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onandup

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Thu Jul 11, 2024, 07:53 AM Jul 2024

Politico: Clooney gave Obama heads up; Obama did not encourage or push back [View all]

CLOONEY published his buzzy and brutal NYT op-ed yesterday calling on Biden to step aide as the nominee, we’re told he reached out to former President BARACK OBAMA to give him a heads-up. The two men, who are friendly, both attended the L.A. fundraiser Clooney referenced in his piece, where the actor said he’d beheld a diminished Biden and that the leader he interacted with was “the same man we all witnessed at the debate.”

While Obama did not encourage or advise Clooney to say what he said, he also didn’t object to it, we’re told from people familiar with their exchange. The lack of pushback is an eye-popping revelation given that the former president was one of the first big voices defending Biden following his abysmal debate performance (while many of his former aides have been some of the incumbent’s biggest critics).


https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2024/07/11/what-obama-and-pelosi-are-doing-about-biden-00167520

Disappointing, if true. It's the time for full throated support in public and in private.
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"...people familiar with their exchange". I call b.s. livetohike Jul 2024 #1
And even if it were true, Clooney is an adult. LisaL Jul 2024 #3
this is the proper take stopdiggin Jul 2024 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Mad_Machine76 Jul 2024 #46
No, it means people who were told about it by one of the parties. brooklynite Jul 2024 #5
No, actually it doesn't. It means that Politico published the story. Period. Truth? Who knows. Biophilic Jul 2024 #14
As much as people love to claim political bias..... brooklynite Jul 2024 #15
Non-denial is not a reliable measure of proof Emrys Jul 2024 #17
Neither is pure speculation brooklynite Jul 2024 #26
Is there some friction between Obama and Biden? Funtatlaguy Jul 2024 #48
Is there friction between Biden and any of the elected officials that have asked him to step down as candidate? brooklynite Jul 2024 #52
Actually I find this story hard to believe because of Obama's supposed role in it. Biophilic Jul 2024 #24
Besides, Obama is on record as offering his assistance to Biden. wnylib Jul 2024 #41
Typical Politico. They need to be read w huge boulder of salt. And I don't believe this story at all. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #45
We are over 2 weeks away blue cat Jul 2024 #2
More like one steer got spooked, and now we have a stampede. GoCubsGo Jul 2024 #18
I live in rural NC, we have a lot of poultry farms ms liberty Jul 2024 #40
Not a stampede outside of the media, despite wnylib Jul 2024 #42
Yes. It just sucks watching more and more people GoCubsGo Jul 2024 #54
Now the media is going about Pres Obama.................... Lovie777 Jul 2024 #4
and note - this supposedly 'leftie' media stopdiggin Jul 2024 #10
Politico was started by a right winger. Not sure of the current ownership but it has never been left. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #47
Jim Vanderhei but he had a Deminpenn Jul 2024 #56
Vanderhei is at Axios now, right? emulatorloo Jul 2024 #57
Don't know Deminpenn Jul 2024 #58
Just checked, co-founder and CEO of Axios emulatorloo Jul 2024 #63
Politico is not "lefty." They used to be mostly neutral, with wnylib Jul 2024 #49
then I stand corrected stopdiggin Jul 2024 #69
This makes no sense. tanyev Jul 2024 #6
Why does Clooney think Obama thinks highly of him? Johonny Jul 2024 #7
"we're told from people familiar with their exchange" marmar Jul 2024 #9
...people are saying... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #34
So an actor sent a copy of a gripe letter to Obama... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #11
It's been apparent for awhile that Axelrod and Deminpenn Jul 2024 #12
Not the first time I've heard Axelrod SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #16
Do you mean 2008? imaginary girl Jul 2024 #20
Yes SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #21
I get it! imaginary girl Jul 2024 #23
My dads favorite word was "watchamacallit" and he had a photographic memory. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 2024 #66
Politics are brutal. We're watching what usually happens behind the scenes play out in public. shrike3 Jul 2024 #27
Here's a reminder of what anti-Biden podcaster & former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau thought highplainsdem Jul 2024 #25
Oh, state department. BUUURRRNNNN. shrike3 Jul 2024 #28
That's disgusting SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2024 #31
The photo should be shown to anyone impressed by anything Favreau says against Biden now. highplainsdem Jul 2024 #32
Some people outgrow bro-dom, some don't. nt delisen Jul 2024 #50
Axelrod is outright hostile. Plouffe had some decent things to say on debate night (that it reminded emulatorloo Jul 2024 #51
But, if you will recall, Obama discouraged Joe from running in 2020. n/t markpkessinger Jul 2024 #53
That is true Deminpenn Jul 2024 #55
I think discouraged him from running for 2016, not 2020 JI7 Jul 2024 #60
It was also leading up to the 2020 campaign markpkessinger Jul 2024 #64
Are we living in a Twilight Zone episode? smh n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2024 #13
"We're told...some people say..." yardwork Jul 2024 #19
"Those Who Speak Do Not Know, Those Who Know Do Not Speak" The Magistrate Jul 2024 #22
These "reports" belong in a tabloid. Not New York Times... unless ColinC Jul 2024 #39
That article is like a food review of a nothingburger Blue Owl Jul 2024 #29
Wouldn't surprise me if this happened. shrike3 Jul 2024 #30
Always anonymous sources. Bev54 Jul 2024 #33
No kidding Emile Jul 2024 #36
Trust Linda ladeewolf Jul 2024 #35
Post removed Post removed Jul 2024 #37
Obama was clear how he feels about Joe the day after the debate. His friendship and rapport with George Clooney is ColinC Jul 2024 #38
I wouldn't read too much into this. Renew Deal Jul 2024 #43
What TF did anyone expect Obama to say? Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #44
Exactly. LisaL Jul 2024 #67
I wouldn't trust anything Clooney says. LiberalFighter Jul 2024 #59
Unless I hear it from Obama mouth I won't believe second hand sources kimbutgar Jul 2024 #61
Did Clooney phone Obama? MerrilyMerrily Jul 2024 #62
Attempted entrapment along with breeding distrust. Stevie Wonder can see through this. live love laugh Jul 2024 #65
do they know more than we do? Skittles Jul 2024 #68
I have been wondering why David Axelrod and Jon Favreau are so busy pushing the narrrative ribrepin Jul 2024 #70
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