The Briefing with Albert Mohler

Thursday, September 25, 2025

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Sep 25, 2025
Kamala Harris discusses her memoir and reflects on her ambitions following the 2024 campaign. She delves into her choices for running mates, revealing tensions in her relationship with Biden's team. Harris's controversial views on abortion and LGBTQ rights showcase the increasing leftward shift of her party. The conversation also navigates the complexities of the vice presidency and the key issues surrounding parental rights and transgender sports. Albert Mohler offers insights into the evolving dynamics within the political landscape.
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Harris’s Historical Framing

  • Kamala Harris is primarily remembered for serving as the 49th vice president and the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee.
  • Albert Mohler frames her 2025 memoir as an attempt to explain why she lost and why Biden stayed in the race.
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Why The Memoir Was Written

  • The memoir 107 Days aims to answer why Harris lost and why she didn't push Biden to step aside.
  • Mohler highlights the central historical question about pressure on Biden given evident incapacity concerns.
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Ticket Balance Over Centrism

  • Biden selected Harris to balance the 2020 ticket by identity and left-leaning politics rather than to appeal to the center.
  • Mohler notes her selection aimed to consolidate leftist constituencies uneasy with Biden.
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