Gutfeld: George Clooney is trying to find who’s left to cast for the Democrats

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s official — the Democratic Party is no longer a political institution.

It’s a casting agency run by out-of-touch Hollywood elites, and leading the talent search is none other than America’s most politically confused silver fox: George Clooney.

Yes, the man who once strutted across red carpets with a martini in one hand and a script in the other is now trying to produce the greatest political comeback story ever told — unfortunately, it stars a man who forgets where he is half the time.

Clooney, whose acting career peaked around the same time the iPod did, is now reinventing himself as the Democratic Party’s casting director-in-chief.

After penning a scathing op-ed urging Joe Biden to step aside, he strutted into a CNN studio — one of the last places that still considers him relevant — to explain how his keyboard heroism was less about politics and more about “civic duty.” Civic duty? Please.

That’s rich coming from a guy who hosted a multi-million-dollar fundraiser for Biden only weeks before publicly throwing him under the campaign bus.

Apparently, Clooney’s definition of bravery is writing a strongly-worded essay in a luxury Italian villa while sipping Nespresso.

He told CNN’s Jake Tapper (who looked like he was auditioning for the role of Clooney’s personal footstool) that “some people” are still mad at him for the op-ed.

“Some people” — you mean the same DNC insiders you just tried to play political puppet master for? Or is it the voters who feel like your opinion matters only because you played a doctor on ER?

Let’s not kid ourselves.

George Clooney didn’t suddenly grow a political conscience.

What he grew was a public relations opportunity.

The moment Biden embarrassed himself on the debate stage — delivering a performance so vacant it made a broken Roomba look presidential — Clooney saw his chance to jump ship while pretending to be the adult in the room.

But let’s not forget: this is the same guy who fundraised for Biden while the rest of us watched the cognitive decline play out in real time.

Clooney’s sudden moral awakening is less about saving democracy and more about saving face.

His op-ed wasn’t a plea — it was an audition.

The role? Kingmaker.

The problem? There’s no script, no director, and the Democratic Party looks more like a blooper reel than a film set.

Meanwhile, the rest of Hollywood is auditioning too.

You’ve got celebs lining up to “save democracy” one Instagram story at a time.

What’s next — a dramatic reading of the Constitution starring Alyssa Milano and Mark Ruffalo? A TikTok dance urging Kamala to run? Oh wait, Clooney probably pitched that already.

Let’s not ignore the irony here.

Democrats have spent years sneering at the idea of celebrity politicians — until they need one to clean up their mess.

Remember when they mocked Trump for being a reality TV star? And now they’re treating Clooney like he’s Moses descending from Mount Sinai with polling data.

If hypocrisy were a currency, the DNC could wipe out the national debt.

Of course, Clooney isn’t just criticizing Biden — he’s auditioning replacements.

Which brings us to the real question: who’s left in the Democratic talent pool? Kamala Harris? The human laugh track whose approval rating makes Biden look like a rock star?

Gavin Newsom? The hair-gelled prince of California who turned the Golden State into a dystopian TikTok filter? Michelle Obama? Good luck convincing her to trade book tours for border crises.

Let’s be honest — the Democrats don’t have a bench.

They’ve got a folding chair with a “Help Wanted” sign taped to it.

So instead, they’re turning to Hollywood.

Because when your policies have failed, when your leaders are aging out, and when your voters are defecting, the only solution left is make-believe.

And make-believe is Clooney’s specialty.

Now, don’t get me wrong — George Clooney has every right to speak his mind.

This is America.

Even washed-up actors are allowed to play political savior.

But let’s not pretend his “civic duty” was anything other than a brand refresh.

If Clooney truly cared about the state of the country, he wouldn’t have waited until Biden’s debate disaster to speak up.

He would’ve acknowledged the reality months — if not years — earlier.

But no, that would’ve required real courage — the kind that risks friendships, deals, and dinner parties.

Instead, Clooney waited until the damage was irreversible, then emerged with a smug smirk and a CNN segment.

And the worst part? Democrats are eating it up.

So here we are, watching George Clooney try to assemble a new cast for a failing political franchise.

It’s like Ocean’s Eleven — but instead of robbing casinos, they’re robbing the public of a functioning political process.

And this time, there’s no smooth heist, no clever twist, no Brad Pitt to save the day.

Just a party in crisis, a country in limbo, and an actor who thinks a typewriter and a tuxedo make him the next Thomas Paine.

What’s next? Meryl Streep for Secretary of State? Leonardo DiCaprio for climate czar? At this point, the Democratic National Convention might as well be held at the Oscars.

George Clooney may think he’s doing the country a favor, but all he’s really doing is highlighting the sad, sorry state of a party that’s run out of ideas — and now relies on actors to write the script.

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