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« on: September 06, 2015, 03:07:36 PM »
Well, do you think he will be there at the debate?
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2015, 03:10:16 PM »
Probably
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2015, 03:22:38 PM »
The Democratic field is so small that they have no reason to exclude anyone. Hell, let Willie Wilson in why their at it.
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« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2015, 03:23:51 PM »
I hope only Clinton, Sanders and O'Malley (+ Biden if he runs) are allowed.
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« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2015, 03:25:21 PM »
If he is running only on Citizens United they can't ask him any other policy platforms apparently...
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« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2015, 04:30:52 PM »
« Edited: September 06, 2015, 04:36:52 PM by Speaker Spiral »
My feeling at the moment is that he'll be the Democrats' Buddy Roemer, but things could change. I see his ads everywhere online (including on this forum) and he already has the financial resources that are at least a hundred times larger than Lincoln Chafee's chest.
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« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2015, 07:50:54 PM »
The first Democratic debate is the CNN one, and I think the requirement is that you have to get at least 1% in three or more of the national polls from their list of pollsters.  It's unclear that Chafee will make it by those criteria, let alone Lessig.  How many pollsters will even include Lessig?

Unclear what the criteria for the subsequent debates will be though.
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2015, 08:08:08 PM »
Probably not, but I feel like all declared candidates should have a chance and participate in the debates.
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2015, 08:10:44 PM »
Quote from: psychosaff on September 06, 2015, 08:08:08 PM
Probably not, but I feel like all declared candidates should have a chance and participate in the debates.

Would you put Jeff Boss, the little known democratic candidate and 9/11 truther, on the debate stage?
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2015, 08:11:40 PM »
Quote from: Wulfric on September 06, 2015, 08:10:44 PM
Quote from: psychosaff on September 06, 2015, 08:08:08 PM
Probably not, but I feel like all declared candidates should have a chance and participate in the debates.

Would you put Jeff Boss, the little known democratic candidate and 9/11 truther, on the debate stage?

Sure, why not? Let's make it a party.
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« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2015, 11:02:14 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Morden on September 06, 2015, 07:50:54 PM
The first Democratic debate is the CNN one, and I think the requirement is that you have to get at least 1% in three or more of the national polls from their list of pollsters.  It's unclear that Chafee will make it by those criteria, let alone Lessig.  How many pollsters will even include Lessig?

Unclear what the criteria for the subsequent debates will be though.


Not sure 1% of the public even knows who Lessig is. My guess is he will not be included in any debates.
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« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2015, 11:04:29 PM »
Quote from: Minnesota Mike on September 06, 2015, 11:02:14 PM
Quote from: Mr. Morden on September 06, 2015, 07:50:54 PM
The first Democratic debate is the CNN one, and I think the requirement is that you have to get at least 1% in three or more of the national polls from their list of pollsters.  It's unclear that Chafee will make it by those criteria, let alone Lessig.  How many pollsters will even include Lessig?

Unclear what the criteria for the subsequent debates will be though.


Not sure 1% of the public even knows who Lessig is. My guess is he will not be included in any debates.

He polled higher than Chafee in the PPP poll
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« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2015, 11:06:19 PM »
If the standard is 1% in 3 national polls, I think Lessig can make it.
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« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2015, 01:31:43 AM »
Yes, but it will be moot as he is solely running on campaign finance.
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« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2015, 01:33:43 AM »
Quote from: Trump 2016 on September 06, 2015, 03:23:51 PM
I hope only Clinton, Sanders and O'Malley (+ Biden if he runs) are allowed.

Why not Webb? I don't like him either but I don't see a reason to exclude him.
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« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2015, 01:39:19 AM »
Sanders doesn't have a PAC and has introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen's United, so why doesn't Lessig just endorse him?
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« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2015, 01:41:04 AM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on September 07, 2015, 01:39:19 AM
Sanders doesn't have a PAC and supports a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen's United, so why doesn't Lessig just endorse him?

Sanders has other goals too and would serve a full term. Lessig would focus SOLELY on campaign finance reform and resign after its passage.
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« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2015, 01:45:52 AM »
Quote from: Wulfric on September 07, 2015, 01:41:04 AM
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on September 07, 2015, 01:39:19 AM
Sanders doesn't have a PAC and supports a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen's United, so why doesn't Lessig just endorse him?

Sanders has other goals too and would serve a full term. Lessig would focus SOLELY on campaign finance reform and resign after its passage.

A constitutional amendment has some steep requirements, 2/3rd of congress to pass and 38 states to ratify. Not an easy process. But you know who doesn't get to OK it? The President.
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« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2015, 01:50:37 AM »
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on September 07, 2015, 01:45:52 AM
Quote from: Wulfric on September 07, 2015, 01:41:04 AM
Quote from: ○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└ on September 07, 2015, 01:39:19 AM
Sanders doesn't have a PAC and supports a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizen's United, so why doesn't Lessig just endorse him?

Sanders has other goals too and would serve a full term. Lessig would focus SOLELY on campaign finance reform and resign after its passage.

A constitutional amendment has some steep requirements, 2/3rd of congress to pass and 38 states to ratify. Not an easy process. But you know who doesn't get to OK it? The President.

Yeah, for the CU repeal he'd just rally congress/the states into voting for the amendment. But he also wants to switch over to a complete public financing system for elections, and that he would get to sign.
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« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2015, 10:05:54 AM »
Of course, if Lessig were somehow elected president, then it would be pretty clear that the people want campaign finance reform, and rich people apparently aren't able to stop it, so it might be a little easier to get things done on that front.
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« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2015, 10:10:42 AM »
I think a good debate would be:
Hillary Cinton, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Martin O'Malley, Jim Webb, Lincoln Chafee, Larry Lessig
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