Here's Why Bernie Sanders Ate A New York Hot Dog, But Clinton 'Looked At' A Cheesecake
With a little over a week to go until the New York Democratic primary, both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are clamoring for metropolitan votes, by — how else? — riding the subway and chowing down on New York City staples.
Last week, we reported on John Kasich trying New York pizza (with a knife and fork) and this week, both Senator Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went for irrefutable classics during their five borough visit: A Coney Island Nathan's hot dog, and Junior's cheesecake, respectively.
The only difference is Bernie Sanders was pictured voraciously chowing down on a dog with sauerkraut and mustard with his wife, while Hillary Clinton was criticized for visiting Junior's in Brooklyn and ordering a ton of cheesecake without actually eating a single bite.
Bernie Sanders and Michael Stipe got hot dogs at Nathan's https://t.co/N6W3heP0WS pic.twitter.com/FXpbJXr60h
— deathandtaxes (@DeathAndTaxes) April 11, 2016
"Cheesecake! Look at this fabulous cheesecake!" she reportedly said, without indulging in the famous Brooklyn cheesecake.
Another view of @HillaryClinton pining for that cheesecake, but not taking a single bite. pic.twitter.com/i5xwz46PSs
— erica orden (@eorden) April 9, 2016
"I learned early on not to eat in front of all of you," she told reporters, possibly alluding to the fact that as a female candidate, she is more roundly criticized for what she eats.
We've reported previously that Clinton has a soft spot for burgers and lamb, while Sanders (minus the hot dog), sticks to a pretty strict paleo diet.