The View hosts lamented how gender came “into play” leading to the demise of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

“I think there’s this feeling, though, that — I believe she’s a much better candidate than Bernie. I think she was smarter, more likable,” co-host Meghan McCain said Friday about Warren. “Gender really did come into play. And I’m not the first person to always say this, but the way they’re covered by the media — it’s the way they look. They’re too likable. They’re not likable enough. They’re too shrill. She’s not smart enough. She’s not warm enough. … I think there’s a feeling of exhaustion among a lot of American women.”