Support for President Joe Biden's steadfast leadership

Arizona support for President Joe Biden:  Two echo opinion letters submitted to the Arizona Daily Star and published in Tuscon.com

#MovingArizonaForward

In this era of unbecoming "gotcha'" politics and name-calling slurs, while others are slinging mud or being investigated by Congress or states attorneys generals, Joe Biden plugs (efficiently) along.

3 big reasons why President Biden wins Arizona voters*

Governing is not dominating the latest news cycle. It is actually not really sexy, but a process of listening to concerns and trying to do the best for the constituents no matter how strong the headwinds.

The manic emotionalism of the previous #TFG's failed presidential administration is not the norm, nor should it be. Unfortunately, many of us are now wired to download the latest, search for the newest, then forget the lessons just learned.

While Joe Biden will never be known as the most exciting of presidents, I know he'd rather be known as the most competent, especially in these trying times.

I'd vote for him again simply because he inherited a dysfunctional administration and a razor-thin Congress. He makes mistakes, but does his best for the country--and not himself.

He's a workhorse, not a showhorse.

From Matt Somers in Midtown, Phoenix, Arizona

Re: the July 29 letter "Biden is simply governing."

"He's a workhorse, not a show horse." Wonderfully stated by letter writer Matt Somers on July 29th. Millions voted for President Biden; now we must rally around him. We must trust his judgement and allow him to move forward with his important agenda. Knit picking about age or past decisions is counterproductive. He exhibits a noble decency, unrelenting stability, and great love of our country. He deserves our thanks and continued support for bringing our country back from the brink of disaster.

Bonita (Bonnie) Nowicki in Green Valley, AZ

*Arizona, the Sun Belt state that produced Barry Goldwater and was a bedrock for a generation of Republicans and conservative-leaning snowbirds, voted Democratic in the 2020, presidential election for only the second time since 1948.

Florida catastrophe- a tragic environmental harbinger for our time

"Republicans refusal to vote for Biden’s infrastructure and climate change plans, because ' it will cost too much', is the epitome of short sightedness."

echo opinion letter published in Tuscon.com Arizona Daily Star

Surfside condo failure!

"...the building's owners had not yet begun a mandatory safety recertification process required 40 years after it was built." (Reuters)

So it seems like the board that ran the condo that collapsed in Florida were aware of the seriousness of the buildings problems for some time, but could not get it together to decide what to do about it. There was no doubt the situation would only get worse and cost even more to fix the longer they dithered. But they waited too long.

The similarities between what happened to those people and what will happen to the whole world if we don’t get our act together, real soon, are clear and terrifying. The Republicans refusal to vote for Biden’s infrastructure and climate change plans, because “ it will cost too much” is the epitome of short sightedness. It is insanity. What do you suppose the board members of that condo ( that lived), who kept voting to delay the repairs because they didn’t want to spend the money are thinking now? What the hell are Republicans thinking? Are they all crazy?

Robert Scanlon, Midtown (Phoenix) Arizona