Tulsi Gabbard

And they're...

the vast majority of their campaign war chests now come from lobbyists, corporate lobbyists.

And that's who they spend their breakfast, lunches and dinners with and who they spend their, you know, sometimes their vacations with.

And that's where their attention is focused, you know, really forgetting, oh, well, you know, it's the voters and the people who are the ones who actually hired me here.

And it is the power that we have, but it's only powerful if we use it.

Well, I can tell you how it didn't happen to me.

Please share.

Well, first of all, you know, when you have people who go in...

Some of them may think, well, if I just play the game, then I'll get to a place where I can actually make a difference.

And that just continues and continues and continues on until they become someone who is unrecognizable and their priorities shift.

It is very easy for people to get sucked into the swamp in Washington.

And if people, and maybe this is not what they were looking for when they ran for office, but immediately you are treated like you are something special.

red carpets are rolled out, special access, VIP treatment, fancy parties, people kissing your ass every freaking day.

And if you are not firmly rooted in your purpose, that higher purpose of service to our country and to your constituents, to the American people,

I have seen how quickly people fall for that hype.

And it's just, it's crazy because it's all fake.

People only treat you special because they want something.

And the moment you leave, the moment you leave, you don't exist.

They don't care about you.

And this is, you know, I...