To the editor: The headline of Karen Kaplan’s article “What if Biden had been examined — clinically” ought to learn “What if Trump had been examined — clinically.” The media, together with the Occasions’ personal, greatly-admired, Steve Lopez is doing an ideal disservice to the nation by discussing this problem with an unbalanced, predatory concentrate on Biden’s psychological health.
All of us watched an hour and a half debate with Trump rambling on along with his pathological lies and delusions. Granted, the well-intentioned and well-informed Biden had many senior moments, however he nonetheless demonstrated a eager understanding of world order and occasions with empathetic compassion and resolve.
The L.A. Occasions is that includes a number of articles about Biden’s psychological acuity. As a substitute, the media ought to be demanding that Trump bear a radical psychiatric analysis and publish these outcomes together with Biden’s cognitive take a look at.
The nation and the world can be loads higher off with a well-intentioned grampa who would possibly unintentionally stroll right into a girls’s restroom versus a convicted felony.
Steve Pellegren, Los Angeles
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To the editor: What standards we could undertake when testing a presidential candidate for workplace? There are numerous forms of reminiscence to think about, together with rapid, intermediate and lengthy recall. There are methods to check for judgment and intelligence . After all all last candidates will probably be examined, gained’t they? Each candidates for the 2024 election increase voters’ questions on their competence to carry workplace. Allow us to look at take a look at outcomes for each, with consultants exhibiting the best way.
Michael Gross, Woodland Hills
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To the editor: My stepmother is 90 and has reminiscence loss resulting from oxygen deprivation that occurred when her pacemaker failed eight years in the past. She has aced the cognitive take a look at that Trump brags about. A cognitive take a look at will not be wanted to persuade me that Joe Biden is eminently certified to be president of america and that he can win in November with Kamala Harris as his vp.. He demonstrates his skills day by day in performing his duties and thru his relationships with voters and leaders world wide.
Deborah Mackey, Santa Clarita
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To the editor: The present turmoil over whether or not President Biden ought to drop out of the race for the presidency is made all of the extra tumultuous by the truth that it’s taking place in a political atmosphere clouded by feelings, loyalties, competing ideologies and political ambitions. We want the clouds to half. We want readability, now greater than ever, in order that People could make an knowledgeable determination about our management over the following 4 years.
Throughout the pandemic, Democrats instructed us to “comply with the science.” Nicely, that’s what we have to do now. Each Biden and Trump ought to bear cognitive testing with the outcomes made public. The management of each events ought to demand this. The stakes are just too excessive to belief the self-assessment of two outdated males concerning their psychological health to steer the free world.
Michael Harrington, Laverne
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To the editor: It is vitally disheartening and regarding that the American folks, presumptively, are confronted with a presidential contest that includes two outdated, impaired males. Joe Biden’s disastrous debate efficiency turned the whispering about if he had misplaced a “cognitive step” right into a shout. So far as Donald Trump is anxious, view any of his political rallies or hearken to him discuss something for any size of time and one will possible query his psychological lucidity and coherence.
The American folks have a proper to understand how mentally and bodily wholesome a candidate is earlier than they solid their vote. It’s time for Congress to deal with this concern and go a legislation mandating that each one candidates for president who’re polling above some minimal degree launch such medical testing outcomes to the general public.
Ken Derow, Swarthmore, Pa.
