Re:Lessig Ends Presidential Campaign
by gee_totes on Monday November 02, 2015 @02:31PM
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As much as I hate to defend Lindsey Graham, I honestly think he's running for the VP slot. He would make an appealing VP for the Republican base -- hawkish on defense and a veteran of senate dealmaking.
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Re:Lessig Ends Presidential Campaign
by jonathankoren on Monday November 02, 2015 @11:10PM
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That is one of the analyses I've heard. The other is that he's playing a bit of a coach, making the eventual nominee hone his foreign policy prior to the general.
The only reason why I chose Lindsey Graham for my example, was that he's stuck in JV debates, and had I could articulate a reason for his candidacy -- as opposed to Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, or George Pataki. I honestly can't figure out why their staying the race, except for perhaps for personal marketing reasons.
Re:Lessig Ends Presidential Campaign
by Apocryphon on Monday November 02, 2015 @02:53PM
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Not that I think he was looking to get put into a hypothetical future Democratic cabinet, but where could he have ended up at, had he greater visibility? Supreme Court? DoJ?
Lessig running not as a VP, but to get his podium into the next White House seems like a worthwhile shot.
And he also is against free speech, perhaps they should run together.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSV6iqxL2s0