 George Clooney stabs Joe Biden in the back, and Barack Obama's fingerprints are on the knife. This op-ed doesn't happen without Obama's approval. George Clooney gave Obama a heads-up that he'd be calling for Biden to drop out in his op-ed, and Obama did not object. He reached out to his old friend Barack Obama to give him a heads-up, and Obama did not stop him from moving forward. Barack Obama's the most powerful person in the Democratic Party. George Clooney is close to Barack Obama.