[BikerNYC]

It's refreshing not to see a politician in it for life.

[Caleb1411]

It's refreshing not to see a politician in it for life.

For whatever the reason -- good or ignominious -- that's true. Now, could you please email your comment to Paul Wellstone, who piously promised to serve only two terms if we Minnesotans would elect and re-elect him?

[mattdono]

While that is true, Jesse couldn't get re-elected even if he wanted to. I think that this is more of a way to exit with some dignity (though after Jesse was cavorting with John McCain/McLame/McInsane, I think he burned up the dignity reserve).

As the article notes, this move his to protect his election record.

There is even a word for this in the word of wrestling that Jesse is probably familiar with: a paper champion.