Bidens 15-20 episodes of decline: Letters to the Editor July 5, 2024

The Issue: Carl Bernstein’s comments on President Biden’s 15-20 episodes of cognitive decline.Once-respected journalist Carl Bernstein is now trying to save his reputation by revealing to the public that President Biden’s feebleness has long been there (“No longer possible to deny it,” July 3).Surely Biden’s feebleness would have been obvious before the 15-20 incidents Bernstein cites from just the last year, which he only now comes forward with when it’s too late to have any relevance.Bernstein, at some point in time, turned against the street smarts that created his legacy, which is now tarnished forever.James UlrichLong Beach, Calif.How can any American support Biden after seeing so many instances of cognitive and physical decline?The never-ending media excuse-making is puzzling and disappointing, as Biden’s long list of failures cannot be ignored and must be examined.People may not like former President Donald Trump, but he can make presidential decisions.

That should matter.Jack RidolphThe Villages, Fla.It has been painfully obvious that President Biden has been suffering from cognitive decline.It begs the question: “Who’s minding the store?” The implied answer: “The deep state.”Voters must decide if another four years of a Biden administration is what’s best for our country.D.

SnyderBaiting HollowTrump warned the American people about Biden’s failed mental state during the 2020 debates — and he was right, as we can all now see.When Trump was president, the Democrats and their allies insisted that he take a test for his mental state.They even talked of removing him from office by using the 25th Amendment’s procedures to remove a president who isn’t fit enough for office.Maybe these same Democrats ought to exercise that same constitutional article to remove Biden from office.Chris TripoulasManhattanIf Trump actually poses a threat to American democracy, why did the Democrats let President Biden run again in the first place?...