To the editor: Reporter James Rainey factors out that Minnesota Gov. Walz has made clear he “didn’t be part of the Democratic ticket simply to play good.” Rainey goes on to jot down, “In his debut efficiency on the Philadelphia rally he made a thinly veiled reference to a prurient and debunked rumor involving his opponent, Vance, and sure lounge furnishings.” (“Amid the gloom, doom and anger, can joy win voters over?” Aug. 10)
Walz’s reference was a dirty, unfair assault. I’ve been a really lively Democrat for greater than 60 years, however I’m very disillusioned with Walz for his smear of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), as a result of he certainly is aware of the rumor to be unfaithful.
Walz is a gigantic asset to the Democratic ticket. He has a terrific file as a congressman and as a governor. He’s a powerhouse in advancing good insurance policies, and has the present of explaining his positions in down-to-earth phrases.
However he ought to shortly apologize to Vance for his “thinly veiled” ugly reference and transfer on with the marketing campaign.
Rick Tuttle, Culver Metropolis
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To the editor: A curious milestone in human historical past has occurred prior to now few years with out most of humanity noticing — for the primary time in historical past, amid all of the combating, world peace is definitely potential.
Everyone seems to be linked to each other by way of the online. With the easy contact of a button, we are able to contact the hearts of individuals worldwide. To paraphrase an previous Geico industrial, it’s really easy, even a caveman may do it.
It’s refreshing to see all of the speak of pleasure impressed by Vice President Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign. Irrespective of the place you fall on the political spectrum, everybody needs and deserves to be pleased. I could also be a Republican, a Democrat or an unbiased, however in the long run, whoever could make the world a happier place for myself, for others, my youngsters and my youngsters’s youngsters, effectively — they deserve victory.
Austin Diamond, Sherman Oaks
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To the editor: Look no additional than The Instances’ lead article in its Aug. 11 print version for explanation why readership and subscriptions have declined.
The article mentions Republican complaints about “fawning protection within the media” of the new child Harris-Walz presidential marketing campaign. I might add “infatuated” and “enraptured” to explain The Instances’ barefaced campaigning for Harris and Walz, from the entrance web page to Leisure.
I supply three modest proposals: Try to get well some objectivity, restrict overt editorializing to the Opinion pages, and provides writers with viewpoints at variance with The Instances a bit actual property on the op-ed pages. Jonah Goldberg will get a column; there are others like him on the market.
Paul Reisser, Thousand Oaks
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To the editor: Your headline about Democrats turning to pleasure amid a lot doom and gloom jogged my memory of the previous Mad journal slogan, “What, me fear?”
Jon Konjoyan, North Hollywood
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To the editor: By no means underestimate the facility of “irrational exuberance.” It could actually change the tide of historical past.
This, God prepared, is what we’re seeing now: Irrationally exuberant pleasure is triumphing over irrationally exuberant hate.
Leslie Stem, Gardena
