Jake Tapper

I don't think the first one came, went public until July 1st. I think that was House Democrat Lloyd Doggett was the first one, I think. But ultimately, shockingly, after the three and a half weeks or so between the debate and June 27th and Biden dropping out July 21st, only one senator called for him to step down? Only one governor?

I don't think the first one came, went public until July 1st. I think that was House Democrat Lloyd Doggett was the first one, I think. But ultimately, shockingly, after the three and a half weeks or so between the debate and June 27th and Biden dropping out July 21st, only one senator called for him to step down? Only one governor?

called for him to step down, Democrats, I mean, and a few dozen members of the House, but it's really a very small number. George Clooney, however, had a huge impact on this internal debate within the Democratic Party after the debate that I moderated with Dana, because there's really no upside for George Clooney to come forward and say, Joe Biden needs to drop out.

called for him to step down, Democrats, I mean, and a few dozen members of the House, but it's really a very small number. George Clooney, however, had a huge impact on this internal debate within the Democratic Party after the debate that I moderated with Dana, because there's really no upside for George Clooney to come forward and say, Joe Biden needs to drop out.

called for him to step down, Democrats, I mean, and a few dozen members of the House, but it's really a very small number. George Clooney, however, had a huge impact on this internal debate within the Democratic Party after the debate that I moderated with Dana, because there's really no upside for George Clooney to come forward and say, Joe Biden needs to drop out.

And what we saw, what was key in his op-ed was what we saw at the debate stage, I saw backstage. at my fundraiser, which was a line that Jeffrey Katzenberg pleaded with Clooney to not include in the op-ed, because Clooney showed the op-ed to the campaign before he sent it into the Times. But Clooney said, no, I'm going to do it. And Katzenberg said, it's not fair.

And what we saw, what was key in his op-ed was what we saw at the debate stage, I saw backstage. at my fundraiser, which was a line that Jeffrey Katzenberg pleaded with Clooney to not include in the op-ed, because Clooney showed the op-ed to the campaign before he sent it into the Times. But Clooney said, no, I'm going to do it. And Katzenberg said, it's not fair.

And what we saw, what was key in his op-ed was what we saw at the debate stage, I saw backstage. at my fundraiser, which was a line that Jeffrey Katzenberg pleaded with Clooney to not include in the op-ed, because Clooney showed the op-ed to the campaign before he sent it into the Times. But Clooney said, no, I'm going to do it. And Katzenberg said, it's not fair.

And Clooney said, yeah, it's not fair. I mean, aging isn't fair, but it's true. It had a huge impact because here's a guy who co-hosted the most successful Democratic fundraiser in presidential history, $30 million raised in one night. Here's a beloved figure who would only make enemies. You can only make enemies from such a thing.

And Clooney said, yeah, it's not fair. I mean, aging isn't fair, but it's true. It had a huge impact because here's a guy who co-hosted the most successful Democratic fundraiser in presidential history, $30 million raised in one night. Here's a beloved figure who would only make enemies. You can only make enemies from such a thing.

And Clooney said, yeah, it's not fair. I mean, aging isn't fair, but it's true. It had a huge impact because here's a guy who co-hosted the most successful Democratic fundraiser in presidential history, $30 million raised in one night. Here's a beloved figure who would only make enemies. You can only make enemies from such a thing.

And he came out and he was gutsier than, you know, most senators and governors and members of the House.

And he came out and he was gutsier than, you know, most senators and governors and members of the House.

And he came out and he was gutsier than, you know, most senators and governors and members of the House.

Yeah, that's not a big number for a 51 member Democratic caucus.

Yeah, that's not a big number for a 51 member Democratic caucus.

Yeah, that's not a big number for a 51 member Democratic caucus.

The impact of that was significant, but not for a little bit, because Mike Donilon and Steve Reschetti, who were two of Biden's top aides, Schumer went up to them. after that meeting, where a lot of Democrats expressed a lot of concern about Biden staying on top of the ticket.

The impact of that was significant, but not for a little bit, because Mike Donilon and Steve Reschetti, who were two of Biden's top aides, Schumer went up to them. after that meeting, where a lot of Democrats expressed a lot of concern about Biden staying on top of the ticket.

The impact of that was significant, but not for a little bit, because Mike Donilon and Steve Reschetti, who were two of Biden's top aides, Schumer went up to them. after that meeting, where a lot of Democrats expressed a lot of concern about Biden staying on top of the ticket.