George Clooney Calls On Biden to End Campaign: 'This Is About Age'
www.rollingstone.com
Actor George Clooney called on President Joe Biden to end his bid for the presidency in an op-ed for The New York Times.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17424644

The Academy Award-winning actor and longtime Democrat is joining a growing list of celebrities begging the president to bow out of the race

  • @retrospectology
    14•2 months ago

    Turns out George Clooney has more backbone than 90% of the Democratic party.

    This is getting into the Emperor has no clothes territory.

    • @TokenBoomerOP
      3•2 months ago

      These people coming forward signals that this is what the donors want. It could be quite brilliant if they drag this out up to the convention, then declare Kamala Harris as the nominee. It keeps the media away from Trump and on the Democrats, and will be energizing to voters when she gets the nomination.

      • @[email protected]English
        5•2 months ago

        It shouldn’t go to the convention, but I think an announcement smack dab in the middle of the Republican convention would be great.

          • @[email protected]English
            4•2 months ago

            Also, you’ve got 2-3 big news days in a switch. And since whoever the replacement will be won’t be on death’s door, the VP announcement can be timed for political benefit.

            1. Biden backs out of the race
            2. Replacement is named (might be merged with #1 if Harris is installed by Biden)
            3. VP is named
            • @TokenBoomerOP
              5•2 months ago

              Hell, have a debate for VP during the convention, addressing progressive issues that you have no intention of doing to increase voter support, and have the delegates vote on the VP. They’re so focused on decorum that it stifles enthusiasm.