To the editor: Doyle McManus hits the nail on the head with his column about President Biden, 81, and former President Trump, 77.
Suppose you played chess with Biden or Trump. In Biden's case, it would probably take forever to make a move, carefully weighing his options. He might forget how the various pieces move and he might even fall asleep during the game.
Trump would take bold and provocative actions without regard to the consequences. If you took your eyes off the board for a moment, he would move some of the pieces and then say you were cheating.
In defeat, he would get angry and throw the board and all the pieces around the room and then go out and tell everyone that he beat you in three moves.
Lenard Davis, Newport Beach
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To the editor: Dare I say that journalists and opinion makers have gotten the story wrong about Biden's recent gaffe?
Biden did it No confusing the president of Egypt with the president of Mexico during his press conference last Thursday, as was universally reported. He clearly described his conversations with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi about opening a border crossing in the Gaza Strip and other issues related to that crisis.
It seems to me that the concept of “southern border” probably generated a word association with our serious border problem, and the word “Mexico” emerged. These types of unconscious word associations happen to all of us.
Let's not pretend that Biden didn't know who he was talking to or what. Even younger journalists and pundits should have been able to figure that out.
Marcia Goldstein, Laguna Woods
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To the editor: Columnist Jackie Calmes says a winning strategy for Biden is to increase his exposure and public appearances to counter reports of mental deterioration. That advice represents a leap of faith that Biden is, in fact, capable of presenting himself as viable.
There's a reason Biden's advisers downplay his impromptu time before the public. She presents herself as hesitant.
Even the Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board urged Biden to withdraw to give a rising alternative Democratic star a chance to beat Trump.
Suggesting that Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur's report should light a fire under Biden's campaign denies the likely real reasons why the president has been sidelined by his advisers and campaign strategists.
William Goldman, Los Angeles
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To the editor: I am exhausted, very, very tired of hearing about Biden's age. It's really sad that I receive no gratitude for his achievements, only criticism from him.
Everyone knew how old he was when he was elected. People trusted him to do the right thing, and for the most part he has done so.
Biden may be old, but his ideas are fresh and progressive. From electric vehicles to charging stations, windmills to renovated bridges, tunnels, highways and pipelines, this man is ahead of his time.
Let's all try to remember that no one is perfect and that we are all better off now than in 2020, when hospitals were full of dying COVID-19 patients. No matter what some people may think of him, he certainly knows the key to getting positive legislation passed. He faced a pandemic, a war in Ukraine, failing banks and inflation.
If people are so concerned about Biden's age, remember that he has great people working around him. Every day they help get things done, unlike Trump who spent more time undoing things and playing golf.
Linda Cooper, Studio City
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To the editor: Adding to the Hur report:
Biden wore a blue jacket and gray pants that accentuated his slender, perhaps too thin figure, indicating there may be an underlying digestive problem. His hair, what was left of it, was combed back, leaving part of his skull exposed, indicating a receding line due to his advanced age and probably the cause of some memory loss.
A sympathetic jury would not indict him anyway, as he will remind them of their beloved grandfather. So, no charges.
Sabina Dym, Newport Beach
