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You know, the first campaign I ran is a tiny little race in Kentucky. Um, state senate seat, you know, working for some redneck nobody named Sam McGuthrie. No staff, no money, no fucking office. Everyone thought we didn't stand a chance. No way we can compete, right? And about this time, this guy running this, uh, congressional campaign a few districts over gives me a call. And he says, I really like what you're able to do for poor old Sam. but let's face it he's a goner why don't you come work for me what did i do well steven this is where you and i are different i told sam about the call and sam says to me paul if you think this other guy's got a chance at winning and he can pay you more than anything i can afford and if it's what you feel you need to do then i won't get in your way and i say sam you took a chance on me and hired me when i was even more of a nobody than you are So I be damned if I gonna jump ship just because the shit hits the fan We lost that race but three years later when Sam decided to run for governor who do you think he called We won that race, and 20 years later I am where I am fucking now. Now, there's only one thing I value in this world, Stephen, and that's loyalty. And without it, you are nothing. And you have no one. And in politics, in fucking politics, it's the only currency you can count on. That's why I'm letting you go. Not because you're not good enough, not because I don't like you, but I value trust over skill. And I don't fucking trust you anymore. It doesn't matter whether you trust me, Paul. It matters whether the governor does. The governor already knows. And he thinks it's the right thing to do. He does. Yeah, and you know what if I were you I get a good night's sleep because you're gonna get fucking pounded by calls from the press in the morning I