To the Editor:

I watched the vice presidential debate and it caused me great concern. I was further concerned with the media coverage after the debate.

ABC had a headline, “Laughing Joe stole center stage.” Most good “clowns” will steal center stage in any side show. This administration has become a “side show” with the president and his wife appearing on talk shows, and now the vice president laughing during what should be a serious debate. We have the mayor of Chicago interfering with another state’s business and reminding them that he was the former chief of staff in the Obama administration. It is no wonder the U.S. is not being taken seriously.