To the editor: President Biden’s tireless battle to barter a cease-fire within the Gaza Strip and all of the turmoil over his age brings to thoughts the nice 1949 western, “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.” (“President Biden Simply Celebrated His Birthday. Voters Ought to Too,” Opinion, Nov. 22)
Confronted with an impending battle led by hotheaded younger males, John Wayne’s character says, “We’re too previous for conflict. However previous males ought to cease wars.”
Pleased birthday, Mr. President, and thanks.
Douglas Inexperienced, Sherman Oaks
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To the editor: Having not supported any Republican since Dwight Eisenhower, in latest many years I’ve given the nod to Democratic presidential candidates.
Nonetheless, I really feel the marketing campaign to re-elect Biden is a misplaced trigger. It has turn into more and more clear that Biden is mimicking Jack Albertson’s bedridden previous man character Grandpa Joe within the 1971 movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Manufacturing facility.”
With the 2024 presidential election posing categorical existential dangers, the Democrats want a a lot youthful and extra energetic candidate than Grandpa Joe.
Sarah S. Williams, Santa Barbara
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To the editor: I’m an virtually 83 12 months previous, very energetic Air Drive veteran who gave up educating yoga on my 82nd birthday. I nonetheless follow it, I simply do not educate anymore as a result of I am so busy.
I actually loved studying Robin Abcarian’s column celebrating the President’s birthday. Biden ought to problem former President Trump to a downward canine contest.
John Oppenheim, Lengthy Seaside
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To the editor: The presidency might be the final word “do not do, have completed” job. Would I like Biden to be youthful? After all, however his age would not concern me (I am 70 by the way in which).
I’m reminded of Fleet Adm. Raymond A. Spruance, commander of the fifth Fleet within the Pacific Theater throughout World Struggle II, extensively thought of the best battle admiral in United States historical past. When he retired he wrote:
“After I take a look at myself objectively, I believe that the success I’ll have achieved all through life is essentially as a result of the truth that I’m an excellent choose of males. I am lazy and I’ve by no means completed issues myself that I may get somebody to do for me.”
It’s nonetheless related in the present day.
Bob Wieting, Simi Valley
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To the editor: Because of Abcarian for her column on Biden’s age.
I’ve a query for individuals who complain that the president is simply too previous: What number of of you may sustain with the grueling schedule he has?
Simply excited about the bodily and psychological toll his travels take provides me pause, to not point out the stress and pressure of his each day actions. So what if his public talking leaves one thing to be desired?
Given the worldwide state and the political and home discord this nation is experiencing, we’re lucky to have somebody with such expertise and imaginative and prescient as president.
John Beckman, Chino Hills