 Politico reports George Clooney talked with Barack Obama before the actor called for President Biden to bow out of the race for the White House yesterday. The report cites people familiar with the conversation who say while Obama didn't encourage Clooney to go public with his concerns, he didn't object to it either. In a New York Times op-ed, Clooney said Democrats stand to lose the White House, Senate, and House with Biden on the ticket.