To the Editor:

Re “‘BagelGate’ Serves Up a Full Platter of Tasty Puns After de Blasio’s Toasty Tweet” (news article, Jan. 16):

Thank you for giving us something to laugh about and chew over that isn’t partisan politics or anti-Trump rhetoric.

Maybe all political debates should start with the question to all participants: “What is your favorite bagel?” It would not only break the ice, but it would also tell us something personal about the person answering.

At heart, don’t people ultimately vote for those with whom they feel some emotional connection?

Leon Joffe

Pretoria, South Africa