“There is huge unrest and volatility out there in this country with regards to anyone who is a professional politician. Bernie Sanders is a professional politician who doesn’t come off as a professional politician,” says Mike Barnicle of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders’ increasing popularity among New Hampshire primary voters. “[Sen. Sanders] comes off as a variant of Donald Trump. And, in Willie Geist’s memorable phrase last week, the country is interested in issuing a huge middle finger warning to anybody who is a professional politician,” continues Mike. Watch the conversation between Mike and former congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (D-TN) on Sen. Sander’s narrowing in on frontrunner Hillary Clinton here. On MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
