Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, who served under President Clinton, attacked the embattled Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain for sexism during her appearance on Morning Joe this morning.
Noting that Cain had met with Cold Warrior and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to discuss foreign policy, host Joe Scarborough asked Albright if she had met with Cain and how that meeting unfolded. It turns out, they haven’t met.
“Well, he didn’t call me,” Albright said, “I’m the wrong gender.” After taking that abrupt shot at Cain, Albright described what she would have told him had they met. “I think the greatest challenge [facing the United States] is our economy and our deficit, because I think it is a national security issue.” She went on to discuss the interdependence of U.S. and European economies and to comment on the deficits overseas.
You can see her talking about the hypothetical Herman Cain meeting below.
