for office, I WON PURPLE HEARTS. The only time Ventura is a former Seal, is when it is expedient for him to say so. Guess he should have told them, but hey I am a ex-seal. Maybe He would have just been slapped instead of punched.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 5:15pmI am Army but feel the need to praise UDT inspite of Ventura. UTD has a solid traditon developed from the hard hat diving days. My best friend’s older brother was UDT. He was trained in hard hat diving, underwater recon for mines, setting underwater demolitions to destroy enemy ships and shore facilities and beach scouting for Marine landings. UDT members aren’t wimps. They just had a different purpose from SEALs. The Navy got smart and combined them.
Having said that, I will repeat my earlier posting. No matter what Ventura did or didn’t do in the Navy, he was a veteran. When Ventura learned that the SEAL team was having a wake for a fallen MOH recipient, he should have stopped commenting and exxpressed his sympathy.
Report Post »NewLife56
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:51amChris? Thank You for your Service, God Bless all of you
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:43amSo the bully Ventura who likes to flaunt his Navy Seals credential got his match………….love it!
Report Post »drybackinpi
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:49amVentura is a blabber mouth, you don‘t know what you’re talking about.
Report Post »TiltingWindmills
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:43amVentura deserved a good smack down for running his mouth and disrespecting the family of the fallen soldier. Nicely done Opie! You are a real American hero. Thank you for your service to our country.
Report Post »db321
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:39amGood for him – It sounds like Jessy mouth overload his rear end.
Report Post »Gorp
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:36amJesse Ventura is an IDIOT. Thank you Chris Kyle for your service and God Bless you.
Report Post »Caniac Steve
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:48amtoo bad you didn’t slug crap for brains one more time for the family of the lost warrior !! I would have !! Thank you for your service sir !
Report Post »rodlrock
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:36amThere is a time and a place that was not the time or place to be running his mouth.
Report Post »ShamanWorld
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:55amI Agree. You don’t go to someones funeral badmouthing their chosen profession. That said, most military men/women have no idea of the true motives of the missions that politicians(military-industrial-complex) send them on. They are just doing their job; right, or wrong.
Report Post »MidWestMom
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:10am@rodlrock
Report Post »Agreed. Ventura’s actions were out of line. No matter what he thinks of the military/war he should have kept his mouth shut out of respect for the family. And before the it’s Free Speech arguments begin…..in some situations the saying “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should ” applies.
jwind
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:17amI totally agree. Also, if you do choose to use your guarantee of “free speech”, you should be prepared to face the consequences if what you chose to say is highly offensive or hurtful. The right of “free speech” does not guarantee that you won’t be clocked for it…!
Report Post »Lord_Frostwind
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 5:57pmEven though Ventura does bring up some good points, you don’t spout bad things about guys who just died. Granted it was a bar, so there were probably a few drinks involved so neither side was in the best of mental state.
Report Post »Margerry 777
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:34amVentura lives in Mexico and despises this country, Hooray for the Seal with the guts to put his smart ass mouth in his place ! Go Navy !!
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:33amVentura deserved it,flapping his gums like he did.He is like Ron Paul.So right on many issues.So wrong on others.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:53amBoy, you don’t know how right you are:
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UrsaMajor
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:07amIn order to understand jesse Ventura, one has to understand what Pro Wrestling is.
Pro Wrestling is NOT about bad guys vs. good guys in a fiction struggle over imaginary champiuonships. Pro Wrestling is a side show carny act designed o put and @$$ ever 18 inches and separate the mark from his money. Pro Wrestlers just happen to use the tactic of controlling the emotions of their audience. Just like any other carny, there is a definite art to it. having said that…
Jesse Ventura is a fictional character. he does not exist. James Janos is the real person. Janos is from the school of Pro Wrestling where one is expected o “protect their gimmick” at all times. That meant whenever Janos was at a restaurant, a bar, the grocery store, the airport, the mall, etc., he was expected to be “Jesses Ventura” the character.
