To the Editor:Re “A Disruptive Trump vs. a Deliberate Biden in a Split-Screen Duel” (news article, Oct. 16):The Tale of Two Town Halls revealed even in their briefest snippets the worst of President Trump and the best of Joe Biden. For Mr. Trump, it was his statement that “I’ll put it out there — people can decide for themselves,” when asked about his retweeting of the bizarre conspiracy theory that a Navy SEAL team was executed in order to cover up the faked death of Osama bin Laden. That’s like saying it’s just fine for a supermarket to put rancid food out on the shelves and leave it up to consumer preference as to whether it’s bought. For Mr. Biden, it was his overall tone, which even a senior adviser to the Trump campaign described as like watching an episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” But after almost four years of living in the maelstrom of frenetic craziness of the Trump presidency, the American public is ready for a leader who keeps up his guard while allowing it to relax and lower its shoulders. Chuck CutoloWestbury, N.Y.To the Editor:At the ABC News town hall with Joe Biden Thursday night, a Pennsylvania voter asked a crucial if often overlooked question: “Does President Trump’s foreign policy deserve some credit?” In a recent public statement, about 200 international relations and foreign policy scholars answered that very question negatively, viewing his foreign policy “largely as a failure.”

Source: International New York Times October 16, 2020 21:33 UTC