Former President Bill Clinton said in a recent interview that the country may not be ready for a female president after Vice President Kamala Harris' loss to President-elect Donald Trump, calling the Republican Party suggested that women may be more likely to be elected.
Asked by CBS' Tracy Smith if the United States wasn't ready for a female president, Clinton replied, “Maybe.” “I think in some ways we moved to the right as a reaction to all the turmoil, and I think if Hillary had been nominated in 2008, she would have moved to the right, just like Obama. ”
Clinton spoke to Smith about her new book, “Citizen,'' and was asked whether the country had changed after Harris' loss. The book also reportedly details his frustrations when questioned about his infamous affair with Monica Lewinsky.
“Well, I think all these cultural battles that we're fighting in some ways make it more difficult for women to run,” he said.
Bill Clinton spoke on CBS' Sunday Morning about the loss of Vice President Kamala Harris and more. (Screenshot/CBS)
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“So do you think it has more to do with political party than gender?” Smith followed up.
Mr. Clinton answered, “No.” “Although I think conservative Republican women would have an easier time winning.”
The former Democratic president said it was because Margaret Thatcher did that, adding: “I still think we'll have a female president very soon.”
Mr. Smith also asked Mr. Clinton why her book included a section about her relationship with Mr. Lewinsky.
Former President Bill Clinton speaks in support of the Harris Waltz presidential campaign at the Fort Valley GOTV Community Fish Fry held at the Agricultural Technology Conference Center on October 13, 2024 in Fort Valley, Georgia. (Julia Beverly/Getty Images)
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“Because I felt like I had to say something about it, and I wanted to be as helpful as I could to get her to turn the page. She deserved a chance to build a life about herself and her future. I don't think we're being flogged by old stories,” Clinton said.
“I will always live with this issue,” Clinton wrote in the Citizen regarding the Lewinsky scandal, according to the report. He also reportedly praised her work on bullying.
“I wish her all the best,” he wrote.
Clinton campaigned for Harris in the final stages, appearing with him while President Biden was still on the campaign trail. The former president also said it would be a “travesty” if Trump became president again.
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