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Hunter Biden says 'F*ck You' to George Clooney (NSFW) (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle 21 hrs ago OP
He is NOT helping his father. President Biden deserves to be remembered for the significant accomplishments he achieved. usaf-vet 21 hrs ago #1
we have trump now samsingh 20 hrs ago #5
Honestly the media downplayed everything Biden did so unfortunately most don't know his accomplishments. live love laugh 14 hrs ago #37
He is likely expressing the thoughts of his father, let alone millions of other Biden supporters. valleyrogue 11 hrs ago #47
Post removed Post removed 21 hrs ago #2
Yup. And, Joe's legacy will stand the test of time Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #3
That is true PatSeg 19 hrs ago #11
Exactly! Fuck George Clooney and everyone who went along with his campaign to remove Joe Biden. madibella 20 hrs ago #4
I don't think there is any scenario where Biden beats Trump. Cuthbert Allgood 20 hrs ago #6
Reed Hastings wanted Biden and Harris both removed Blue Full Moon 20 hrs ago #7
In hindsight, maybe not a bad idea. Cuthbert Allgood 20 hrs ago #9
Message auto-removed Name removed 20 hrs ago #10
I agree. After that debate performance, no independent was going to vote for Joe. Ray Bruns 19 hrs ago #12
But Wait... maddiemom 19 hrs ago #17
Yes, and that is what is wrong with America, Mtnmama 19 hrs ago #19
All I can say is this and I honestly wish I had the ability to convey what I'm trying to say adequately madibella 19 hrs ago #20
I agree 100%! crimycarny 6 hrs ago #51
Not with Elon transporting voting data instead of the Telco Special circuits normally used. LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #25
Polls said there was no way SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #27
I agree PatSeg 19 hrs ago #13
I glad that George Clooney spoke and out. It's unfortunate that there were people like Hunter who helped propel a tragic themaguffin 2 hrs ago #58
I disagree, but okay. In It to Win It 20 hrs ago #8
Thank you, Hunter, for speaking out dlk 19 hrs ago #14
Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump MichMan 19 hrs ago #15
Hillary and Kamala said they could beat Trump. They didn't. Autumn 19 hrs ago #18
They would HAVE if he hadn't "rigged" the elections. Out of the mouths of the criminal... see below. usaf-vet 19 hrs ago #21
Were Democrats wrong when they said that the election wasn't rigged? Autumn 17 hrs ago #31
ABSOLUTELY YES. We have let the repugs control the narratives. The primary reason we were talked into computerizing..... usaf-vet 16 hrs ago #32
The election Fiddlelady11 18 hrs ago #23
Are you going to sit out the next election Kaleva 16 hrs ago #33
Extrapolation error! live love laugh 14 hrs ago #38
What's to prevent Trump from rigging the 2026 election Kaleva 14 hrs ago #41
He would have lost by a greater margin than Harris did. nt Celerity 18 hrs ago #24
I agree Kaleva 16 hrs ago #34
Yes. obnoxiousdrunk 15 hrs ago #35
I don't find him making a compelling case fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #16
You think it was okay Biden was forced out? valleyrogue 9 hrs ago #48
I don't believe he was 'forced' out fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #50
For posterity's sake; let's remember Nancy Pelosi's contribution to the effort. Duncan Grant 19 hrs ago #22
Lost all respect for someone I admired greatly. madibella 18 hrs ago #26
Neither one of them has been very helpful lately... Wounded Bear 18 hrs ago #28
I stand with Hunter. tulipsandroses 18 hrs ago #29
With all due respect, Hunter... 50 Shades Of Blue 18 hrs ago #30
This guy has a lot of nerve with all the hell he put his father through. Hassin Bin Sober 15 hrs ago #36
Hell yes 👏🏽 💯💯 live love laugh 14 hrs ago #39
Isn't Clooney a "Democratic Public Figure" therefore immune to this kind of criticism? live love laugh 14 hrs ago #40
And rightfully so. BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #42
Hunter Biden is a prime example of a man who did not receive enough (IF ANY) spankings as a child. NT Midwestern Democrat 14 hrs ago #43
As if spanking is okay? WTF? n/t valleyrogue 9 hrs ago #49
Are you f*ing serious? crimycarny 6 hrs ago #52
I don't know about spankings fujiyamasan 6 hrs ago #53
BS eShirl 6 hrs ago #54
I am NOT a fan of what Clooney did to President Biden LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #44
He mentioned Carville, and he is right. valleyrogue 13 hrs ago #45
I am sure what Hunter is saying is exactly what his dad thinks valleyrogue 13 hrs ago #46
I would like to reiterate... SADAR 2 hrs ago #55
I agree F*ck George Clooney! SocialDemocrat61 2 hrs ago #56
WTF. Hunter is doubling down on being part of the problem isn't helpful. themaguffin 2 hrs ago #57

