The excitement among journalists over Hillary Clinton’s coming nomination is just getting started. On Wednesday, CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King hyped the “pure joy” on the face of the Democrat as she won California and became the presumptive nominee. Just like on ABC, the show’s reporters also pushed the idea of an all women ticket.
Talking to Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, King savored the excitement for liberals everywhere: “It was really pure joy on her face last night. I can only imagine what she was thinking, what you were thinking. What does it mean to you personally and what does it mean to the country?”
Guest co-host Anthony Mason theorized, “Senator, you've said you don't want to be Hillary Clinton's running mate. But do you think there's a possibility of a two-woman ticket?” On Tuesday, talking to liberal Nancy Pelosi, Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos echoed this sentiment: “Everyone is looking ahead to the next steps some people saying two is even better than one. Elizabeth Warren joining Hillary Clinton on the ticket?”
Where King asked what Clinton “means to the country,” Stephanopoulos wondered “what does it mean to have the first female nominee for a major party?”
On Wednesday, Mason worried, “You think the fact that Hillary Clinton is a woman is in any way going to be an obstacle for her in this campaign?” The only hint of a tough question came when Mason noted to McCaskill that Clinton “lost 70 to 30 percent to Bernie Sanders. How does she get the young vote?” However, when the Senator dodged the question, he didn’t press the point.
On Monday, a NPR reporter told Clinton that women weep over the history-making Democrat.
A transcript of the CBS This Morning segment is below:
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6/8/16
8:03:14 toGAYLE KING: With us from Capitol Hill is Missouri Senator Claire Mccaskill. She's one of the first members of Congress to endorse Hillary Clinton nearly two years before Clinton started her 2016 campaign. Senator, good morning. You’ve certainly not been late to the Hillary Clinton party. But let me ask you this: It was really pure joy on her face last night. I can only imagine what she was thinking, what you were thinking. What does it mean to you personally and what does it mean to the country?
SENATOR CLAIRE MCCASKILL: Well, like Hillary Clinton, I really missed my mother. You know, my mother was someone that when I was seven years old insisted that I say trick-or-treat and vote for JFK. She was like Hillary Clinton's mother. She made me believe from a very young age that serving the public was honorable, and that women could do anything. And so, last night I think for a lot of women around the country was a special moment. I think, I watched my women colleagues in the Senate. We all kind of looked at each other trying to keep from busting out in a big grin. All of us knew what yesterday meant in terms of the history of our country and the struggles that so many women have gone through. And I thought her speech last night was particularly uplifting in recognizing what our country really is all about.
ANTHONY MASON: Senator, on to campaign and what we’re looking at in November. There's an interesting quote from Senator Kristen Gillibrand who told the Times recently that "People are so undecided about how they feel about female leadership, and it's something people really struggle with." You think the fact that Hillary Clinton is a woman is in any way going to be an obstacle for her in this campaign?
MCCASKILL: Oh, I think for some it will be. With other people it will be a big plus. And I think that, frankly, this is a different kind of election. As she said last night, this isn't about Republican policies versus Democratic policies. It's whether or not we're going to put someone into the Oval Office someone who is vulgar and makes frequent racist comments, who makes it up as he goes along, who is risky and reckless with what he says, who has been a buffoon in many instances and would be a buffoon on the world stage. Versus someone who is strong and steady and capable. So, I really think the contrast is so significant in this election that I have to believe America will come together. And as she said last night, break down barriers and unite and build bridges, not focus on the ridiculous notion that Mexico is going to build a wall.
NORAH O’DONNELL: Senator, we saw Trump last night turn to what has been described as the object of his ridicule, a teleprompter, in what was a very careful speech. Does that suggest there's going to be a different Donald Trump?
MCCASKILL: You know, I think there will be a battle between those who are trying to script Donald Trump and the real Donald Trump. But, you know, this is a man who famously said he's never asked God for forgiveness. I think the only part of the speech that Donald Trump can claim last night was the fact that he removed the apology for the racist and bigoted comments he made about Judge Curiel.
MASON: Senator, Hillary Clinton in the primaries did well with African-Americans, Hispanics, senior, but poorly with young voters. She lost 70 to 30 percent to Bernie Sanders. How does she get the young vote?
MCCASKILL: Well, Bernie has to be a part of that.
MASON: Do you expect that he will?
MCCASKILL: You know, this campaign for him, as he said all along, is about issues. And there couldn't — is about issues. And there couldn't be a bigger gulf between how people view the issues than between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. And, you know, I think for Bernie, the irony is he began the campaign saying we need to let the people decide, not the super delegates. Now he's ending the campaign saying, “Never mind what the people decided, we need to have the super delegates decide.”
KING: But Bernie Sanders said he's going to the convention. He says he's going to take it all the way. Do you think now is the time for him to step aside?
MCCASKILL: I think we need to give time. I have so much respect for what he's done and his supporters. He's elevated the debate of our party. I think we are stronger because of it. I think over time, over the next few weeks, I think this will come together. I know he cares deeply about making sure that Donald Trump's finger is never near the button.
MASON: Senator, you’ve said you don't want to be Hillary Clinton's running mate. But do you think there's a possibility of a two-woman ticket?
MCCASKILL: Here's what I would like to see. I would like to see Hillary Clinton do what I know she discuss does best, make a thoughtful, strong decision about someone who could take over if there was a tragedy.
O’DONNELL: Senator, good to see you this morning. Thank you very much.
