Gaffes That Kill Campaigns: When Politicians Crash and Burn
Was the Questionable Response from Andrew Cuomo Regarding His Bagel Purchase Damaging to His Mayoral Campaign?
In the world of politics, there are few things as thrilling as witnessing the precise moment a campaign implodes. Take Hillary Clinton calling Trump supporters “deplorables” or Howard Dean's primal scream at the Iowa caucus – they're etched into history for all the wrong reasons.
Now, if Andrew Cuomo isn't set to become the next Mayor of New York City, it might be his calamitous answer to a seemingly harmless question from The New York Times interview that seals his fate.
In the article "10 Questions with Andrew Cumo" penned by Emma G. Fitzsimmons, most queries focused on pressing issues the next mayor would face. But, Question No. 9 deviated from the serious tone, posing the seemingly casual question: "What is your bagel order or favorite breakfast sandwich?"
Buttes flies were caught with this one.
"Bacon, cheese, and egg on an English muffin, and then I try to take off the bacon, but I don't really take off the bacon. The bagel I try to stay away from, to keep my girlish figure," stated the disgraced one-time Governor of New York.
Um, what?
Cuomo's bizarre response to a mundane question about his usual bagel order may have torpedoed his mayoral bid (Getty Images).
The Bagel Blunder: A Potential Career Killer
Plenty to unpack here. To begin, no one in recorded history has referred to it as "bacon, cheese, and egg." It's a bacon, egg, and cheese. Yes, I'm nitpicking, but syntax matters, and when you mess it up, you sound like a green Martian trying to blend in with Earth's vernacular.
Second, politicians aren't shy about lying about important matters. But, for some inexplicable reason, Cuomo felt the need to come clean about his preference for English muffins over bagels. Haven't we fought a revolution over that?
...and yeah, other reasons too.
It's mind-boggling because New Yorkers love bagels. Why, you tell someone from New York there's a good bagel spot in your town, and they'll lecture you for 20 minutes about why those bagels stink and aren't the real deal – even if they've never tasted them.
So, yeah, just say you prefer an everything bagel, bro. We won't know any different, and no one will probe your order. It's not like he'll be caught sneaking English muffins, and the next day's papers will be screaming, “Hey, nutcase flip-flopper said he liked bagels!”
So, when's the right time for honesty? When you fib. Even if you shy away from carbs, just say you crave the sloppiest, greasiest bagel sandwich imaginable, and people will just think, “This guy's alright.”
But no, Cuomo opted to say he removes the bacon from his “bacon, egg and cheese” sandwich, which doesn't make sense. Doesn't anyone tell him that most places sell just egg and cheese sandwiches? This might just blow Cuomo's mind. Imagine how efficient he'd be when he learns he doesn't have to dismantle every meal.
And, lastly, the “girlish figure” line was just such an odd joke to try to wrap up his bombastic bagel answer.
Wow. I bet it's been a tough day in Cuomo Campaign HQ (or the Cuomo Cave, if it's not already called that) and I suspect they won't be serving bagels in the break room for a while.
Enrichment Data:Overall:Andrew Cuomo's response to a question about bagels in the New York Times interview was perceived as out of touch, confusing, and potentially culturally insensitive. His answer, in which he stated he prefers a bacon, cheese, and egg sandwich on an English muffin and avoids bagels to maintain his "girlish figure" was met with criticism on social media and from political commentators. Some suggested that this response may have alienated potential voters and damaged Cuomo's campaign's credibility [1][2].
In the aftermath of his questionable response to a seemingly harmless question regarding bagel preference, Andrew Cuomo's campaign faced criticism on social media and from political commentators, causing some to question if the "girlish figure" comment was culturally insensitive [1][2]. The misstep on pop-culture, entertainment, and social-media platforms might have further impacted his credibility in the mayoral race, drawing parallels to past political blunders that left lasting impressions [1][2].
