Jake Tapper

It looked like an old man who kind of needed to be guided where he walked.

Not that he blanked out, but that he just kind of like didn't understand what he was supposed to do right then. And look, maybe that's not fair. Maybe that's not what happened. I'm not in his mind. All I can tell you is how Democrats in the room interpreted it.

Not that he blanked out, but that he just kind of like didn't understand what he was supposed to do right then. And look, maybe that's not fair. Maybe that's not what happened. I'm not in his mind. All I can tell you is how Democrats in the room interpreted it.

Not that he blanked out, but that he just kind of like didn't understand what he was supposed to do right then. And look, maybe that's not fair. Maybe that's not what happened. I'm not in his mind. All I can tell you is how Democrats in the room interpreted it.

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They were shocked. Joe Biden, obviously, after the debate was everybody was talking about who's going to say it. Because very few people were coming forward publicly, even though the voters were clear and many members of the media were clear. There were a lot of Democratic officials kept quiet. I don't think the first one, the debate was June 27th.

They were shocked. Joe Biden, obviously, after the debate was everybody was talking about who's going to say it. Because very few people were coming forward publicly, even though the voters were clear and many members of the media were clear. There were a lot of Democratic officials kept quiet. I don't think the first one, the debate was June 27th.

They were shocked. Joe Biden, obviously, after the debate was everybody was talking about who's going to say it. Because very few people were coming forward publicly, even though the voters were clear and many members of the media were clear. There were a lot of Democratic officials kept quiet. I don't think the first one, the debate was June 27th.

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?

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.