At the end of last night’s Democrat debate, moderator Rachel Maddow gave hugs to both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton:
Maddow gives both Bernie and Hillary a hug.
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 5, 2016
That's it for #DemDebate. I could use a hug. pic.twitter.com/7uFgrZbebG
— Emily McFarlan Miller (@emmillerwrites) February 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/mytinfoilhat1/status/695578697823162368
What started as a brawl ends in a hug. #DemDebate
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 5, 2016
Was it a first?
Rachel Maddow embraces both Clinton and Sanders at end of debate. I don't think I've ever seen a moderator do that before.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) February 5, 2016
Considering it was a Dem debate being broadcast on MSNBC, maybe it’s not too surprising a moderator leaned forward for a couple of hugs from the candidates:
I think there was a big kiss in the outtakes of the Candy Crowley debate in 2012. https://t.co/7kyWBmsDYw
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/RQA/status/695459050503458817
@brithume there's a reason you've never seen that. It's not journalistically appropriate.
— Eric Landskroner (@ericlandskroner) February 5, 2016
But not surprisingly, others saw no problem with it:
Well @maddow is an uncommonly warm and decent person. Didn't surprise me. @brithume @brianstelter
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) February 5, 2016
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Sounds like poor Brit Hume could use a hug, y'all. #maddow https://t.co/GNnKIdCp26
— Mel for America (@Mel4America) February 5, 2016
Well, being an unfeeling automaton, you're probably unfamiliar with human emotions like "kindness" and "happiness" https://t.co/bfahluGbL8
— John Mavroudis ☕️?????? (@ZenPopArt) February 5, 2016
Seeing Rachel @maddow and @HillaryClinton hug was like, fab. #DemDebate #hardball
— NoctilucentCloud (@NoctilucentClou) February 5, 2016
@JoyBells87 @chucktodd @maddow people hug. I like hugs. You?
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) February 5, 2016
Watching Hillary Clinton hug Rachel Maddow at the end of the #DemDebate made my heart swell.
— Sam Owen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@HeyGirlSamantha) February 5, 2016
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