To the Editor:
Re “A Defiant Biden Says Solely the ‘Lord Almighty’ May Drive Him From the Race” (nytimes.com, July 5):
Anybody with aged family members is aware of that they’ve good days and dangerous days, which is exactly why President Biden’s interview with George Stephanopoulos means nothing within the massive scheme of issues.
We’ve already seen loads of proof by means of a number of interviews indicating that each Mr. Biden and Donald Trump are able to age-related incoherence at any second. Giant majorities of Individuals have repeatedly advised pollsters they don’t need Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump to run once more. The stakes in our subsequent election couldn’t be any greater.
The longer the Democratic Social gathering persists in ramming Mr. Biden down our throats, the extra it ensures Mr. Trump’s victory and the lack of American democracy and the rule of legislation as we all know it.
Jeff Crider
Palm Desert, Calif.
To the Editor:
George Stephanopoulos gave President Biden a chance to reply questions in a transparent and incisive style. He failed.
To the query “Did you ever watch the talk afterwards?” his reply was, “I don’t assume I did, no.”
The controversy was crucial public occasion in his marketing campaign. But he didn’t know if he watched a replay! The reply revealed problems with reminiscence and probably a confusion about how any reply can be handled. So, he gave a non-answer to a sure/no query.
Mr. Biden wants instantly to endure neurological and cognitive testing, with the outcomes launched to the general public. If he does poorly, he must withdraw his candidacy, however the query may even come up whether or not he must resign from the presidency.
He can keep away from this situation by withdrawing now. He solely must say that he doesn’t have the bodily power to be each a candidate and the president, and may save the nation extra trauma.
Sidney Weissman
Highland Park, In poor health.
The author is medical professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Northwestern College/Feinberg Faculty of Medication.
To the Editor:
Essentially the most ludicrous instance of Donald Trump’s galactic ego was expressed in his astonishing declare, “I alone can repair this!”
However in his interview with George Stephanopoulos, President Biden basically stated: “I alone can beat Donald Trump!” And his closest advisers seem like codependents on this fantastical declare.
The Democratic Social gathering is blessed with superb elected officers prepared and in a position to defeat Mr. Trump. And a nation of agitated voters of all political stripes is craving to really feel enthusiasm and optimism about supporting a recent staff of candidates.
That is the second to dramatically revive democracy in America. Paradoxically, Joe Biden actually is the one one who can do it. However solely by stepping apart to let it occur.
Eliot Daley
Princeton, N.J.
To the Editor:
President Biden in his interview with George Stephanopoulos stated: “If the Lord Almighty got here down and stated: ‘Joe, get out of the race,’ I’d get out of the race. The Lord Almighty’s not coming down.”
What if the Lord Almighty has already advised the president to get out of the race, however he didn’t acknowledge it was the Lord Almighty talking to him? I and most of the greater than 50 million individuals who tuned into the June 27 presidential debate heard the Lord Almighty saying simply that. Apparently, President and Jill Biden didn’t decide up on it.
Please, Lord, attempt once more. Possibly in a extra direct approach?
Jim Bellis
Kfar Vradim, Israel
