Its a wonder that there is much to pack at all.

I dont believe that power belongs to one person.

When is it time to go?

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 19: Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) speaks onstage at the Democratic National Convention on August 19, 2024 in Chicago.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

I think it has to start with: Whose power is it?

Are you running for yourself, or are you serving the power of the people who elected you?

Come January, theyll both be unemployed although Butler prefers a different term.