He could have used in the House, where public good is often bumped off for private interest, the focused intensity of his legislative experience.
When Luigi announced he was running against Rep. Nerry Ruiz, someone asked, How can he? He can't even walk.
Obviously a quip about his huge body. But, pound for pound, this neophyte has more sense and zest for public service than many other officials swaggering over a second or third term.
"Big Brother"
His choice of the catchphrase "Big Brother" miffed those who hate the character of head of state in George Orwell's novel “1984.”
Yet, it showed he was meeting head-on the annoying issue, something one can't see in many politicos reputed for nipping or tucking unseemly features.
Luigi must have in mind the kindness of the Orwellian figure but people remember the enormous face on the huge poster with the blazing caption "Big Brother is Watching You!" Not many of us like to be watched.
"Big Brother" didn't work. Luigi lost but defeat can't be pinned on that alone. Inexperience led to poor choice of lieutenants, distorted look of the odds, and sheer waste of campaign funds.
The guy is beaten but not out. He bit the dust and he's up, wiping off the dirt.
He talked the other day of "a dream deferred, not derailed." He's only 27 and Inday Nerry is fifty-something.
And Luigi talked about money, an asset and a liability which, he must know, can build the dream but can also shatter it.
