At the close of MSNBC’s Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, co-moderator Rachel Maddow warmly embraced candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
The hug from Maddow, an outspoken liberal on her weekday MSNBC show, was noticed by debate watchers on social media.
“Maddow gives both Bernie and Hillary a hug,” tweeted Huffington Post editor Igor Bobic.
“Imagine the lefty lunatics if GOP candidates were hugging Fox [News] moderators after a debate,” said one viewer on Twitter, suggesting a double-standard between the right-leaning Fox and the left-leaning MSNBC.
Even Brit Hume, a contributor and former anchor at Fox, weighed in. “Rachel Maddow embraces both Clinton and Sanders at end of debate,” he said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a moderator do that before.”
A spokeswoman for MSNBC did not return a request for comment.
