“But gosh almighty, Hillary Clinton is overwhelmingly qualified to be President”.
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Biden also pointed out that the senator did not say Clinton is “not qualified because she’s a woman” and brushed off the notion that the former secretary of state is “held to a higher standard” because of her gender. Biden added he felt the country was plenty ready. I have no problem.
Vice President Joe Biden hasn’t endorsed a candidate in this fall’s presidential election, but he said in a new interview that he “would like to see a woman elected”.
Adding, “I would like to see a woman elected”.
Mic originally reported Biden’s staff attempted to cut off the interview after that question, though the Vice President continued.
In the background of a video of the interview, the voices of staff members can be heard. “Campaigns do this. It’s like saying, you know, “She’s dead wrong” or her saying, “He’s dead wrong” on an issue”, the vice president said.
Another aide to Vice President Biden clarified after the interview that the verbal cue, which seemed to be a way to get the VP out of the room right after he made the comment was quite a bit more innocent than that.
Biden said he views both Democratic candidates as qualified, terming the war of words between them just part of the campaign. Bernie Sanders, her rival for the party’s nomination, meant she was being held to a higher standard because she’s a woman.
In the speech, Biden railed against “the divisive partisan politics that is ripping this country apart”, declaring, “I don’t think we should look at Republicans as our enemies. They’re not our enemies”.
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Biden will speak to the group as media speculation increases over whether President Barack Obama will outline the parameters of a two-state solution before he leaves office in January. Sanders later walked that comment back.
