Morgan Freeman: We‘ll Be in ’A Lot of Trouble‘ if We Don’t Re-Elect Obama Because Republicans ‘Scare Me’
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Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman has again sounded off on the president and the Republican Party.
“I think that we did a really good thing when we elected Barack Obama,” Morgan said in an interview on “Tavis Smiley” broadcast Tuesday. “He is absolutely and totally qualified for the job. He has proven himself to be not only qualified for the job, but very good at it. The things that he’s managed to get accomplished in the face of so much push back is amazing.”
Referring to the Republican Party, the “Shawshank Redemption” actor added: “I think — this is Morgan Freeman’s personal thought — we’re going to be in a lot of trouble if we don’t re-elect him because people on the other side of the fence scare me.”
Freeman prompted outrage last year after he said he believes the Tea Party is “racist” and doing whatever it can to get Obama out of office because he’s black.
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Comments (272)
GaryInTheMiddle
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:54pmJust another worthless commie.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:02pmGROW UP MORGAN…oh, right you are…well then : GET A BRAIN!! YOUR boy has just about wrecked all that is AMERICAN including the right you have to spout off, even stupidly. OPEN YOUR EYES.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:03pmLives and works in fairyland and thinks that’s the way it is.
Report Post »Independent4233
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:11pm“I think that we did a really good thing when we elected Barack Obama,” Morgan said
Why should that be news?
Blacks are for blacks anywhere in the world…first last and always…..over and above the consideration of anything else, including their own country and countrymen.
Have you EVER heard one praise America or what it stands for?
Me neither…and we won’t.
Just look at the community organizer. No flag pin on his lapel. Not putting his hand over his heart during the National Anthem.
Blacks want control….not equality.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:21pmBoo!!!! Scared you again you moldy faced moron.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:21pmTea Party racist? Where’s your proof? I’m so sick of hearing that…PROVE it!!! I have lost all tolerance for Communist sympathizers that steal Freedom, Wealth and peace! Bring it on ….
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:24pmYou and your liberal buddies scare me more Morgan! Your ideas have much bloodshed upon them than any others in the history of the world. Why would you not be more afriad of your own kind? Stupid man!
Report Post »Lotus503
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:45pmPeople tend to confuse actors and actresses that play the parts of intelligent people with common sense with who they really are. Most would be on welfare if they couldn’t act.
Case in point.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:47pmThis coming from a man that thinks he is so well loved he has 4 armed body guards around him protecting him all the time. Kinda like Mayor Bloombug in NYC – hates guns – make everyone turn in theirs except the police, thugs and body guards
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:04pmGood post LOTUS, just because they can act does not make them smart or wise…..
Report Post »dutchy
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:05pmPeople like Morgan Freeman SCARE ME! I guess he doesn’t want to be free, another idiot Elitist
Report Post »Live_Free_orDie
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:07pmWe’re going to be in a lot of trouble if we don’t re-elect him…No Morgan….we in trouble if you make another worthless movie!
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:33pmHe can afford a seat on the NWO bus, that is why he is not scared and says the stupid things he does.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:38pmDefine trouble Mr. Freeman! Is that more trouble than we are already experiencing. If so, I’d like to see for myself how bad these evil republicans are going to make you and your life miserable in this country.
Report Post »Mugmol
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:29pmMorgan, you scare me. You sexually abused a minor who lived in your home, who I believe you are now married to, therefore you are a pedophile.. You cheated on your wife for years. If Obama was white, you would be screaming from the top of a mountain to get rid of him. i used to be a big fan. After hearing about your background, I cannot look at you. We are in trouble and it is because of Obama. Enough said.
Report Post »little big man
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:50pmGreat another actors movies I can’t watch.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:58pmEveryone seems to forget that it is not just Obama that has wrecked America and is trashing our Bill of Rights, but progressives on both sides of the aisle. A lot of people on this site tend to forget that fact and just become Democrat bashers. You know, there are still a handful of decent Democrats in the world, we ought not put them in the same grouping, there are also a lot of good Republicans but there are more and more progressive Republicans getting through all the time, because people seem to be lazy and not research but just let the media stars tell them what is what, and like some say in these posts, just because they are stars, does not make them intelligent or wise.
Report Post »BlenGeck
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:41pmIt’s amazing how much racism is spewed by blacks. They won’t ever stop.
Report Post »AndiAndiAndi
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:46pmIf you remember, this communist, with his wife, raised his stepgrandaughter. When the grandaughter was grown he left his wife and married his stepgrandaughter who he raised.
Report Post »This man is not only a commie, but a child molester. How long did he prime this girl before he left his wife and took this young girl. Creepy guy! Why Wyz-zs==
Jeffrey777
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:06pmSo true. Old man just retire and STFU, your movies suck lately.
Report Post »BuzzardSays
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:14pmHilarious!!! Morgan is still alive. Hell I thought he had don’t kicked the bucket list. Or had gone off somewhere to be a god for someone named Bruce. Or, as a private “Dick” had saved all those chicks kept hostage by that redneck lunatic in hill-billy ville.
But, commenting on politics that just simply takes the cake as unbelievable. Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha…He must be researching a role as a commie for some worthless turd on a stick movie out of hollywieerd.
Or, He must have enough money that he does not care to have all those white crackers named Johnny, who watch his films, stop doing so.
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:16pmYet another affirmative action, talentless hack.
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:24pmThis guy would support Hitler if his skin color was black! What a racist pig!
Report Post »Patriot of My America
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:23pmHe is a sick and dying old man, and I will never watch any more of his reruns… He makes me sick to my ever freedom loving stomach… Boycott all his flicks and do not watch his reruns ever…
Report Post »HowardSternIsABigot
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:23pmhes afraid hell get some chickens coming home to roost for the racist behavior of holder and obama. he thinks whitey might figure it out if the dems cant keep the stonewall going. he klnows they got it coming.