usaf-vet

(7,613 posts)
1. He is NOT helping his father. President Biden deserves to be remembered for the significant accomplishments he achieved.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:19 PM
21 hrs ago

live love laugh

(15,655 posts)
37. Honestly the media downplayed everything Biden did so unfortunately most don't know his accomplishments.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:56 PM
14 hrs ago

Furthermore this is not the time to be silent.

valleyrogue

(2,224 posts)
47. He is likely expressing the thoughts of his father, let alone millions of other Biden supporters.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 10:22 PM
11 hrs ago

Clooney and his ilk did Trump's dirty work for him. They might not have intended it that way, but that is the way it turned out.

Rule number 1 in elections: You never, ever, EVER force a sitting president from your own party out.

Response to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

PatSeg

(50,637 posts)
11. That is true
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:02 PM
19 hrs ago

but it would have been nice to have received some credit in his lifetime. I am still very upset with how so-called friends and colleagues treated Joe Biden who truly deserved more support and credit than he was given.

Hunter is expressing my own feelings and outrage.

madibella

(183 posts)
4. Exactly! Fuck George Clooney and everyone who went along with his campaign to remove Joe Biden.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 12:55 PM
20 hrs ago

Clowns.
People I admired, went along with the circus.
Congratulations.

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,304 posts)
6. I don't think there is any scenario where Biden beats Trump.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:21 PM
20 hrs ago

I'm quite sure the internal polling showed that when the move was made to convince Biden to not run.

Cuthbert Allgood

(5,304 posts)
9. In hindsight, maybe not a bad idea.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:36 PM
20 hrs ago

But let's not pretend that the election wasn't going to be brutal for Biden.

Response to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #6)

Ray Bruns

(5,416 posts)
12. I agree. After that debate performance, no independent was going to vote for Joe.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:02 PM
19 hrs ago

Those are just the facts.

maddiemom

(5,128 posts)
17. But Wait...
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:28 PM
19 hrs ago

Trump didn't, have to DO or SAY ANYTHING. He never had to debate because Biden eliminated. HIMSELF almost .immediately.. Given his performance against Harris, I guess jt wouldn't have mattered anyway.:

Mtnmama

(78 posts)
19. Yes, and that is what is wrong with America,
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:33 PM
19 hrs ago

That people couldn't see the difference between a competent person who accomplished so much in his first term who was, yes, experiencing some cognitive decline, but who was still competent, and an immoral, criminal, vindictive conman who wanted to destroy democracy and become all powerful.

madibella

(183 posts)
20. All I can say is this and I honestly wish I had the ability to convey what I'm trying to say adequately
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:34 PM
19 hrs ago

