'You can't microwave cans': 'Limousine hobo' Liu opens up about soup hardship

But that mockery’s paid off!

New York City comptroller, mayoral hopeful, and “limousine hobo” John Liu made quite a name for himself when he posted photos of himself roughing it during Democrats’ SNAP Challenge:

Late Lunch. This 50-cent meal yields $1 budget surplus during my Food Stamp #SNAPchallenge w/ @FoodBank4NYC exercise pic.twitter.com/oLqGJubmgP

— John C. Liu (@LiuNewYork) June 14, 2013

Late Lunch: white-bread-on-white with a cup of #NYC Tap. @FoodBank4NYC #SNAPchallenge pic.twitter.com/dqSEOGletg

— John C. Liu (@LiuNewYork) June 18, 2013

And yesterday, snark wielder @Matthops82 asked Liu to clarify some things about his harrowing experience:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/354624541730938881

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/354625725476773890

Well, lo and behold, during a live chat hosted by the New York Daily News, Liu actually responded:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/355032053936439297

Thank goodness he didn’t have to spend any of his SNAP money on a can opener!

Now we’re just crossing our fingers for a little icing on the cake:

https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/355032548616843266

Ha!