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In reply to the discussion: Why George Clooney Is Facing Major Backlash From Fans About Presidential Election [View all]
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(2,742 posts)119. He did the right thing. What Pelosi is pointing to and in a very public
manner is that the leadership wanted Biden out of the race. They did not want/expect him to declare Harris by his endorsement and why she said that made it impossible to have any primary. There is speculation as to Biden's motive regarding that endorsement.
No one reason we lost so significantly, but we must consider all of it.
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Why George Clooney Is Facing Major Backlash From Fans About Presidential Election [View all]
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Nov 2024
OP
I don't think there were any poll numbers showing that Kamala would do any better.
LisaL
Nov 2024
#32
Sigh...And If Biden lost, we'd asking if we should have gone the other way. No one knows.
RoeVWade
Nov 2024
#97
if you can, watch the 1st segment of Nicole Wallace's show yesterday, Matthew Dowd made an excellent point
Native
Nov 2024
#80
Well, as much as I've always loved Clooney, it is hard not to feel conflicted...
hlthe2b
Nov 2024
#2
Look at Joe Biden's approval numbers, then look at how voters view Trump. Biden has been light years better than Trump.
Doodley
Nov 2024
#5
The backlash against Clonoey is deserved regardless of Biden's approval rating
standingtall
Nov 2024
#13
Running an unpopular candidate, which he was (unfairly and undeservingly), was also stupid
In It to Win It
Nov 2024
#31
I imagine they were also bad because Trump never had good approval numbers but Trump was not our candidate.
In It to Win It
Nov 2024
#34
It was Joe Biden's decision. The party couldn't make Joe Biden step aside.
In It to Win It
Nov 2024
#37
Because it wasn't obvious that he should then. A Biden-Trump rematch seemed like anyone's guess
In It to Win It
Nov 2024
#43
The ultimate irony. Democrats were afraid that Biden would lose and take down the House with him,
LisaL
Nov 2024
#44
I truly don't see how any reasonable person saw a man up to a vigorous campaign.
TheKentuckian
Nov 2024
#40
Hell no! Chump was unfit as a baseline and now he is falling apart from that unacceptable state
TheKentuckian
Nov 2024
#93
About 100 million eligible voters couldn't be bothered to vote. The country is getting exactly what it deserves, and it
JohnSJ
Nov 2024
#59
It wouldn't have mattered. After the disastrous debate President Biden's fate was sealed. The press would never had
JohnSJ
Nov 2024
#58
I don't think it would work with the current media frenzy. They were so focused on Biden's "cognitive abilities", while
JohnSJ
Nov 2024
#71
I agree. They did the same thing against Hillary. I can't remember the exact numbers but the number of negative
JohnSJ
Nov 2024
#73
I would blame the donors more than Clooney, it was them that forced Joe out.
Mr. Sparkle
Nov 2024
#74
If anything this election demonstrated our side also has a problem with donors
BluenFLA
Nov 2024
#83
Trump appeared "naked" on television day in and day out, but did you hear republican party pointing it out?
LisaL
Nov 2024
#105
It started with James Carville. After the debate he called dem donors and told them to withhold money for Biden.
ellemb
Nov 2024
#90
The biggest reason Harris lost was because voters associated her with an unpopular incumbent President
Jose Garcia
Nov 2024
#92
Democratic leadership knew that Biden was in declining both in the polls and in his sharpness
Clouds Passing
Nov 2024
#110