#MemeOfTheNight: Bernie Sandwich

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We all know live election coverage is hard — you have to cram a lot of quickly changing information into not a lot of time, and sometimes you forget to eat dinner. MSNBC's Chris Hayes must have been hungry, because here's what he said after Bernie Sanders was announced a winner:

and now I am picturing a Bernie Sandwich. It's weird. https://t.co/uxv5wYmuG8 — Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) February 10, 2016

Bernie sandwich. It quickly trended on Twitter, with several people pointing out that a Bernie sandwich has graced MSNBC before. The network did a segment last year featuring Food & Wine magazine's picks of sandwiches that best represented each Democratic candidate.

Which candidate suits your taste? 7 Democratic presidential contenders as sandwiches. #FWx https://t.co/f9UFkqdgmk pic.twitter.com/6CHDJkreSa — Food & Wine magazine (@foodandwine) October 18, 2015

Drumroll, please ...

Hillary Clinton: Subway sandwich

Bernie Sanders: Banh Mi

Marin O'Malley: Soft-shell crab

On Tuesday night, Sanders supporters used the mistake to have their moment after his win in New Hampshire:

A Bernie Sandwich will nourish your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. A Bernie Sandwich is meal of #democracy. — Laguna for Bernie (@laguna4bernie) February 10, 2016

Bernie Sandwich. Looks old but still fresh; filling and oddly inspirational. 100% Kosher. A++, highly recommend. — Jeffrey O. Gustafson (@B5Jeff) February 10, 2016

But Sanders adversaries used the slip to hit at the candidate's policies:

One Bernie Sandwich is free to every household per year, you just pay an extra $400 in tax to the federal gov... pic.twitter.com/vMt1vPMaLP — Andre Walker (@andrejpwalker) February 10, 2016

Setting up a single payer Bernie Sandwich shop would be logistically difficult. Prices through the roof #BernieSanders #BernieSandwiches — Political Insanity (@politicinsanity) February 10, 2016

The moral of #BernieSandwich? Remember to pack your dinner on primary night.