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 unhealthy 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 a number of interviews indicating that each Mr. Biden and Donald Trump are able to age-related incoherence at any second. Giant majorities of People 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 increased.
The longer the Democratic Occasion 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 regulation as we all know it.
Jeff Crider
Palm Desert, Calif.
To the Editor:
George Stephanopoulos gave President Biden a possibility 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 suppose I did, no.”
The talk was an important public occasion in his marketing campaign. But he didn’t know if he watched a replay! The reply revealed problems with reminiscence and presumably 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 bear neurological and cognitive testing, with the outcomes launched to the general public. If he does poorly, he must withdraw his candidacy, however the query will 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, Ailing.
The author is medical professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Northwestern College/Feinberg College of Medication.
To the Editor:
Probably 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 look like codependents on this fantastical declare.
The Democratic Occasion is blessed with wonderful elected officers prepared and capable of defeat Mr. Trump. And a nation of agitated voters of all political stripes is craving to really feel enthusiasm and optimism about supporting a contemporary workforce 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 means?
Jim Bellis
Kfar Vradim, Israel
