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Who is your ideal American president? Is he a calm strategic thinker even in a crisis? Are you an attractive person with infinite calm? Perhaps a principled leader with an unwavering moral compass?
This week, the hosts discuss what voters expect from “America’s Dad” and the history of the presidencies each hopes to keep or regain. Discuss whether concerns about suitability are overstated.
(The full transcript of this audio essay will be available in the audio player above within 24 hours of publication.)
This episode mentions:
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“The Fall of the Presidency: Donald Trump’s Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Office,” by Susan Hennessy and Benjamin Witts.
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“Joe Biden: Life, Flight, and What Matters Now” by Evan Osnos
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“Matter of Opinion” is produced by Derek Arthur, Sofia Alvarez Boyd, and Phoebe Rhett. Edited by Jordana Hochman. Mixing by Carol Saburo. Original music by Isaac Jones, Efim Shapiro, Carol Saburo, Sonia Herrero, and Pat McCusker. Our fact-checking team is Kate Sinclair, Mary Marge Locker and Michelle Harris. Audience Strategies by Shannon Busta and Christina Samlewski. Executive producer is Annie-Rose Strasser.