Joe Biden and republican Government

Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Part 1 (2:25): Headlines - We discuss the case that’s been made for a Joe Biden presidency in light of republican principles. Links: New York Times endorsement of Joe Biden; George Will endorsing Biden, 2018 column against a Republican Congress, recent column on a Biden presidency.

Part 2 (24:08): Required Reading - We examine foundational republican principles with the help of a number of Federalist essays, then focus on the role of the executive with historical examples from the Andrew Jackson and Harry Truman presidencies. Links: Truman at the National War College; Truman and Churchill; Truman and Henry Wallace; Truman and Douglas MacArthur.   

Part 2 (50:38): Open the Grade Book - We grade the vice presidential debate performances of Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. 

Part 3 (58:04): Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - After four weeks of picking five different contests in five different sports, Matt leads with a record of 14-6 to Dave’s 7-13. This week we pick: Indianapolis at Cleveland (NFL), #7 Miami at #1 Clemson (College Football), game 5 of the NBA finals between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA), game 5 of the Tampa Bay-New York Yankees AL Division Series (MLB), and the French Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. (Tennis). 

Opening and closing music is from the beginning of "Happy Life" by Ryan Andersen from his 2018 album, Americana volume 1. Available here. Licensed by Creative Commons.

Matt Parks is an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is a Professor of Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California. All views expressed in this podcast are their own.