Gaffe: Democrat candidate quotes ‘Hamilton’ (thinking it was really Alexander Hamilton)

The musical Hamilton is not only exceedingly popular in New York, but taken too seriously by New York’s congressional candidates.

In a gaffe which has now trending, Democratic primary challenger Oliver Rosenberg confused lines from Hamilton with the real Alexander Hamilton during a debate with incumbent Jerry Nadler, The Gothamist reported.

Rosenberg and Nadler, both competing to represent the 10th District of New York, appeared on the Brian Lehrer Show on Monday.

An awkward silence followed a rant where Rosenberg said “I can’t get my bagels and schmear. We want our bagels back” launched him into an impassioned speech:

What’s next to go, Fairway? Barney Greengrass? The politicians don’t care. They care about the money they get from their friends in the banks. They don’t care about our city. I do. That’s why I’m running. The subways are third world. The rents are too damn high. This is the year millions of people are standing up. All the problems have gotten worse in Congress. We don’t take this, we’re New Yorkers. We’re not afraid to speak up. We need new answers, a new plan, new energy. As Alexander Hamilton says, ‘This is not a moment this is the movement. Foes oppose us we take an honest stand. We roll like Moses claiming our promised land.’ Rise up, rise up and vote.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator, writer, and star of Hamilton said these words during the 2015 Wesleyan commencement address he gave.

It did him no favors, as Nadler easily defeated him on Tuesday.

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