What we the United States and the world are witnessing right now is the result of a republican base that never ever goes against Donald Trump. And as a result of that, we are now in an alternate reality where up is down left is right, you name it.
I honestly believe that 99% of that can be attributed to the fact that Republicans will never say a bad word about Trump and therefore no media will ever even begin to question anything that Trump is doing. They didn’t do it during the campaign and they’re not doing it now. The world is on fire because of what Trump has done/is doing and the Republicans are doing better poll wise than the Democrats are!
Even now, we live in a world with anything that Trump does is accepted. There is no pushback.
And if Biden had been given at least some kind of support from the get-go, from the day he took office, things would have been a lot different. Of this I am convinced. Whether or not Biden ran.
The Democrats fell for it. They fell for the pressure instead of standing on principle. Other than that debate performance, I honestly have never seen this supposed mental deterioration of Biden. I see it from Trump. I see it every single day.
Every time a Democrat from day, one of the Biden administration had gone on television there was always the “well yes Biden is old”, blah blah blah, or just letting them control the narrative. And they’re still doing it! Why are we talking about Biden? It’s because it provides endless content for the media and the Democrats are so weak at this point that they just keep falling for over and over again. Regurgitating storylines incessantly.
Democrats are seen as weak now. These are not the people I would want in a fight. Before I used to think somebody would help us, somebody would save us. Where is everyone?
As part of my job, I have a social media presence and I spent a lot of time on social media. And people literally are asking where is the help. Where are the democrats?
We could not ask for a better person to run against on paper. Our poll numbers should be skyrocketing, but they’re not. The Democrats are seen as weak.
So yes, fuck Clooney and every single one of them who I used to admire greatly. They can all go fuck themselves. I will personally never think of them the same way again. The good guys are no more (my feelings).

Sorry for the rant. I’m talking to text, so hopefully this makes sense lol.

crimycarny

(1,865 posts)
51. I agree 100%!
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:21 AM
6 hrs ago

You wrote everything I am feeling as well.

As for Biden’s “cognitive decline”, I agree wholeheartedly that I never saw any of that either. What I saw was a man getting older and a bit slower to speak. Which, considering that Joe Biden has to constantly battle a stutter, is not surprising that it gets harder as you get older. People are confusing “performance” with content. Because Trump was able to speak loudly and get the words out quickly, people are completely ignoring what he actually SAID, which was lies and gibberish.

And, yeah, who wants to trust a party to fight for them when they won’t even fight for their own President? A man who passed more of their legislation than any Democratic President in modern history!

LiberalArkie

(18,621 posts)
25. Not with Elon transporting voting data instead of the Telco Special circuits normally used.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:59 PM
18 hrs ago

SocialDemocrat61

(5,210 posts)
27. Polls said there was no way
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:04 PM
18 hrs ago

Truman could win in 1948. In July 1988, Dukakis was 18 points ahead of Bush. No one knows how an election will play out until it actually happens.

PatSeg

(50,637 posts)
13. I agree
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:05 PM
19 hrs ago

There are quite a few people that I've lost all respect for. Instead of singing praises for his extraordinary accomplishments, they attacked and undercut him every way they could.

themaguffin

(4,539 posts)
58. I glad that George Clooney spoke and out. It's unfortunate that there were people like Hunter who helped propel a tragic
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 07:28 AM
2 hrs ago

situation.

In It to Win It

(11,124 posts)
8. I disagree, but okay.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 01:26 PM
20 hrs ago

Kamala Harris did not have the most optimal start but I thought she gave us not a winning hand but a fighting chance.

I didn't think we had a fighting chance with Joe Biden unfortunately.

dlk

(12,792 posts)
14. Thank you, Hunter, for speaking out
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:09 PM
19 hrs ago

All of the backstabbing accomplished what? We now have Trump. Well done, guys.

MichMan

(15,504 posts)
15. Joe Biden says he could have defeated Donald Trump
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:23 PM
19 hrs ago
US President Joe Biden has said he thinks he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election in November.

Speaking to USA Today in an exclusive interview, Biden did, however, add that he was unsure if he would have had the stamina for another four-year term.

