Peter Bart: George Clooney’s Joe Biden Reversal Stirs Both Respect And Angst Among Politics-Shy Stars
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deadline.comIt’s all about trust. “There is an unspoken trust between fans and the stars they admire, and politics undercuts that trust.
That’s why politics is off limits to celebrities who have a survival instinct.” That’s what one star confided to me on issues that now seem irrelevant (details below).
I’m certain George Clooney considered that trust this week before going public with his startling call for Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race.
I have great respect for Clooney’s decision, but I also believe it will cost him. I don’t claim a personal friendship with Clooney, but I’ve spent enough time with him to know that this must have been a painful decision.
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