Do you think that George Clooney is testing the water?

@FinalCeleryScheme why did you feel the need to repeat all that?

@LifeExperience thanks for the insider info

he will shit his pants or fall off the stage

dear me, what a world we live in.

Taking this at face value, the Dems are even more stupid and obnoxious than the Republicans. WTF is going in in US politics?

Source: my well connected Democrat lawyer sister

Clooney was speaking for his good friend Obama. Obama wants Biden to withdraw. So does most of the Dem party.

Biden cannot be forced out with the 25th Amendment because then the Republican-led House of Representatives would get to veto any new VP. IOW, VP must be agreed by both houses of Congress. There would be an impasse which would likely be decided by the Supreme Court. A Rep would become Kamala's VP.

The only move the Dems have is to pressure Biden to voluntarily leave, which Jill and Hunter have no intention of doing. Clooney was part of that pressure. The pressure campaign is intensifying and will continue to do so.

It is already too late to get any other names on the ballot in several states, including swing states the Dems must win. They can't afford to forfeit any states. That's why they can't just parachute in Clooney, Michelle O., etc. They hope he will drop out voluntarily before the convention when they could legally replace him with someone other than Kamala.

Since the debate the Dems have been insisting Biden go out repeatedly hoping that he will shit his pants or fall off the stage. He's come close, but is doing just enough to stay in the race. If Biden withdraws then Kamala becomes President immediately. The only problem is that Kamala is widely, and rightly IMO, regarded as a witless moron. Google her "yellow school bus" speech if you don't believe me. Hell, Google any speech of hers. She got her start in politics on her knees (Google Willie Brown) and became Senator from California because she did the will of her Big Tech donors without fail. Those donors, who give billions to the Dems, also got her into the VP slot by threatening not to give unless she was chosen. The party do not believe Kamala can win and do not believe the propaganda polls that say she has a chance. Internal Dem polling shows that she does not.

There's an open civil war going on within the Dem party right now because they have no good options.

with Goldie Hawn as the Senator for Womens Rights -
has anyone heard her speak, on marriage, relationships, in interview
or a Talking Heads monologue? she is eloquent, fierce, fearless, impressive

if only we could decide for the American electorate, as from this safe distance
we clearly know what is best for them

What is her "drink problem"?

https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-drunk-kamala-harris-throwing-up-in-bushes-and-st-idUSKBN27J1UT/

You have actual proof of this?

Me too! 😊

Oh well only ok if it is democrats. Private life is safe and respected for Dems. One rule for them…

And yes he is closeted but that is the least of the worries. It all links to the area of the world trying to grab power in the US. However, I hope is a joke and speculation.

I think any actor should cut their teeth as a governor if they're serious about politics.

Ha good point. Although in some ways GC would be the antithesis to DT.

Keanu Reeves, what a great idea. I’d vote for him!!!

I think my moody 12 year old would do a better job than Trump so George would do for me!

She’s said she would never run for office. Sadly. She’d be fabulous. I think this is wishful thinking. But I’ll keep everything crossed just in case.

OK I didn't know she had an issue with alcohol. Wow....

I wonder if this will have an effect?

Highly recommend today’s TRIP US podcast, though it was recorded before last night’s gaffes.

Both Katty and Mooch think Biden will be gone before too long, whether that is step aside entirely - giving Kamala a massive leg up as she’d go into the election as the incumbent - or see out his term and endorse someone as his successor.

Both say they are in contact with Democratic Party/White House insiders who are absolutely adamant that Biden must go but that currently he’s surrounded by people who have a vested interest in him staying <cough> Hunter <cough>

As they also point out, Trump wants Biden to run - he thinks he can beat him. A younger, fresher candidate is an unknown to him and could mean game over.

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You're not wrong, Blossomtoes, it is an utter disaster unfolding as we watch.

If Biden doesn’t step down they might as well scrap the election and just let Trump walk into the White House unopposed. The whole thing terrifies me. I wish Michelle Obama would change her mind.

So much damage has been done to entire groups of people, by leaders who cling onto their own power at any cost.

I wish he would step down. It might be that because of his apparent decline in cognitive abilities, and the discomfort of accepting it’s time to pass the baton on, that he really can’t see what’s happening.

The consequences of this are huge. In the absence of Joe Biden being able to understand the situation, the people around him really need to step in, for his own sake, and for everyone that will be impacted if Trump wins, which is a wide net of people.

This is scary.

Though isn't this the current situation re Jill Biden and a past situation with Nancy towards the end of Reagan's presidency?

(I don't think Michelle could be tempted to stand. But I did really really appreciate the Keanu Reeves comment 😂)

That is the hard deadline for the candidate but the money is a bit different

This covers the options for the $91m campaign fund and who can use if

https://apnews.com/article/kamala-harris-biden-fundraising-election-campaign-donations-5709f07420b4f138caa884361653368e

Huh, clearly not, @puffinfoot. It should take more than just money to become President, though!!