"So far, so good," the 82-year-old said. "But who knows what I'm going to be when I'm 86 years old?"


https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2v2pz38g8o

Autumn

(48,176 posts)
31. Were Democrats wrong when they said that the election wasn't rigged?
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 04:30 PM
17 hrs ago

Kamala called Trump and congratulated him on his victory.

usaf-vet

(7,613 posts)
32. ABSOLUTELY YES. We have let the repugs control the narratives. The primary reason we were talked into computerizing.....
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:19 PM
16 hrs ago

National elections are vulnerable because anyone with access to a computer can potentially compromise them if it is plugged in and connected to a network. All you need is the right tools and the right knowledge. Secondly, the repugs have fought since day one to not maintain a paper trail. Why?

The early electronic voting machines were made by the same companies that produce ATMs. Who in their right mind would use an ATM to deposit and withdraw money if they didn't receive a printed receipt?

THEY TOLD US RECEIPTS WERE NOT POSSIBLE FROM VOTING MACHINES.

I have been retired for 10 years as a computer consultant. I am not going to spend hours trying to convince others that elections are being stolen.
History will prove that those of us who could see it happening, WE JUST DIDN'T HAVE A LOUD ENOUGH VOICE to convince others.

I know they do not always use the same techniques, but they are still manipulating the election process. The more visible, open methods of doing this include gerrymandering, moving voting locations at the last minute, or failing to provide enough voting stations for the expected number of voters in any given district. And more recently, they have been placing individuals in voting locations to intimidate potential voters.

Just like everything else Trump does, he telegraphs what he has done and is going to do. They RIGGED the 2024 election, hear it here from the convicted felon.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/13242540

https://www.youtube.com/live/44PSaIfKGtE?si=2uak0o5coCDKcKKt&t=145

Trump was telling us all that he WAS going to be out in front at this year's FIFA World Cup.

Remember, just this past week, Trump was an unwanted participant in the FIFA World Cup trophy presentation. He had to be ushered off the stage. The players were not happy with his presence. Watch this video, especially the number 10 player who Trump stood in front of until he was ushered back. https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au/video/7526737863539461382

Fiddlelady11

(81 posts)
23. The election
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:53 PM
18 hrs ago

Was rigged by Elroy Jetson- the muskrat from South Africa. That’s what happened. Wake up. trump didn’t win.

Kaleva

(39,656 posts)
33. Are you going to sit out the next election
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 05:23 PM
16 hrs ago

Given that you believe the prior election was rigged?

Kaleva

(39,656 posts)
41. What's to prevent Trump from rigging the 2026 election
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:31 PM
14 hrs ago

People tend not to engage in activities when they believe the outcome is already predetermined and they have no chance of winning.

fujiyamasan

(491 posts)
16. I don't find him making a compelling case
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:25 PM
19 hrs ago

I get it, he’s loyal to his dad, but I would rather his family had told Joe that it was time to hang it up and that he had little support left to continue his campaign. They should have told him not to run in the first place. But instead they dig in. The more they talk, the less I care for them.Blaming George Clooney of all people is ridiculous, who had put together the biggest fundraiser in democratic history. It’s not Clooney I’m pissed at at this point.

Democratic lawmakers were understandably worried about losing their own jobs. Staying loyal to a president that was almost sure to lose was not going to help. Biden put them in a very tough spot.

valleyrogue

(2,224 posts)
48. You think it was okay Biden was forced out?
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 12:24 AM
9 hrs ago

How did that work out, by the way?

Hunter has every right to make his case, and he does it way better than his critics.

fujiyamasan

(491 posts)
50. I don't believe he was 'forced' out
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 02:59 AM
6 hrs ago

He was however convinced there was no likely path to win. I think for some time he was kept in the dark by the likes of Donilon and others in his inner circle.

There was real desperation after the debate. Donors were fleeing. Congressional democrats were increasingly worried, especially those in swing districts.

