Watching Pittsburgh-area Congressman Chris DeLuzio on cable TV news programs, two thoughts came to mind:

First, if the award-winning TV show “The Pitt” needs an actor to play Dr. Robinavitch’s (Noah Wyle) younger brother, DeLuzio definitely looks the part. And he could probably pull off a Pittsburgh accent without the help of a dialect coach.

But more so, if the Democratic Party wants to field a credible presidential candidate against JD Vance in 2028, wouldn’t a Naval Academy graduate who was also born in 1984, also deployed to Iraq, also earned a degree from a top law school and also has a cool beard make a good choice?

Jim Vespe

Mamaroneck, N.Y.

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