Yes, it’s cool to have “former presidential candidate” as your CNN chyron for the year or so after the presidential primary ends. But beyond mere personal aggrandizement, it’s hard to see any point to former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s late-in-the-game presidential campaign.

Political pundits love to talk about what “lane” a candidate has, or their “pathway” to the nomination. With Patrick, there’s really no lane to be seen.