How did it work out? We’re playing ‘what ifs’ at this point. My personal guess is that it worked out better than if he had remained the nominee. My guess is he would have lost an additional one or two states over Harris and more dems would have lost in the House and Senate.

There was no coming back from that debate.


Duncan Grant

(8,757 posts)
22. For posterity's sake; let's remember Nancy Pelosi's contribution to the effort.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 02:46 PM
19 hrs ago

It’s important to remember that a successful incumbent President was subjected to a contrived, three week public relations campaign, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The campaign to remove Joe Biden *saturated* American culture — the Media flooded us with “the message” incessantly. We were in it up to our nostrils. Nancy Pelosi contributed significantly to the effort.

It was unprecedented and will never be repeated.

tulipsandroses

(7,698 posts)
29. I stand with Hunter.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:10 PM
18 hrs ago

I fully supported VP Harris. But I was very much bothered by Clooney and his meddling.

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,187 posts)
30. With all due respect, Hunter...
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 03:11 PM
18 hrs ago

As one of my all-time favorite bosses used to say in response to a "fuck him" re anybody he loathed (such as Ronald Reagan)... "I wouldn't do it with yours."

Hassin Bin Sober

(27,160 posts)
36. This guy has a lot of nerve with all the hell he put his father through.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 06:13 PM
15 hrs ago

Those voicemails President Biden left for this tore my heart out.

43. Hunter Biden is a prime example of a man who did not receive enough (IF ANY) spankings as a child. NT
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 07:40 PM
14 hrs ago

crimycarny

(1,865 posts)
52. Are you f*ing serious?
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:31 AM
6 hrs ago

Not enough spankings? His mother and sister were KILLED in a car accident when he was only 3 years old. He, along with Beau, spent months in the hospital recovering.

Then he loses Beau, his beloved brother, to cancer.

WTF is wrong with you? Spankings?

As a parent who has lost a child, and knows the devastation of grief, I can only say go to hell. (And, yes, I’m sure my comment will be deleted)

fujiyamasan

(491 posts)
53. I don't know about spankings
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 03:35 AM
6 hrs ago

Last edited Wed Jul 23, 2025, 09:06 AM - Edit history (1)

It’s very well possible the accident that killed his mom and sister had a lasting traumatic impact on him (that’s what he has said before in interviews). He did suffer head injuries. Maybe it had an impact on some of his impulsive behavior and propensity toward drug use. But I’m not involved in psychology so not sure if that’s really credible.

He may have also felt like the black sheep of the family, with Beau being the ‘favored’ one.

I don’t think he does his dad or family any favors by doing these interviews, but I think he likes the spotlight.

valleyrogue

(2,224 posts)
45. He mentioned Carville, and he is right.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:39 PM
13 hrs ago

It was organized, with the "debate" being the excuse for these people to undermine a sitting president. It just isn't done, and the election was definitely lost for Democrats when that stunt was pulled. It would have been better for Biden to have lost than to put Kamala Harris up as a lamb to the slaughter. She didn't deserve that shit. She ran an impeccable campaign, but one cannot undermine a sitting president by forcing him out.

I don't like to even think about this. Of course, I do think there were some dirty tactics by the Trump bunch with regard to the swing states. No way Trump won all of those. It smacks of fraud.

valleyrogue

(2,224 posts)
46. I am sure what Hunter is saying is exactly what his dad thinks
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 08:40 PM
13 hrs ago

even though Joe wasn't going to state the obvious, let alone use a bunch of expletives.

SocialDemocrat61

(5,210 posts)
56. I agree F*ck George Clooney!
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 07:27 AM
2 hrs ago

I refused to watch his play on CNN because so many are suffering thanks to his bruised ego.
And while we are at it, f*ck CNN!
F*ck Jake Tapper!
F*ck Rob Reiner!
F*ck Ezra Klein!
F*ck Jon Stewart!
President Biden deserved better

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