To the editor: Reporter James Rainey notes that Minnesota Gov. Walz has made it clear that he “didn’t join the Democratic ticket just to be nice.” Rainey goes on to write, “In his debut at the Philadelphia rally, he made a thinly veiled reference to a morbid, debunked rumor involving his opponent, Vance, and certain living room furniture.” (“Amid the Gloom, Doom and Anger, Can Joy Win Votes?” Aug. 10).
Walz's reference was a dirty and unfair attack. I have been a very active Democrat for over 60 years, but I am very disappointed in Walz for his smear of Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), because he surely knows the rumor is false.
Walz is a great asset to the Democratic ticket. He has a great track record as a congressman and governor. He is a powerful figure in promoting good policies and has a knack for explaining his positions in realistic terms.
But he should quickly apologize to Vance for his “thinly veiled” nasty reference and move on with the campaign.
Rick Tuttle, Culver City
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To the editor: In recent years, a curious milestone has occurred in human history without most of humanity realizing it: for the first time in history, amidst all the struggles, world peace is actually possible.
We are all connected to each other through the web. With the touch of a button, we can reach into the hearts of people all over the world. To paraphrase an old Geico ad, it's so easy a caveman could do it.
It's refreshing to see so much talk about the joy that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign inspires. No matter where you are on the political spectrum, everyone wants and deserves to be happy. I may be a Republican, a Democrat, or an independent, but in the end, whoever can make the world a happier place for me, for others, for my children, and for my children's children, well, they deserve to win.
Austin Diamond, Sherman Oaks
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To the editor: One need only look at the Times' lead article in its August 11 print edition to find reasons why readership and subscription numbers have declined.
The article mentions Republican complaints about “fawning media coverage” of the fledgling Harris-Walz presidential campaign. I would add “infatuated” and “enthusiastic” to describe the Times’ unabashed campaign for Harris and Walz, from the front page to the entertainment section.
I offer three modest proposals: strive to regain some objectivity, limit overt editorials to the opinion pages, and give writers with views that differ from the Times's a small space on the opinion pages. Jonah Goldberg has a column; there are others like him out there.
Paul Reisser, Thousand Oaks
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To the editor: Your headline about Democrats rejoicing amid so much pessimism reminded me of the old Mad magazine slogan: “What, me worry?”
Jon Konjoyan, North Hollywood
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To the editor: Let us never underestimate the power of “irrational exuberance,” for it can change the course of history.
This, God willing, is what we are seeing now: irrationally exuberant joy is triumphing over irrationally exuberant hatred.
Leslie's stem, Gardena
