Sen. Amy Klobuchar is the next guest on Joe Biden's podcast "Here's the Deal," which was previewed by Axios before it comes out tomorrow.
Why it matters: You can't have conversations with Democratic operatives and strategists without hearing Klobuchar's name come up as a potential vice presidential pick for Biden — who's already publicly committed to selecting a woman.
- This is the fifth episode of "Here's the Deal."
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — also speculated to be of interest for the VP list — was Biden's guest for the second episode.
Details: On the podcast, Biden and Klobuchar talk about spouses, friends, and Klobuchar's life before the Senate.
- He asked about Klobuchar's husband, who recently had and overcame the coronavirus. “It’s the most lonely, horrific disease. That’s why I’m so devoted to your plans to get us out of this,” Klobuchar told Biden.
- Biden asked her to share the story of how her "particularly challenging experience giving birth" to her daughter ultimately led to career in politics.
- Klobuchar shared a personal story of when Biden called one of her good friends after her husband passed away. "And then you gave her your personal number because you said you knew what it was like to lose a spouse," Klobuchar recalled.
- And she talked about finishing Michelle Obama's book "Becoming" and how her daughter, Abigail, is in a group chat with friends who watch Netflix's "Tiger King" every week.
Klobuchar didn't shy away from pointing out some of the subtle sexism inherent to politics. ...
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