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Biden needs to step aside and throw nomination to an open Democratic convention
There’s no dishonor in admitting you’re no longer up to the task. There are plenty of younger candidates waiting in the wings. Besides Vice President Kamala Harris, we have U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter of California and the one person Trump truly fears -- Michelle Obama. So, Joe, do the noble thing, and drop out of the race, writes Richard Beercheck of Cleveland in a letter to the editor.
In urging Joe Biden to run for a second term, Jill Biden did a disservice to him, and the nation
But encouraging Joe to run again, Jill Biden has, I fear, doomed us to another term of Donald John Trump. That will stain her legacy, and Joe’s, forever, writes Patrick Aiken of Highland Heights in a letter to the editor.
Biden-Trump debate disqualified both
America as it now stands must decide between a lying buffoon and a sad old man. We need youth and fresh blood, writes Richard Myer of Fairview Park in a letter to the editor.
Biden’s not a great debater, but he is a demonstrated leader. He has my vote.
Yes, there are still many problems which need to be addressed, but Donald Trump is not the answer. Trump’s own selfish interests and moral indifference and corruptness are roadblocks to making any genuine progress in solving our nation’s problems, writes Dan Radman of Berea in a letter to the editor.
Sherrod Brown is no ‘sponger’ but rather a hard worker on behalf of all Ohioans
I sincerely hope Sen. Sherrod Brown is returned to the U.S. Senate to continue to do good things for Ohioans, regardless of their political party, writes Joseph A. Boulware of Fremont in a letter to the editor.
Abortion is not a solution to women’s oppression. It is a symptom of it.
When women choose abortion, we have not established justice. We have simply adopted the standards of our oppressors and fashioned ourselves in their image. Refuse to choose! Women deserve better than abortion, writes Marilyn Kopp, of Cleveland, a member of Feminists for Life, in a letter to the editor.
Superbad Biden debate: Darcy cartoon
An early debate that was intended to show President Biden in command as he was for the 'State of the Union' instead showed him feeble, making it difficult to mute calls for his withdrawal from the race and an open convention to choose a new nominee.
Shameful foot-dragging on probe years after doctor claimed COVID vaccines ‘magnetize’ people: editorial
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny may sincerely believe her conspiracy theories, but that doesn’t mean she should be free to mislead patients on medical questions. So, it’s truly astounding and troubling that, amid all these problems, Dr. Tenpenny is again fully licensed to practice medicine in Ohio and, presumably, to share with her patients her misguided, unsubstantiated views on COVID vaccines and other matters as a state probe launched in July 2021 is about to enter its fourth year, writes the editorial board of The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com.
The Cleveland Cancer Collective, a measure of the city’s grassroots resilience: Richey Piiparinen
The Cleveland Cancer Collective doesn’t define its membership as those who have cancer who happen to live in Cleveland, but by those Clevelanders who happen to have cancer. Cleveland is a resilient city that can see their fellow Clevelanders with cancer as emblematic of who we are as a community - or more importantly, who we can be, writes guest columnist Richey Piiparinen, a writer based in Cleveland. He is the author of "Octopus Hunting."
How love saved my anniversary trip from disaster: Nancy Kelsey
When the going gets tough, having a partner who brings out the best in you is paramount, writes columnist Nancy Kelsey, as she reflects on her recent anniversary trip to the U.K.
How the founders of one Mississippi town sparked my ancestry journey: Justice B. Hill
Columnist Justice B. Hill uncovers the story of the Montgomerys, his once-enslaved ancestors who founded an independent Black community in Mississippi.
Community Solar would be a ray of sunshine for small family farms like mine: Phil House
Today, my land is a working farm where crops are planted, cultivated and harvested. If the Ohio legislature passes House Bill 197, my land can also harvest the sun’s energy, writes guest columnist Phil House, a family farmer in Ashtabula County, a union carpenter working at nuclear power plants, and an Iraq War veteran.