One of the biggest mysteries to me is why people run to be a Senator or Representative if they aren't interested in doing anything. What I mean by this is that it seems our system is overrun by people that run in long, tough campaigns and win, but then spend every waking hour and minute after taking the oath to navigate a path towards re-election. They don't take a moment and ask themselves, "Why am I here?" They are more concerned with making decisions that will guarantee their re-election, but do not reflect why they were elected in the first place.
I guess the biggest mystery is what drives this mentality? If I were elected as a Senator, I would embrace it completely and consider it the best thing to have happened in my life. I would jump in and learn the ropes and spend my time trying to make a difference. To push for things that I believed in and vote for things that reflect my constituents' needs. But, I wouldn't spend a ton of time trying to be re-elected. My view would be that if people didn't believe I was doing a good job, I'd lose next time. It's not the end of the world and I'd probably have much more lucrative opportunities once I left, but while I was there, I'd consider it a public service to be in the Halls of Congress. And I'd act that way.
But that's not what most of our leaders seem to think (or, if they do, it's not the way they seem to act). The political mentality of today is simply based on hanging on to that power at all costs. Instead of, you know, actually legislating. It's a mentality that I just don't get. I really don't.
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