Episode 97: A Soldier First, A Patriot Always – Rob Smith
Newt's World
Gingrich 360
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 July 2020
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Newt’s guest is decorated Iraq War Veteran, Rob Smith. Unabashedly pro-American, he loves the United States while acknowledging that it has been at many times deeply imperfect. In his new book, Always a Soldier he relates why he’s a black, gay, Republican in 2020 and why America is worth fighting for.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Newt. |
| 0:01.0 | Do the virus. |
| 0:02.0 | I'm recording from home. |
| 0:03.5 | So you may notice a difference in audio quality. |
| 0:07.0 | On this episode of Nitsworld, I am really excited to have Rob Smith as my guest to talk |
| 0:18.3 | about really a wide range of things. |
| 0:20.1 | Rob is a very unusual person. |
| 0:23.1 | In fact, I think it's fair to say that he moves to his own grummer and does so in a way |
| 0:28.1 | that I find very compelling. |
| 0:31.2 | He's just got a brand new book out which I recommend very highly. |
| 0:34.8 | Always a soldier. |
| 0:36.3 | He also has really remarkable background in that he is a Republican, Black, and gay. |
| 0:46.6 | So you can imagine the conversations that he has, their fascinating, and I've watched |
| 0:53.3 | him in action and he is very calm and very cool about what he believes, very open to |
| 1:00.6 | you, agreeing or disagreeing, and very interested in dialogue. |
| 1:04.2 | So I think you'll find getting to know Rob Smith is a terrific thing and he is going to |
| 1:09.2 | be part of our Gingrich 360 umbrella group and he's launching his own podcast with I Heart |
| 1:14.6 | Media which is entitled, You'll Understand Why in Just a Minute. |
| 1:19.7 | Rob Smith is problematic which will start late next month. |
| 1:26.7 | Rob is a terrific fun to have you on board. |
| 1:36.0 | Let me just give you the widest possible opening to start with. |
| 1:40.6 | Why are you problematic? |
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