(DailyAnswer.org) – Hollywood star George Clooney is facing sharp criticism from frustrated Democrats following Vice President Kamala Harris’s overwhelming defeat in the 2024 presidential election. Clooney had been vocal earlier this year, urging President Joe Biden to step aside and let Harris take the lead—a decision many now regret.
Back in July, Clooney, 63, wrote a bold op-ed in The New York Times arguing that Biden, then 81, was not the right candidate to face Donald Trump in November. “We are not going to win in November with this president,” Clooney stated confidently. He claimed his views reflected private conversations with multiple senators, congress members, and governors, who also believed Biden should step down.
The actor praised Biden as “selfless” when the president ultimately announced on July 21 that he would not seek re-election. This decision left Harris with just over 100 days to campaign against Trump, a task that proved disastrous for the Democrats.
Now, Clooney is being blamed for the party’s downfall. Critics have taken to social media to express their anger. One sarcastic post read, “Thanks, George Clooney, for shoving the most unqualified candidate down America’s throat. #MAGA.” Another group of veteran political commentators, known as altNOAA, posted, “Someone bring me George Clooney. We need to have a… talk.”
Clooney isn’t the only one under fire. Author Stephen King, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and even singer Barbra Streisand joined the chorus calling for Biden to step down earlier this year. But Clooney, as one of the loudest voices, is catching most of the heat.
Harris’s loss to Trump has left Democrats scrambling to explain what went wrong. Many believe Clooney’s push to replace Biden with Harris was a fatal misstep, arguing that she was unprepared to lead such a high-stakes campaign. “Demoralized Democrats have pinned much of the blame on Clooney, viewing his advocacy as reckless and misinformed.”
While some Democrats continue to lick their wounds, others are asking tougher questions. Was Clooney’s intervention well-meaning but naive, or did his push for change doom the party to failure? “Clooney himself has lamented the backlash, describing the criticism as bullying from fellow Democrats.” Either way, the fallout from this election will linger—and Clooney will remain at the center of the blame game.
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