Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
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So some of the best representatives, best even people in government, are the ones that did not have to do this job.
And that's because if you're giving up something to come here, it means that you're doing it for the right reasons.
If you have nothing to gain from this position and this is the only thing you've ever wanted to be, you're usually not the best person for that job.
And I say that because you are then only going to do what it takes to get reelected, which means that you are willing to compromise your principles because there will be decisions that you have to take where you're going to have to stand firm on your principles and be like, I can't vote for that.
And there's massive pressure campaigns like
When a certain bill comes up, if I'm voting against it, you have planted stories in the press.
You have super PACs that will come in and drop text messages in your district to your constituents saying, did you know that Representative so-and-so voted against this?
And so you have to be able to be like, all right, I'm just going to just disconnect.
And at a certain point, you do have to do that because then you'll go crazy.
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Makes sense on some issues.
Well, he's a big guy, too.
He probably sweats a lot.
Not saying that we know he sweats, but just, you know.