According to Gayle King, no one at the party she was at on Wednesday night cares about Hillary Clinton’s growing e-mail scandal. Talking to John Dickerson, the CBS This Morning co-host tried to minimize the damage with anecdotal evidence: “Put it in perspective. How big a deal is this, really? I was at an event last night and both Democrats and Republicans were quoting Bernie Sanders saying, ‘I'm sick and tired of hearing about your damn e-mails.’"

So, the Republicans King socializes with don’t care that Clinton allegedly violated State Department rules? Co-host Charlie Rose tried to offer reason, pointing out in regard to Sanders's famous comment: “That was a long time ago. He's since changed some of that.” King shot back: “He has, but the people at this party last night haven't.”

CBS political director John Dickerson tried to walk a tightrope of accepting King’s dismissal and also of noting the scandal’s importance. He concluded, “Is this going to improve anybody's wages? Is this going to improve anybody's wages, help someone get into college and not be in debt for the rest of their life? No, but it's about judgment and character. And we look at presidents that way.”

Overall, the networks offered tough coverage on Thursday about the State Department’s report that Clinton violated the rules. ABC, NBC and CBS called it “scathing” and “stark.” However, clearly, the Democrat still has a friend in Gayle King.

A partial transcript of the segment is below: