Larry Lessig Ending Democratic Presidential Bid

[Historic NY]

Source: Bloomberg

“No doubt a better candidate could have gone further, though I doubt anyone could have worked harder, but regardless I must today end my campaign for the Democratic nomination and turn to the question of how best to continue to press for this reform now,” Larry Lessig says in video posted on YouTube.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/trackers/2015-11-02/larry-lessig-ending-democratic-presidential-bid

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Bye.......

[onehandle]

1. Who?

No seriously...

Heh.

[bluestateguy]

2. Hopefully the country will survive without his voice.

nt

[L. Coyote]

3. Who is Larry Lessor?

Kidding. I know how it is spelled. So, who is Larry Lessing? Someone who knows should let us know here so we don't all have to look it up.

[Fred Sanders]

25. I truly did not know he was running until he just now dropped out. Leaves three....I think.

[EL34x4]

28. Actually, 184 candidates remain in the race for the Democratic nomination.

186 people filed their Form 2s with the FEC as presidential candidates for the Democratic party.

Webb and now Lessig have dropped out.

http://www.fec.gov/press/resources/2016presidential_form2pty.shtml

[Fred Sanders]

33. Does that mean that you are on the ballot for state primaries and the final ballot on Election Day,

I wonder.

[L. Coyote]

38. Seriously, Larry Lessig was just pushed out, it seems.

Change of rules.

[blackspade]

4. I was hoping he would stay in long enough for the next debate....

since he has been polling 'high enough' to participate.

[Beast Boy]

5. And there were three.

How many clowns are there on the other side?

[moose65]

9. Wait, aren't there 4?

Or did I miss something? Clinton, Sanders, O'Malley, Webb.

[geek tragedy]

10. Webb is out, thinking about a third party run nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. I never understood why he was running to begin with, so Adios.

[Poeradley]

7. really?

I think we found the difference between Hillary and Bernie supporters.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. I think we're gonna find a lot more differences between Hillary & BS supporters. Welcome Back!

[Poeradley]

11. Back?

no, I just meant, Lessig's entire campaign was based on electoral finance reform. I.e. citizens United. How anyone didn't know that, quite frankly, confuses the hell out of me, or, it's just not that important to you?

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. If I gave a shit about Lessig, I would've bothered to find out. I don't. So I didn't.

[Poeradley]

13. of course

feel free to remain uniformed about this and anything else.

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. I really didn't need your permission, but thanks anyhoo! Again, Welcome Back!

[Poeradley]

16. still confused by back

have we talked before on another website?

[Tarheel_Dem]

18. Yeah, that's it. Another website.

[Poeradley]

21. must be a trend with H-dog supporters

deny reality, substitute your own.

have a great day!

[Tarheel_Dem]

22. Well, BS supporters "allegedly" know everything. So I'll bid you good day as well.

[Gore1FL]

26. The good part was in post 13 where they said they didn't need your permission to stay uninformed.

That was unintentional comedy gold.

[cprise]

23. So coming in to crap on the thread anyway

is the thing to do.

We are indeed finding differences between Hillary and Bernie supporters.

[Tarheel_Dem]

24. And you chose my post...because?

[Gore1FL]

27. My guess is that you are the main crapper on the thread.

You account for over 25% of the responses at the time I post this.

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. I don't think my post was especially "crappy" toward a "crappy" non-candidate, but so be it.

[glinda]

15. Maybe a good thing.

[George II]

17. I wonder who will pick up his 0.0% in the polls?

[Tarheel_Dem]

19. Well, I think he's got at least one fan in this thread.

[Eric J in MN]

20. The DNC shouldn't have changed the rules in the middle of the game.

However, the bar (1%) to get into the debates was too low under either standard.

It should be 1% ABOVE the margin-of-error.

Getting 1% when the margin-of-error is 4% isn't impressive.

[StevieM]

29. I watched the video where he announces his withdrawal and why he is exiting the race.

He seems like a decent guy.

I wish him well.

[StevieM]

30. Here is the video (from youtube) where he explains why he is leaving the race.

[mhatrw]

35. The guy is sincere. He has a great point. His campaign was a good idea.

It would have been great to see him in the debates. Yet again, the DNC screws democracy.

[Historic NY]

32. Does he get a tax deduction for the million he blew.

[TexasBushwhacker]

34. Nope n/t

[StevieM]

37. He raised that money from campaign contributors. He wasn't spending his own money. (eom)

[StevieM]

36. It wasn't his money. He had raised a million dollars from donors. (eom)

[The Traveler]

39. It's ironic

Some of the commentary on this thread is just ironic as hell. We're here on an internet forum, where we share links to all kinds of content, and Lessig has been so instrumental in establishing our right to share that information. I see not only ignorance of that little bit of history, but pride in that ignorance.

Pride in ignorance in favor of a set political position ... where have I seen that kinda of attitude before?

Democrats used to respect scholars, and used to want to hear what they had to say. I think something has changed, because it is pretty clear that is no longer the case.

For those who aren't familiar with Lawrence Lessig and his work (including his association with Barack Obama), give his Wikipedia page a quick read.

Lawrence Lessig

I continue to wonder if there is room for informed dissent in the Democratic Party these days.

Trav

[PufPuf23]

40. Thank for this reality check.

There is obviously a large element in the Democratic Party, at DNC, and at DU that do not support informed dissent or one could even argue informed support.

Lessig may not have been a good political candidate but is the real thing regards to intellect and policy in support of democracy and social justice.

[Arkana]

41. You don't get to run a campaign on the idea that you'll pass one bill

and then resign.

No one is going to take you seriously--a major political party isn't going to help you run, help you win, help you assemble a cabinet, and then let you piss it all away.