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It was discussed in the context of Jason Kander's political career and the lessons he learned, with a focus on authenticity and staying true to oneself while participating in politics.
So the term outside the wire is how we referred to going off the base in Afghanistan. It's how folks in the army refer to that and I named it that because while the book is about those experiences for...
— Episode: “Kochs, votes, and ostrich coats.”
Episode: “Kochs, votes, and ostrich coats.”
It was discussed in the context of Jason Kander's political career and the lessons he learned, with a focus on authenticity and staying true to oneself while participating in politics.
So the term outside the wire is how we referred to going off the base in Afghanistan. It's how folks in the army refer to that and I named it that because while the book is about those experiences for me what it's about in much larger amount is going outside the wire figuratively in politics.
It's ten lessons that I've learned and it's the stories as to how I've learned those lessons many of the stories are embarrassing for me personally but they allow people to read them and then maybe not repeat those mistakes.
It's just about the fact that you can do this without losing yourself you can do this and you can go outside the wire politically figuratively really and and have it work out just be a good person at the same time be effective in politics that can work.
My belief that doing what's right and just trying to be a good person it turns out is actually the best politics because voters can see through anything else.
Every copy of the book that is pre-ordered in the next few days and that is sold next week Diana and I are making a contribution to mom's demand action into every town for gun safety and it's about consistency and being real with people.