Here is The Washington Post columnist: Of course Biden remains hugely preferable to Trump. But reporters aren’t making up the alarm they are hearing from Democratic politicians. Many who worry that his candidacy is unsustainable have been holding back out […]
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Kamala Harris may be the reason Biden is not stepping aside
This is a really interesting piece from Jonathan Chait at New York Magazine. A taste: After absorbing the initial waves of shock from Thursday night’s debate debacle, allies of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have begun whispering to the media their reasons why the Democratic ticket must consist of […]
Evangelicals respond to the Biden-Trump presidential debate
It is interesting to note that very few pro-Trump/anti-Biden evangelicals are talking about the more than 30 lies Trump told during the debate. There was very little Trump said on Thursday night that was true! Jemar Tisby: Bart Barber, outgoing […]
Gerontocracy
We’re in uncharted territory.
The National Association of Evangelicals praises Biden’s executive action on undocumented immigrant’s spouses and children
Get up to speed here. Here is the National Association of Evangelicals release: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) welcomes the announcement today that the United States will no longer deport the undocumented spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens […]
Is the Biden administration “demonic”?
Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council thinks so: Sadly, this is the dominant form of evangelical political engagement these days. Politics as spiritual warfare. Historians like to talk about “contingency”–the choices people make that shape the future. There were […]
Mike Pence on Joe Biden: “I can’t think of a thing he’s done that I agree with”
Mike Pence spoke to the Southern Baptists in Indianapolis today. Here is Adele Banks at Religion News Service: Former Vice President Mike Pence addressed Southern Baptists at a luncheon event focused on public service where he criticized President Joe Biden, […]
Eric Metaxas: “Biden is our Hitler”
Eric Metaxas gained fame in 2009 when he published a deeply flawed biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer that was universally panned by Bonhoeffer scholars. In 2016, he endorsed Donald Trump for president in a much-discussed Wall Street Journal op-ed. Here are […]
National Association of Evangelicals to Biden: Don’t close the border
Here the press release: The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) today expressed concern about a new Biden administration order closing the border to most asylum seekers and urged Congress to pass comprehensive legislation fixing our broken immigration system. “While we […]
James Carville on driving a wedge between MAGA voters and non-MAGA Trump voters
Interesting. I think Carville is on to something here. I would add that his thoughts are especially relevant for those conservative evangelicals who are really disgusted with Trump’s connection to MAGA, but would vote for Trump in November because they […]
Mark Driscoll hopes Jesus will return before Election Day
The last time we wrote about Driscoll here, he was talking about Jezebel spirits and male strippers. Today we learn that the controversial megachurch pastor is not happy with either presidential candidate. Here is Leonardo Blair at The Christian Post: […]
Eight pro-Trump U.S. Senators will oppose all Biden nominees and major Democratic legislation
Mike Lee (R-UT), J.D. Vance (R-OH), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rick Scott (R-FL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) just released the following statement. The White House has made a mockery of the rule […]
What if Biden and Trump tied?
Joshua Zeitz asks us to remember the Election of 1824: In the case of a tie, which hasn’t happened in exactly 200 years, the House decides the election, per the 12th Amendment, with each state delegation allotted one vote. Republicans […]
Joe Biden’s pro-life legacy
Joe Biden can’t get a break right now. The economy is improving. We are living normal lives again. Infrastructure improvements have begun. Things aren’t perfect, but Biden has brought us back, and has brought us back stronger. His infrastructure spending […]
According to the standards of Christian nationalist Rick Green, Donald Trump is not qualified to be president
You really can’t make this stuff up. Rick Green is the founder of something called the Patriot Academy. He is also the host of David and Tim Barton’s radio show, Wallbuilders Live. Green believes he knows something about presidential character. […]
President Joe Biden’s Easter proclamation
Happy Easter. Here is today’s Easter message from Joe and Jill Biden: Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s […]
Infrastructure funding and the pro-life agenda
I wrote this piece for Religion News Service back in 2021. I am re-upping it today: In the early 19th century, during America’s first era of infrastructure development, Christians were some of the country’s strongest supporters of what were then […]
Eric Metaxas continues in his unhinged state
Eric Metaxas believes Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech was “satanic” and Biden himself is a “puppet of the devil” who displays a ‘horrifying malevolence.” Metaxas says that he has not seen such a level of lying before in […]
Trump vs. Biden (and don’t forget RFK, Stein, and West)
It’s official. Donald Trump and Joe Biden secured their party’s nomination for president last night. But there are still so many questions that need to be answered between now and November. Here are a few: Will Trump be a convicted […]
“You can’t love your country only when you win”
I am on the road this month so my reaction to news stories has been a bit slower than usual. Today I finally got caught up on the responses to Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: Watch the entire […]