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In reply to the discussion: Clooney: Pressuring Biden to drop out was a "mistake" [View all]
muriel_volestrangler
(106,226 posts)103. In May & June, Trump built up a 4% national lead over Biden. By September, Kamala had changed that to a 3% lead for her
in the polls. It was only by the start of November that Trump had brought that back to basically neck and neck. And, given the electoral college, that was enough (he beat her by one and a half percentage points in the national election).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationwide_opinion_polling_for_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
To think that Joe would have done better in the election than Kamala is a counterfactual of immense size. What is the story that anyone is telling to support the counterfactual?
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Maybe we cn give George a rest for a long while. I'm not ready to hear from him again. TYVM.
CTyankee
Nov 2025
#2
I've seen him over and over again saying that writing that opinion piece was not a mistake,
badhair77
Nov 2025
#8
Usually the Times of London has a hard paywall but I found the article here and could actually read it
BumRushDaShow
Nov 2025
#15
Clooney would have been irrelvant if Biden did not have such an obvious meltdown at the debate.
Bluetus
Nov 2025
#45
Does that insight include a recognition that you should STFU in the future since
RockRaven
Nov 2025
#16
having absolutely nothing to do with the OP, or the discussin surrounding Clooney. - -(nt)-
stopdiggin
Nov 2025
#49
As in The Donald losing the popular vote by ten million votes in two elections?
czarjak
Dec 2025
#85
I disagree. Biden was beginning to show sign of cognitive impairment. Harris would have been an excellent president.
Martin68
Nov 2025
#42
I never wanted Biden to drop out if you look at my posts. I loved Kamala Harris still do.
Demsrule86
Nov 2025
#61
I don't think it was a mistake. I think the Democrats had a better chance with Harris. The original sin(s) were Biden
Fil1957
Nov 2025
#62
Because much like susan sarandon, he'll have to carry "it" the rest of his life.
Buddyzbuddy
Nov 2025
#63
Did Salon botch the quote? From their source and others it sounds like he said the "mistake" was choosing Harris.
sl8
Dec 2025
#74
No shit, George. Now apologize to President Joe Biden. He may forgive you but I won't.
camartinwv
Dec 2025
#76
Last week he said he might run for office. He's clearly pimping the attention machine
Akakoji
Dec 2025
#88
In May & June, Trump built up a 4% national lead over Biden. By September, Kamala had changed that to a 3% lead for her
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2025
#103