Welcome, it is verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you, live from the Republican National Convention.

And we've got an audience out there. I love it.

Senator, this is the first morning I have ever woken up, truly believing that Joe Biden is going to drop out of this presidential race.

I've never believed it was possible before this morning.

I want to get your initial reaction to that.

Well, listen, if only someone could have predicted that before this week.

I know, right?

So for regular verdict listeners, you will recall that this podcast 10 months ago,

10 months ago, we predicted that Joe Biden would drop out of this race, that the Democrats would

throw him out. Yeah. And we predicted 10 months ago that he'd be replaced by Michelle Obama.

Yes.

And at the time, the corporate media treated that prediction as utter moonbat.

Insanity.

Insanity.

Like completely nuts.

Do we want a prize for 10 months ago, by the way?

I got to give you the brainchild of it 10 months ago. I'll give you full credit. Do we get a prize for that?

I think we certainly should get a prize. But look, I think it's going to happen, I think

it is going to happen within the next week.

And we have seen the momentum building and building and building and look, I got to tell

you, and you and I have talked about this, I have mixed sentiments at this convention. On one side,

I am thrilled, I'm excited because the party is unified. It's unified at a level. I've never

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