A New Hampshire voter told MSNBC host Ari Melber that she voted for Senator Bernie Sanders because of his network’s bias against the candidate.
The exchange occurred during the network’s live coverage of the New Hampshire primary.
WATCH: New Hampshire voter tells MSNBC that she voted for Bernie Sanders because she was fed up with "Stop Bernie cynicism" she was hearing on MSNBC pic.twitter.com/C1FyCN8RMS
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 11, 2020
“I voted for Bernie, although there are a number of candidates that I really like, and so I felt like I when I finished voting I was still undecided,” the woman began, “including Elizabeth, including Michael Bennett for that matter.”
“Now that’s sort of a paradox, to decide and then feel undecided. So you’re a complex person,” Melber responded.
“Well, yes but I want to say that the reason I went for Bernie is because of MSNBC,” the woman replied.
“I think it is completely cynical to say that he’s lost 50% of his vote from the last time when there were two candidates, now there are multiple wonderful candidates who would be great presidents, and people that we I think that we can unify and get behind,” the woman said, adding “But the kind of the ‘Stop Bernie’ cynicism that I heard from a number of people, I watch MSNBC constantly, so I heard that from a number of commentators, and so it made me angry enough I said ‘Okay, Bernie’s got my vote.’”
Melber responded that it was interesting that people trying to tear Sanders down actually did the opposite of the intended goal and endeared him to her.
“This is such an interesting point, what you’re saying is, and we take criticism because we’re journalists, right? We’ve got to be open-minded. You’re saying that hearing from people, whether it’s guests, contributors, the conversations you’ve heard, that you felt were designed to tear down Senator Sanders, or quote unquote stop him, actually endeared him to you,” Melber said.
WATCH: A voter in New Hampshire explains to @AriMelber that she ultimately decided to vote for Sen. Sanders because of "stop Bernie cynicism" that she's seen from some commentators on @MSNBC.https://t.co/nmYa4HrIeQ
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 11, 2020
“Absolutely. Absolutely, I could have chosen several candidates but that’s what pushed me over the edge for Bernie,” the woman replied.
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