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Hi John,
Dan Crenshaw has exactly one raison d'être: himself.
And that would be fine—after all this is America. But it's particularly problematic for a public servant.
In January of this year, Dan admitted to being entirely self-motivated while speaking as a guest on the All American Savage Show podcast.
When questioned about his unusually healthy stock portfolio, (Crenshaw netted the fifth-highest return of any member in Congress last year), his response was pointed:
...Just keep in mind that no one will run for Congress because you have no way to better yourself.
😒...ummm. Ok Dan. I would have thought that being employed as a Congressman was a natural way to better yourself.
And if the $174,000 salary taxpayers are currently paying you is insufficient, I'd certainly like to know why.
But leaving all that aside, at least Dan's been blunt about his intentions, which I appreciate. And we should take him at his word.
Dan Crenshaw is not in Congress for you or me; he doesn't care about enacting legislative policy; he's not trying to change the system, or even become a cog in the wheel of that system.
Dan's in Congress because he thinks it's a great way to make a lot of money–for himself.
And though Dan's motivations are entirely misplaced, he's not exactly wrong. Congress has become a cesspool that hides ineffective leadership and insider trading under the guise of partisan gridlock. Neither side is truly blameless. And if you happened to only be out for yourself and didn't care about legislative action, citizen engagement, transformation governance, or doing anything for anyone but yourself—then Congress might be a pretty lucrative gig.
Here's the problem: Being self-centered is not a compelling reason to get reelected. Dan Crenshaw doesn't deserve to be reelected. It's literally that simple.
And we, as voters, don't have to keep padding Dan's stock portfolio.
Jen Strobel
Campaign Manager, Fulford for Congress
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