Wednesday, September 13, 2023
My Dear America:
Let me be clear about the fact that like many people in America, especially Democrats, I have a great deal of admiration and respect for Washington Post Columnist (and Novelist) David Ignatius. MSNBC and CNN Viewers will probably easily recognize the face of David Ignatius because he is often on their programs and is often on other Network news programs, as well. To be honest I have often found myself, as I am sure that other Democrats have as well, in total agreement with Mr. Ignatius as he has commented in his column and on Television mostly on Foreign Affairs issues that affect The United States of America. Clearly Mr. Ignatius has proven himself over and over to be someone with highly respectable Intellectual and Foreign Policy credentials.
So basically what I am trying to say is that I am a great admirer of David Ignatius. I think that he has had a great deal of insight with regard to American Foreign Policy and up to now, American Politics.
Unfortunately, in his latest Washington Post Column titled "President Biden Should Not Run Again in 2024" I think that Mr. Ignatius has made a serious mistake in judgement in his recommendation against Joe Biden running for a Second term.
As a Democrat I find the recommendation by Ignatius for Biden not to run in 2024 unwelcome and obnoxious for many reasons.
What is really weird is that most of the Ignatius column reads like a campaign document listing the accomplishments that the Biden Administration can be and should be proud of.
Then the Column veers off into a listing of reasons why Biden shouldn't run again in 2024.
The main reason that Ignatius seems to cite is the fact that many Americans including Democrats complain that at his age (80) he is too old to run for President again.
That is a ridiculous charge made by a 73 year old writer and columnist who admits to the many accomplishments made by the Biden Harris White House. Biden was elected in 2020 beating an elderly and insane candidate named Donald Trump who is today being criminally pursued all over the country.
Ignatius indicates in his column that Biden's greatest accomplishment has been stopping Trump. I certainly agree with that. So why wouldn't Joe Biden want to stop Trump again. Besides, who in the Democratic Party can guarantee that they can beat Trump. Nobody that I can see.
Ignatius also brings up the fact that Vice President Kamala Harris does not have incredible poll numbers and is not very popular in the Democratic Party.
Yes, Vice President Harris may not have the best poll numbers and may not be thought of as the most popular person in the Democratic Party but the truth is that she is a Dynamic Campaigner and a very capable Vice President.
She has shown her stripes over and over and has been in the forefront of the Biden Administration's reactions to such important issues as supporting the Tennessee Justin's when the Tennessee legislature tried to throw them out. Vice President Harris was also the Administration's point person in pushing back hard against the outrageous actions of Ron DeSantis in trying to whitewash the subject of Slavery in the state of Florida.
I am sure that David Ignatius means well in his recommendations regarding Biden and Harris but I would hope that he comes to his senses soon and sensibly recognizes that this coming election is not only going to be a referendum on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris but it is also going to be a referendum also on whether or not Democracy is going to survive in the United States of America in the coming years.
Please Mr. Ignatius things are going to be hard enough for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the coming years. For God's sake please don't make it any harder for them to stave off the possible Dictatorship of an American Hitler named Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis or Vivek Ramaswamy.
We know Mr. Ignatius that you are trying to do your job responsibly but in making it harder for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to do their difficult jobs you are presently playing with Fire and if you inadvertently help Donald Trump or one of the other MAGA Flunkeys get elected we may all kiss Democracy Goodbye.
I know you don't want that.
Neither do I and neither do millions of other American Voters.
Sincerely Yours
Jerry Gallagher
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