As with the case of many older, retired Pro Wrestlers, Janos is using “Jesse Ventura” to make money. Since his body can’t take the very real punishment that comes with being a Pro Wrestler, Janos had to evolve the character into a conspiracy theorist in order to keep making a living off the name “Jesse Ventura”.
I‘d be willing to bet good money that Janos doesn’t believe half of what he says as “Jesse Ventura”. Unfortunately for him, he still subscribes to the outdated carny tactic of “living his character” in public to sell the Ventura personna.
The result of “living his caharcter” in public to sell tickets got his butt kicked in public
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:30amNon story. Ventura is a hero. Who is this guy?
Report Post »BrotherWill
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:39amVentura is a hero? You‘re out of your f’ing mind dude. Seriously.
Report Post »dirtypolitics
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:48amVentura a real hero or a manufactured hero?
Report Post »xmilitary
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:50amTroll. Seek medical help for your personality disorder. You’ve managed to write 2 of the dumbest comments ever written on The Blaze in an attempt to anger good Americans. You may think that you‘re cute but you’re really just a nuisance, which is why you’re lonely and unemployed.
Report Post »drago
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:54am@justusforall aka encinom
Report Post »Nice try moron.“just us for all” misspell on just us, or typical left wing loon, come up with a saying that means nothing?
RightUnite
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:02amTime to put the crack pipe and the comics down dude and beam back down to reality.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:06amYou are full of it, Ventura is a blow-hard and I don’t like him. He deserved the smack down.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:53amVentura is a hero? How so? This “guy” you are questioning has 2 silver stars and 4 bronze stars. HE is a hero. Ventura has a “I was there” medal, same as me, and neither of us were or are hero’s. By continuing his rant even after he was informed that the family of a dead SEAL was present show just what a colossal douche he is. There is no excuse for that kind of inconsiderate behavior. Add that to his wackadoodle conspiracy theories and is shows what a blow hard he is. I am glad Jesse has given up on the United States and moved to Mexico. That is probably the most patriotic thing he has done in years.
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 9:16amHero for what? Yes he served like many of us, but that’s it.
Report Post »texasoysterman
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 1:21pmJustus=Dumbass
Report Post »Justusforall
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:30amSo… this dude was sober right? So we’re gonna have a witch hunt against a navy seal and governor because this random dude got in a bar brawl? Come on! Ventura was standing up for this country and obviously taken out of context. Non story
Report Post »BrotherWill
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:41amObviously your retarded ass failed to read the story. The guy who punched him is a real Navy Seal, not a UDT/Reservist like Ventura was. Everything about Ventura is exaggerated, as is everything he says. He should be in a looney bin and on serious meds.
Xxoax
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:56amYou should really look up Chris Kyle, Right now your head is stuffed firmly up your south end orphis!
Report Post »Bjpuhala
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 6:58amVentura was created by the wrestling industry. He served in the military which service should be appreciated; however, he received his “hero” status in the stuntman (wrestling) ring. Kyle is a volunteer who placed his life on the line and protected countless soldiers on the ground with his skill. Ventura lacks the brain cells to know the right place to run his mouth. Kyle asked him to stop – politely. When Ventura further disrespected THE FAMILY OF A FALLEN MEDAL OF HONOR HERO, Kyle shut him up.
Report Post »ibanrfknm
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 7:05amBrotherwill don’t disparage the UDT. My late brother in law was a member of the UDT during Nam. They did everything the SEALS are famous for except jump from planes.
As for Jesse Ventura he’s nothing more than a self-aggrandizing fool.
Report Post »BLACKDIAMONDSKIER
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 8:11amIt wouldn’t matter if it was Ventura or Kermit the frog who made the comments. It was lacking love, compassion on the family, and respect that we would all appreciate. This is more about lacking love and decency than any political position. We all have our views on issues, but when those views cause us to loose our decency (ESPECIALLY AT A WAKE FOR A FALLEN SOLDIER) you are highly likely to get your ass reminded that respect for others is still a high priority in this country.
Report Post »Dustoff
Posted on January 5, 2012 at 2:01pmThe wars we are in should be considered war crimes.
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