What goes through my head daily is my experience in the military. The vast majority of Air Force pilots I worked with were Republicans. I flew with a few Democrats and in our off hours we'd talk politics and argue. But at that moment in time, we were all on that mission together. It wasn't, Is Obama going to get elected or is it John McCain? It was the mission of the country that mattered. In Congress, I know that you should keep your partisan lines to some extent. That's what the people who elected you want. But you also have to be willing to work on things together. The tone you take is what really makes a difference.
And in a crisis, I can fall back on my pilot training. We were taught that no matter the emergency, just stop, take a breath, analyze the situation. More specifically, we're told, "Maintain aircraft control, analyze the situation, take appropriate action, and land as soon as conditions permit." The same is true with anything in life. Maintain control. Keep your emotions in check.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What goes through my head daily is my experience in the military. The vast majority of Air Force pilots I worked with were Republicans. I flew with a few Democrats and in our off hours we'd talk politics and argue. But at that moment in time, we were all on that mission together. It wasn't, Is Obama going to get elected or is it John McCain? It was the mission of the country that mattered. In Congress, I know that you should keep your partisan lines to some extent. That's what the people who elected you want. But you also have to be willing to work on things together. The tone you take is what really makes a difference.
And in a crisis, I can fall back on my pilot training. We were taught that no matter the emergency, just stop, take a breath, analyze the situation. More specifically, we're told, "Maintain aircraft control, analyze the situation, take appropriate action, and land as soon as conditions permit." The same is true with anything in life. Maintain control. Keep your emotions in check." in the context of "p. 138" to mean that wisdom is timeless.