To the editor: Republican operative Scott Jennings, echoing what seems to be the present GOP speaking factors, argues that the Democratic Social gathering has deserted its assist of democracy and elections by supporting Vice President Kamala Harris to switch President Biden on the 2024 ticket. He claims that doing so took the selection out of the voters’ fingers and put it into the political elite.
Now, whereas the GOP desires to persuade voters that the Democrats are simply as unhealthy because the Jan. 6 mob, it’s each disingenuous and improper.
I’m certain Jennings and the GOP would love for a wounded Biden to stay within the race or, barring that, have the Democratic conference collapse in a last-minute scrum for the nomination. However does he actually need to argue that the individuals who voted for Biden within the major didn’t know they have been voting for the Biden-Harris ticket?
The president has determined he’s unable to proceed his candidacy; doesn’t it make sense for the vice chairman to take over?
Steven Mirkin, Los Angeles
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To the editor: What grumbling by Jennings, who appears genuinely upset that he didn’t guess accurately when he predicted the president would keep within the race.
Earlier than I’d sit all the way down to play “Dungeons & Dragons” with Jennings, I’d be certain he understood that the rolls of the cube are a part of the sport. Even when 90 million folks wrote in Biden’s title in November, he wouldn’t be compelled to just accept the presidency.
He had a selection, and he has betrayed no person. The elements bearing on that selection have been performed out in public. Common voters like me performed with our pocketbooks, and donations dried up.
Not being ready to personally consider Biden, I simply wished the matter settled. In fact get together leaders had enter — that’s a part of their job, to advocate for the Democratic platform on behalf of the nation, not the man.
Ruth Silveira, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I used to be one of many folks indignant over the knives being planted in Biden’s again. However, I spotted he’d been mortally wounded as a candidate, so I hoped that Harris would take his place for all the proper causes.
She’s not good, however she’s 1,000% higher than her mendacity opponents, former President Trump and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio).
The remainder of the grass-roots Biden supporters had the identical perspective I did. There was no elite “repair” concerned in our choices, and I’m glad assist for her ignited like wildfire.
John Hale, La Cañada Flintridge
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To the editor: Jennings bought all of it improper. The voters didn’t get a selection on the primaries. It was the “D” Biden, or one other man, an “R.” There was no selection.
He is aware of properly sufficient that our system merely doesn’t enable for somebody of the identical get together to problem a sitting president. He is aware of how the cash flows.
This alteration is probably the most thrilling factor to occur in U.S. politics since Barack Obama’s candidacy.
Wendy Winter, Altadena
