Moderator Abby Phillip: CNN reported yesterday that, and Senator Sanders — Senator Warren — confirmed in a statement, that in 2018 you told her that you did not believe that a woman could win the election. Why did you say that?
Sanders: Well, as a matter of fact I didn’t say it. And I don’t want to waste a whole lot of time on this, because this is what Donald Trump and maybe some of the media want. Anybody who knows me knows that it’s incomprehensible that I would think that a woman could not be President of the United States.
Unequivocal denial, right?
Phillip: You’re saying that you never told Senator Warren that a woman couldn’t win the election?
Bernie: Correct.
Phillip: Warren, what did you think when Sanders said a woman couldn’t win the election?
Warren: I disagreed. Bernie is my friend, and I am not here to try to fight with Bernie. But look, but look. This question about whether or not a woman can be president has been raised, and it’s time for us to attack it head-on.