Clyburn backs Michelle Obama: ‘We are not ready’ for female president

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00:00Now to the topic of women in politics.

00:05Michelle Obama's blunt message last month is now getting back up from one of the most influential voices in Democratic politics.

00:12The former first lady made waves when she told Tracee Ellis Ross that America still is not ready for a woman president,

00:20pointing to the 2024 election and saying the country has a lot of growing up to do. Remember this?

00:25Well, as we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain't ready.

00:32That's why I'm like, don't even look at me about running because you all are lying.

00:36You're not ready for a woman. You are not. So don't waste my time.

00:42You know, we got a lot of growing up to do.

00:45Now House Democratic kingmaker Jim Clyburn is saying she's right.

00:49He told NBC's Meet the Press that history speaks for itself.

00:52Michelle Obama is absolutely correct.

00:56If you look at the history, we demonstrated that we were not ready.

01:00These are incredible women who have run Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris.

01:05And I think that we are getting there.

01:08That's why we can't afford to turn the clock back.

01:11But Clyburn also insists that not ready doesn't mean to stop running.

01:15He says the next breakthrough may be just before the dawn and that women have to stay in the fight to get there.