Staff Reports
Hollywood’s latest blockbuster isn’t on the silver screen—it’s unfolding in the Democratic Party, and George Clooney is playing the leading role in a political drama that’s left Democrats reeling and Republicans shaking their heads. Just weeks after Clooney hosted a record-breaking $30 million fundraiser for President Biden, the actor made a dramatic about-face, penning a New York Times op-ed that called on Biden to step aside due to his visible decline in cognitive sharpness. Clooney’s reversal, coming so soon after his public show of support, perfectly illustrates the fickleness and self-preservation that define the liberal elite.
Clooney’s sudden “civic duty” to speak out wasn’t exactly a profile in courage. He waited until the polls soured and Biden’s disastrous debate performance became undeniable before joining the chorus of Democratic donors and insiders calling for a new nominee. It’s telling that Clooney and his Hollywood peers were happy to prop up Biden when it suited their political interests, only to abandon ship when the winds changed. This isn’t leadership—it’s opportunism, and it exposes just how shallow the Democratic bench is.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party is in chaos. Biden’s withdrawal, triggered in no small part by Clooney’s public rebuke, has left the party scrambling for a new standard-bearer. Kamala Harris has stepped into the spotlight, but the enthusiasm is tepid and the fractures are glaring. Party leadership is at a historic low in public confidence, with infighting and finger-pointing dominating the headlines. While Democrats desperately try to rally behind a new face, the American public is left wondering if this is the best the party of “diversity and progress” can offer.
Republicans, for their part, are watching the spectacle with a mix of amusement and vindication. For years, conservatives warned that the Democrats’ reliance on celebrity endorsements and media spin would eventually catch up with them. Now, as Clooney’s hair gets more attention than the party’s actual ideas, it’s clear that style has trumped substance in the Democratic ranks. The GOP, meanwhile, is focused on policy, results, and restoring American leadership at home and abroad.
In the end, Clooney’s Hollywood drama has become a metaphor for the Democratic Party’s woes: glitzy on the outside, empty on the inside, and always ready for a last-minute rewrite when the critics turn harsh. With friends like these, Biden never needed Republican critics. As the curtain falls on this act, the real question isn’t who will play the hero in the next Democratic production—it’s whether the audience is still buying tickets to the show.
