 But as Biden was campaigning, there were new voices calling for him to leave the race, this time from some of Hollywood's most well-known Democrats. George Clooney in the New York Times opinion piece said, Mr. Biden has been an excellent president. He called him a friend, but said that Mr. Biden is not the same man he was just four years ago. The stakes are too high, he said. On ABC's The View, actor Michael Douglas said he, too, is worried after the debate.