To the editor: Anita Chabria nails it in her column, “So lengthy, Joe. Thanks for conserving democracy nice.”
Who couldn’t discover the stark distinction between the messages of the previous president on the Republican conference and the present president on the Democratic conference?
One was darkish, pessimistic and foreboding. The opposite was vibrant, optimistic and uplifting.
One, with insincere flag-waving disdain, described an America in ruins, a nation to be feared. The opposite, with true patriotic devotion, spoke of America as a beacon, a nation to be liked.
One raised his fist in anger. The opposite prolonged his hand in welcome.
One insisted all consideration be directed to him. The opposite joyously handed the torch to his successor.
Every made clear his get together’s imaginative and prescient for the way forward for our democracy. Voters can have the possibility in November to resolve which get together’s imaginative and prescient matches their very own.
Stephen Gladstone, Shaker Heights, Ohio
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To the editor: Chabria wrote her takeaway from Biden’s swan track on Monday was that “for all his flaws … it is a man of responsibility and honor.”
I proceed to think about the forty sixth president as a person characterised by his stubbornness, as Chabria initially famous, and hubris.
I utterly agree with the second a part of the Chabria-Mark Z. Barabak column that the “farewell” can’t come quickly sufficient, seeing how Biden put his get together by way of over three weeks of distress after his debate debacle on June 27 earlier than deciding to “move the torch.”
Biden ought to have been the “bridge” to a brand new era of leaders that he steered he could be in March 2020. That’s how I’ll bear in mind him.
Irvin Dawid, Burlingame, Calif.
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To the editor: The editor who labored on the alternate between Chabria and Barabak ought to have struck Barabak’s “each bit his 81 years” line, as a result of it’s discriminatory. No matter is happening with Biden’s cognition or physique is happening with Biden’s cognition or physique.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is 82, and he was on fireplace throughout his speech on the conference. I consider Sanders, Rep. Maxine Waters (86) and former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi (84) may all have wiped the ground with former President Trump in a debate and will win an election in opposition to him.
It’s ageist for L.A. Occasions to print articles that affiliate Biden’s shortcomings immediately together with his age. Lots of the United States’ 80-something residents are making significant contributions to their households, their cities, their states and this nation. Feedback like Barabak’s write off these invaluable residents.
Adreana Langston, Lengthy Seaside
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To the editor: Forgetting politics, what struck me listening to Biden’s speech was that irrespective of whether or not Vice President Kamala Harris wins or not, Biden will go down in historical past as a person of excessive integrity, compassion and religion. He has devoted his life to public service.
His 2020 opponent, nonetheless, will go down in historical past as a convicted felon and a self-serving liar who seduced the Republican Get together to alternate morality for energy and false guarantees.
Sylvia Martin, Studio Metropolis
