America’s Presidential Crisis

The most vulnerable and high-stakes presidential campaign and election in the history of our nation is upon us. Today’s tinderbox of international strife and domestic conflict craves heroic leadership. But we are left to choose between two highly flawed men, neither of whom is likely to stem our nation’s decline.

There can be no doubt that America’s recent years have been plagued with abysmal economy, morality, security, international influence, family priority, law and order, and education. Citizens are grasping for leadership at the presidential level to solve these problems. A president cannot be the savior of a nation. Only One Man can do that. But God can raise up national leaders of His choosing who can lead according to His direction. Apparently, due in part to our rejection of effective, godly leaders, He is not doing that for America at present.

Our choice in November is between an incompetent president with cognitive deficiences and an egocentric with tons of legal baggage. In a November 16, 2023 post, I predicted we would not see either of these candidates on the November 2024 ballot. Now, five months away from the presidential election, I still stand by that prediction, although I’m a little less convinced that Trump won’t be the Republican candidate. But I can’t wrap my mind around a second term bid for Biden.

Even though Trump is leading in the polls, he has yet to receive the full impact of what the unscrupulous Democratic Party is throwing at him. He has more court proceedings to face and a sentencing for the sham financial fraud conviction. He could actually end up in prison by November. Also, there is so much hate raging against him, I am concerned for his safety.

Biden, on the other hand, is beyond my comprehension. Simply said, he cannot be a second term president. He is absolutely incapable, and the Democrat Party leaders absolutely know that. If Democrats truly cared for their country, they would take him out of the race today. I would not be at all surprised to see a “brokered” Democratic, and possible Republican, Convention. This would involve the convention delegates nominating someone other than the winner of the national primary. Another scenario could be the Democrats somehow pulling off a win for Biden and a majority in the House in November, then pressuring both Biden and Harris to resign paving the way for the Speaker of the House to become president.

I know all this is long-stretch speculation. But I can’t see this election year avoiding a major anomaly in an attempt to rescue the nation from this presidential crisis. I have never felt more embarrassed and less confident about America. Our leadership, especially the presidential branch, is failing us, and the whole world knows it, both our allies and our enemies. This may be God’s judgement on our nation.

We Christians need to pray for godly leadership like never before and for a miraculous resolution to the presidential crisis between now and November 5. We also need to ready ourselves for God’s judgment if that is what He chooses.