Alex Thompson
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And the other thing from the Obama perspective is that, one, he feels like what he says to Joe Biden isn't heard because, and he's used these words, Joe's still pissed at me about Hillary. He knows. Biden will not listen to him. There was this kind of mythology that some people posited on MSNBC that Obama had gotten George Clooney to write that op-ed, which is not true.
And the other thing from the Obama perspective is that, one, he feels like what he says to Joe Biden isn't heard because, and he's used these words, Joe's still pissed at me about Hillary. He knows. Biden will not listen to him. There was this kind of mythology that some people posited on MSNBC that Obama had gotten George Clooney to write that op-ed, which is not true.
And the other thing from the Obama perspective is that, one, he feels like what he says to Joe Biden isn't heard because, and he's used these words, Joe's still pissed at me about Hillary. He knows. Biden will not listen to him. There was this kind of mythology that some people posited on MSNBC that Obama had gotten George Clooney to write that op-ed, which is not true.
George wrote it on his own. But beyond that, Obama told him not to publish it, that it was just going to get Biden's backup. So there is a degree to which, A, he thinks like this guy just doesn't listen to me at all. The best thing I can do is just be here and say.
George wrote it on his own. But beyond that, Obama told him not to publish it, that it was just going to get Biden's backup. So there is a degree to which, A, he thinks like this guy just doesn't listen to me at all. The best thing I can do is just be here and say.
George wrote it on his own. But beyond that, Obama told him not to publish it, that it was just going to get Biden's backup. So there is a degree to which, A, he thinks like this guy just doesn't listen to me at all. The best thing I can do is just be here and say.
No. He checked in on him in 2023 and just tried to reaffirm to Biden how much tougher this was going to be and how tough Trump was going to be. Thought Biden was Biden. Thought Biden was old. Thought Biden was, you know, who he is. But that's the degree to that, that he said anything. He would talk to Schumer. He would talk to Pelosi. He would talk to Hakeem Jeffries. And he would guide them
No. He checked in on him in 2023 and just tried to reaffirm to Biden how much tougher this was going to be and how tough Trump was going to be. Thought Biden was Biden. Thought Biden was old. Thought Biden was, you know, who he is. But that's the degree to that, that he said anything. He would talk to Schumer. He would talk to Pelosi. He would talk to Hakeem Jeffries. And he would guide them
No. He checked in on him in 2023 and just tried to reaffirm to Biden how much tougher this was going to be and how tough Trump was going to be. Thought Biden was Biden. Thought Biden was old. Thought Biden was, you know, who he is. But that's the degree to that, that he said anything. He would talk to Schumer. He would talk to Pelosi. He would talk to Hakeem Jeffries. And he would guide them
There was the polling became very important to the crowd that was trying to the real top crowd trying to get Biden out of the race. Pelosi, Jeffries, Schumer.
There was the polling became very important to the crowd that was trying to the real top crowd trying to get Biden out of the race. Pelosi, Jeffries, Schumer.
There was the polling became very important to the crowd that was trying to the real top crowd trying to get Biden out of the race. Pelosi, Jeffries, Schumer.
I think what did it are two things. One, Schumer telling Biden about the meeting that the Democratic senators had with the Politburo, with these top aides, in which a lot of people expressed concerns. And ultimately, at the end, John Fetterman, who was a Biden supporter, a dead ender, says, who's with me?
I think what did it are two things. One, Schumer telling Biden about the meeting that the Democratic senators had with the Politburo, with these top aides, in which a lot of people expressed concerns. And ultimately, at the end, John Fetterman, who was a Biden supporter, a dead ender, says, who's with me?
I think what did it are two things. One, Schumer telling Biden about the meeting that the Democratic senators had with the Politburo, with these top aides, in which a lot of people expressed concerns. And ultimately, at the end, John Fetterman, who was a Biden supporter, a dead ender, says, who's with me?
And there were maybe five Democratic senators out of a 51 senator caucus that were with Biden. Schumer told that to Biden and Biden did not know that because Donilon had not told him and Reschetti had not told him. And then the second thing was Mignon Moore, who set up the Democratic National Committee, longtime respected Democratic operative,
And there were maybe five Democratic senators out of a 51 senator caucus that were with Biden. Schumer told that to Biden and Biden did not know that because Donilon had not told him and Reschetti had not told him. And then the second thing was Mignon Moore, who set up the Democratic National Committee, longtime respected Democratic operative,
And there were maybe five Democratic senators out of a 51 senator caucus that were with Biden. Schumer told that to Biden and Biden did not know that because Donilon had not told him and Reschetti had not told him. And then the second thing was Mignon Moore, who set up the Democratic National Committee, longtime respected Democratic operative,
She had, when she took the job to run the DNC, started this ad hoc committee called the What-If Committee. And that was just to prepare for anything. And one of the things the What-If Committee did was keep track of the delegates, especially after the debate. And the What-If Committee conveyed to Reschetti and Donilon
She had, when she took the job to run the DNC, started this ad hoc committee called the What-If Committee. And that was just to prepare for anything. And one of the things the What-If Committee did was keep track of the delegates, especially after the debate. And the What-If Committee conveyed to Reschetti and Donilon