Should Joe Biden leave the presidential race? Why I’m grateful for the turmoil of our politics
The Daily Article
The Denison Forum
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🗓️ 1 July 2024
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Summary
A poll released yesterday indicated that 72 percent of registered voters do not believe Joe Biden has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president; 49 percent said the same of Donald Trump. However, Americans can take heart that no matter who ends up winning the election this November, the only king of our nation is the law, which subjects the office of presidency to the powers of Congress and our courts. Similarly, Christians can take heart that Christ is our king, not our president, and his rule is perfect in glory and grace.
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| 0:00.0 | It's Monday, July 1st, 2024. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins, |
| 0:07.8 | narrating today's daily article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison. |
| 0:14.6 | As the United States celebrates our independence this week, I would like to focus on some |
| 0:19.9 | paradoxical reasons that I am grateful |
| 0:22.6 | to be an American. Let's begin with the chaos of our governance. A poll released yesterday |
| 0:28.5 | indicated that 72% of registered voters do not believe Joe Biden has the mental and cognitive |
| 0:35.2 | health to serve as president. 49% say the same of Donald Trump. |
| 0:39.9 | After Thursday night's presidential debate, which viewers thought Mr. Trump won decisively, |
| 0:45.0 | the New York Times editorial board called on Mr. Biden to leave the race, |
| 0:49.3 | as did their noted columnist Thomas Friedman. |
| 0:51.8 | The Atlanta Journal Constitution editorial board made the same plea, |
| 0:55.6 | as did the Atlantic and the Wall Street Journal. However, Mr. Biden's family used a gathering |
| 1:00.9 | yesterday to urge him to stay in the race, some criticizing how his staff prepared him for the debate. |
| 1:06.7 | And the Philadelphia Inquirer called on Mr. Trump to withdraw, describing him as, quote, |
| 1:12.6 | a danger to democracy and unfit for office. |
| 1:15.6 | Whatever you thought on the debate at its consequences for our nation, |
| 1:19.6 | take heart. |
| 1:20.6 | At least we're not in Iran. |
| 1:22.6 | Their presidential election, which will now move to a runoff, |
| 1:25.6 | was extended by two hours due to low voter turnout because |
| 1:29.8 | Iranians know the results don't matter. Supreme Leader Ali Khomeini runs the government. He can |
| 1:35.9 | embroil his nation in an escalating war with Israel and cripple the economy, and there's nothing |
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