Is George Clooney an Obama Advisor?

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By Caroline Graham and Sharon Churcher
Last updated at 11:39 AM on 11th August 2008

George Clooney once famously declared he could never run for public office because he’d ‘slept with too many women, done too many drugs and been to too many parties’.

But now the Hollywood heart-throb has entered the political arena at
the highest level – by becoming an unofficial adviser to US Presidential front-runner Barack Obama.

Oscar-winner Clooney, 47, is said to be helping the Democratic candidate to polish his image at home and abroad.

But he is also sharing with Obama his strong opinions on Iraq and the Middle East.
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Close: Oscar-winner George Clooney is said to call Barack Obama at least twice a week

Sources say the actor has tried to hide the pair’s friendship for fear his Left-wing views and playboy image would hurt the Presidential hopeful’s bid for the White House.

But Democratic Party insiders have revealed that Clooney and Obama regularly send texts and emails to each other and speak by phone at least twice a week.

One said last night: ‘They are extremely close. A number of members of the Hollywood community, including Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, offered to help raise funds for Barack but it was with George that he struck up this amazing affinity.

‘George has been giving him advice on things such as presentation, public speaking and body language and he also emails him constantly about policy, especially the Middle East.

‘George is pushing him to be more “balanced” on issues such as US relations with Israel.

'George is pro-Palestinian. And he is also urging Barack to withdraw unconditionally from Iraq if he wins.

‘It’s a very risky relationship. His hope of becoming America’s first black President depends heavily on winning over conservative voters and it would be suicidal for him to be perceived as a tool of a Hollywood Leftie, which is how they regard George.

‘But they text and email each other almost every day and speak on the phone at least a couple of times a week, often more.’

The Ocean’s Eleven star is among many Hollywood figures to have endorsed Obama, including Barbra Streisand, Scarlett Johansson, Warren Beatty and Steven Spielberg.

One of Clooney’s trusted acquaintances said: ‘George is a master at crafting his own image and he is helping Obama to hone his image both domestically and abroad.

'He told me he feels Obama is a once-in-a-lifetime leader. He is doing everything he can behind the scenes to bolster support in Hollywood, not just with other celebrities but with the money men at the studios.’

The acquaintance added: ‘He has tried to keep the true extent of their involvement out of the Press because he is frightened of alienating voters.’

Clooney himself has admitted in an interview: ‘I’ve had the conversation with him saying, “Look, I’ll give you whatever support you need, including staying completely away from you.”’

The star has never tried to hide his liberal views and last week announced he is making a £15million film about the lawyer who defended Osama Bin Laden’s former driver, Salim Hamdan, on terror charges.

Clooney’s spokesman Stan Rosen-feld said last night: ‘I know they have spoken. I view it as a private conversation.’ Obama’s Press office did not comment.

 

This reminds me of Barbra Streisand's delusion that she was a valued policy advisor to Clinton. I would have thought the last thing Obama needed help with was crafting his image or giving a speech. It's the accomplishment, experience, judgment areas that he needs some help with.

 

This is a joke right?

 

I can see the next McCain ad now...


...Celeberty Obama meets with key advisors George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey at economic justice summit...

 

This is like Mecha-Streisand from South Park from 1998.

Memories....

 

George Clooney twice won sexiest man . I guess that is qualification as advisor to a potential president.

 

Though denials abound, Obama foreign policy advisors George Clooney and Brad Pitt have reputedly been in communication with the presidential hopeful with advice on who to select for vp, and how to give its announcement a dramatic, hollywood style, effect. Not wanting to be limited to foreign policy, the advisors are reportedly becoming more involved in image building for Senator Obama.

 

And as funny as that joke is, the sad truth is that they would probably be better advisers than most of the GOP's lineup. Mind recession, anyone?

 

Only in America. It cracked me up!