2016 Postmortem

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts) Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:36 PM Oct 2015

I read in another thread

that DWS was responsible for freezing Lessig out of the debates.

http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/15/top-party-official-accuses-democratic-national-chairwoman-of-lying-questions-her-leadership/?_r=0

And this question occurred to me: We know Sanders has vowed not to attack another candidate. I wonder if Lessig might not be as benevolent. Anybody here know what this guy is like in a debate? Is Lessig the one they really fear to debate?

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I read in another thread (Original Post) catnhatnh Oct 2015 OP

Lessig is not a good communicator. He's irritating. Even when he is saying things that you agree MADem Oct 2015 #1

Here's an interview of professor Lessig. I haven't watched it, but I trust the interviewer. aidbo Oct 2015 #2

Lessig is a rank opportunist, trying to sell a recently-released book, using the election to do so 99th_Monkey Oct 2015 #3

Lessig is polling <1% (yes, he's actually being polled) brooklynite Oct 2015 #4

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Lessig is not a good communicator. He's irritating. Even when he is saying things that you agree

Reply to catnhatnh (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:43 PM

Oct 2015

with, his demeanor is off-putting and wonkish. He makes Sanders, with his authentic rough edges, seem suave by comparison.

Lessig wasn't included because his base consists of his immediate relatives. He makes Chaffee look like a comer.

He also has promised to IMMEDIATELY resign if he can magically "cure corruption" as POTUS. It's just a stupid campaign. I don't think most Americans want to vote for a one-issue guy who promises to quit.

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

2. Here's an interview of professor Lessig. I haven't watched it, but I trust the interviewer.

Reply to catnhatnh (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:43 PM

Oct 2015

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)

3. Lessig is a rank opportunist, trying to sell a recently-released book, using the election to do so

Reply to catnhatnh (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 09:51 PM

Oct 2015

He knows Bernie is already very strongly against CU and for comprehensive
campaign finance reform. .. just like he is.

To make things worse, he actually knows Bernie personally, yet pulled away
from his campaign to declare his own ONE-ISSUE candidacy..

Him being excluded is one of the very few things DWS has ever done that I
agree with.

brooklynite

(94,670 posts)

4. Lessig is polling <1% (yes, he's actually being polled)

Reply to catnhatnh (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2015, 10:19 PM

Oct 2015

Which other <1% candidates (80+) would you allow in?

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