ViewpointsOpinionSaving the Nation’s Soul While the Economy Goes to HellSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintPresident Joe Biden speaks outside of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 1, 2022. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesThomas McArdle9/3/2022|Updated: 9/8/20220:00X 1CommentaryPresident Joe Biden went on a hyper-partisan, demagogic rampage Thursday evening, standing before an eerily red-lit Independence Hall in Philadelphia, with U.S. Marines at attention exploited as political props.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.