Abraham Lincoln led the nation through the Civil War, preserved the union and abolished slavery. As the 16th President of the United States, he served from 1860 until his assassination in April 1865. Part of the Immortals leadership series.
2020 was an insane year that we won’t soon forget. A deadly pandemic upended or lives. A presidential election upended our politics. A death in Minneapolis upended our culture. And that just scratches on the surface! On this episode, Rob looks back on a year that we won’t miss to give you his biggest winners and losers of 2020. Some of his answers are sure to surprise you — and some may even cause you to think differently about the last 12 months.
Typically, between Christmas and New Year’s is a quiet period but not this year. Many different things were going on simultaneously, so I just wanted to give you a quick overview of my thoughts.
Coming to the end of 2020, many of us feel overwhelmed by all the challenges we have faced this year – whether it’s politics, COVID, the economy or the lockdowns. Newt reflects on the inspirational words of William Faulkner’s 1950 Nobel Prize in Literature banquet speech: “I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.”
As Americans, we have faced challenging Christmases before. Newt describes three challenging Christmases in American history: George Washington crossing the Delaware 1776, The Battle of the Bulge 1944, The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir 1950.
November 2020 brought a Republican House wave. Planning for 2022 is now underway and the National Republican Congressional Committee is leading the way to protect and expand the Republican House Conference. Newt’s guest is Congressman Tom Emmer, (MN–6th) Chairman of the NRCC.
Newt talks with Maria about the plans the Democratic party have to radically change America, and why all Georgians should vote Republican in January.
This past year was one we won’t miss. From racial tensions to a deadly pandemic, the turmoil and disruptions of 2020 tested America’s resolve. And the presidential election further intensified our deep political divisions. Still, there was a bright spot amid the bleakness.
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I simply wanted to share with you that we have had challenging Christmases before, and we came back better than ever. Someday, we will look back on Christmas 2020 and realize that life got better, and our dreams got bigger as the virus was gradually defeated.