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22. Obama didn't approve or push back

Thu Jul 11, 2024, 10:21 AM

Jul 2024

Did Barack Obama endorse George Clooney's brutal op-ed
Barack Obama and George Clooney were in touch before the actor wrote his brutal NYT op-ed calling on Biden to step aside. And while Obama didn't encourage or advise Clooney to say what he said, he didn't object to it either.45 mins ago

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/07/did-barack-obama-endorse-george-clooneys-brutal-op-ed-calling-biden-to-step-down.html#:~:text=Barack%20Obama%20and%20George%20Clooney,t%20object%20to%20it%20either.
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Please check out my post for my impression Just_Vote_Dem Jul 2024 #1

Did you really just try to imply that Obama is against Biden? Think. Again. Jul 2024 #2

Just spitballing... babylonsister Jul 2024 #4

wow. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #7

Really? You think that little of Obama? Biophilic Jul 2024 #16

Chris Matthews and Joe/Mika this MOMFUDSKI Jul 2024 #3

STOP. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #8

I have read of many Dem politicians babylonsister Jul 2024 #14

I just heard Mika B. strongly insinuate just that on yorkster Jul 2024 #5

ya think? Think. Again. Jul 2024 #9

LOL Yeppers! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Jul 2024 #10

If Obama felt that way he would speak to doc03 Jul 2024 #12

That possibility did occur to me as well. yorkster Jul 2024 #15

Maybe Obama HAS spoken to Biden privately TexasBushwhacker Jul 2024 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author JI7 Jul 2024 #11

One would think that Obama doesn't need Clooney to talk for him. LisaL Jul 2024 #13

And so we've started a whole new "divide the Democrats" campaign. Biophilic Jul 2024 #17

Thank you for saying it. edisdead Jul 2024 #21

Scads of editorials have called for Biden to drop down. Scads. shrike3 Jul 2024 #24

Yep. Utter insanity relayerbob Jul 2024 #27

"sorry Joe. but the old lady is bustin' my balls" DoBW Jul 2024 #18

He was fund raising for Biden last month Johonny Jul 2024 #19

Obama didn't approve or push back Fla Dem Jul 2024 #22

Obama's smarter than that. shrike3 Jul 2024 #23

David Axelrod dwnsouth Jul 2024 #25

I agree. BUT politics is not a nice business. shrike3 Jul 2024 #26