We have a great local spot up the street. 9x out of 10, we get ‘za from them. But no breadsticks for the allergy kid.

We are dangerously close to losing so much of what was earned in yours and my lifetime. Now that you are free from the pressures of #PAC’s and #Trump #loyalists, I look forward to seeing what work you can achieve to repair what is broken in #Washington. 7/7

I only hope that your announcement will give several of your colleagues courage to free themselves from this #cult of #personality. 6/7

I commend you for your decision. While I feel my point of view is very different on many matters, I respect someone willing to stop the rhetoric and attempt to govern, even if retiring is the only move left on the chess board. 5/7

I have written to you copiously about my concerns about the #balanceofpower and how this #White House has usurped too much. More importantly, I’ve written to you about my concerns about #Congress not functioning as an appropriate counterweight and holding the #Executive to account. 4/7

I’m looking for someone who I think best represents my interests, listens to their citizens and synthesizes the wide variety of views they have heard in order to govern. 3/7

Nothing more profound and important has been said in politics this year (maybe in the last 5) by anyone on any side of the aisle. I don’t aim at fostering a long career in politics when I cast my vote. 2/7

He’s a narcissist addicted to the dopamine hit. I know, my father in law behaves the same way.

This maneuver does 2 things: puts pressure on Russia to fight on 2 fronts and siphons China's energy off of Taiwan. Right now, the Iranian mullahs are on the phone with Moscow and Beijing to see if they will have their support. If Iran strikes a US target, it's on.

If #Congress intends to support the #WhiteHouse in opening a new front, then find someone else other than me to pay for it. Perhaps it’s time for that brilliant #GOP, “pay-for-government-as-you-go model” —so we can see clearly who supports this #madness, and at what price. 5/5

#DOGE has already demonstrated how cost-effective #diplomacy and soft-power initiatives, including those led by #USAID, can be. Why are we now pivoting to costly #military escalation? As a middle-class American, I DO NOT WANT TO PAY FOR #WAR. 4/5

If citizens are expected to sacrifice for a potential war, then proposed extreme tax breaks for the highest income brackets should be suspended. Let those with the most—who are also most able to insulate themselves from harm—make a proportional sacrifice. 3/5

What will you do to address this dangerous# geopolitical #escalation?Beyond the devastating cost in human lives—both American and Iranian—what about the financial burden to the national budget? Are there any provisions in the #OBBBA that account for the expenses of this new military campaign? 2/5

Why can’t we have an honest conversation about that? Do not sell off #federallands to fund #taxbreaks. Figure out how to pay the real bill for the lifestyles we enjoy. 5/5

The last time I dined at a restaurant, I paid the bill in full when it arrived. Everyone should be paying their fair share—especially those with the largest #carbonfootprints and the greatest privileges afforded by power and wealth. 4/5

Sell off #LakeMattamuskeet for yet another boondoggle of a private venture?In my view, you are obligated to have a clear understanding of the long-term consequences if this provision remains in place.3/5

The costs of running the country will persist, but once the land is gone, it can no longer be leveraged. Then what? Will we turn the #BlueRidgeParkway into a #tollroad for pocket change? Grant ground leases on #GrandfatherMountain? 2/5