Report Post »suffolkva
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:36pmAnd Mr. Freeman, here’s my personal thought… if you don’t like it when the Republicans win, grab your Oscar and get the hell out of America. We are not a country built for socialism. We are based on individualism and what scares you, The collectivist leftists that you want to remain in power headed up by the incompetent socialist in the White House are still waiting for Obama to pay their rent.
Report Post »suffolkva
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:41pmAnd, oh yeah… shut up and act!!! Who the hell cares what a dimwitted leftist actor thinks about real Americanism? These people make me want to barf.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:14pmOld man, you don’t know anything about nothing. You’re only looking at the color of his skin and I think some people call that racism.
Report Post »He has put this nation into the worst depression in his 3 years, we’re out of money and he wants to keep spending while we pay China interest. Ok, if you personally pay for Michelle’s extended travel expenses, and all her other expenses, I’d consider him, but this invoking his Executive privilege makes me think he’s dirty to the core.
schnauzer60
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 8:30pmAmen – I have a long list of hollyweird @sses that I no longer will pay to view their crap. They have a right to their opinion, and I have a right to not spend my money to pay them for their so-called work.
Report Post »black9897
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:17pm@ WEST COAST
Absolutely right. Although, I fear those who are decent on both sides are but a handful.
Report Post »Ramrod64
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:11pmliving proof you can not fix stupid,and a word to barry dont bite off more than you can chew with us old white men. dont mess with the american people you……!
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 12:15amI personally am sick of this over-rated actor’s thoughts…I will never spend a dime on his movies except to buy them at garage sales just to get them out of circulation and burn them…Marxist Racist is what he is…PERIOD…
Report Post »Living In NYC
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:53pmMorgan…Barry must be out of the Whitehouse cause you must be taking the prez’s extra toke!
My net worth is in the tolet, sales from company are down, my personal earnings are down so I can pay my employees and my taxes. I have taken a hit so my employees still have jobs and I want to give them a raise..but no money!
Report Post »Just_Us
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:30pmIf you are a pedophile and another pedophile wins the presidency and institutes the marriage of children, of course you would say the president is doing a great job, after all, your immoral acts are now law. Freeman is a racist and racism against non-blacks is not only tolerated, it’s law…..just look at affirmative action. Why wouldn’t one immoral racist support a fellow racist? That doesn‘t mean the rest of us aren’t shocked by his behavior and find him reprehensible. There are many willing to look the other way in support of the institution. Look at how long Sandusky operated in his role. It’s amazing what people will tolerate to line their own pockets.
Report Post »shirleyandpearl
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 1:04amWhat‘s scary are the ignorant people who follow communist actors’ politics, and racist blacks who base votes on ..well, race. He’s just another limo liberal who lives in a fantasy bubble and has no concept of economics. Sorry Mr.Morgan, but your Obama is going to be on a one way flight to Chicago in January…. this time, hopefully, in coach.
Report Post »IraHayesFlagRaiser
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 7:35amWho really care what these leftwing mindless anti-American make-believe people think! Morgan is an actor playing make-believe people. He lives in a make-believe world, paid millions of dollars. And this makes him think that what he has to say is something the American people want and need to hear? Morgan shut your black face you anti-white, anti-American bigot. Someday hopefully soon the American public will realize that they should no longer support people like you!
Report Post »CABERNETQHS
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 9:50amWho’s scary????These freaky leftist actor activists are the ones with the microphones and the ability to influence and brainwash the sheeple. I really wish these actors would keep their mouths shut regarding politics. They ruin all their movies for me. I’m sure my family enjoy my reminders about how that really nice man on Shawshank or Bucket list etc is a racist. “He looks nice,but he actually hates us” He’s merely acting like a nice guy, didn’t he play God? I think it’s gone to his little leftist brain.
Report Post »Eaglesnest
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:53pmOh, I see, it matters not that Obama and his ilk scare many of us in the country. I wonder if he has ever considered that Obama scars about 55% of the people in the U.S., the left only thinks reality is on their side of the fence.
What ever happened to the class and dignity of actors and performers never swerving into politics or only asying, “well, it should be an interesting election” or soemthing vanilla like that? Politics has infected everything.
Report Post »castuslonginus
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:30pmWell he is a celebrity we should hang on every word because he is better than the unwashed masses. never mind, this guy is a moron. his resturant sucked too,i hear.
Report Post »Texas Hills Patriot
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:53pmThis man is racist, through and through. People like Freeman always charge racism because they see everything through the prism of race. Looking at the facts objectively is just too scary for him because he knows what he will find, an inept, liar in the white hose who is acting as though he is dictator-in-chief. Very sad.
Report Post »obrien871
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:52pmAbsolutely stunning blacks did better under EVERY republican president than they EVER have under a democrat and the idiocy continues. You can’t fix stupid.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:05pmSo true. I swear, I‘ve never seen so many RACISTS as I’ve seen since Obama was elected and they are all black!!! I hope the decent, honest people of AMERICA, of ALL COLORS will stand up and tell these misguided racists the TRUTH.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:24pmActually, what one can’t fix is an average IQ of 85 for the entire race. Read “The Bell Curve.”
Explains a lot.
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:48pmTO ALTAIR………
Report Post »85????You are on the right track but you are being quite generous. The number I read about is nearer to 79 or 80.
markgl
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:52pmI love Morgan Freeman, as an actor. I’m not very fond of him in real life. That stinks. He is looney tunes.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:29pmI have a hard time bringing myself to watch movies of those who’s political views truly pi$$ me off, as a result I watch old spaghetti westerns.
Report Post »SmarterThanTheAverageBear
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:51pmBe very afraid Morgy. Odumbo and his partners in crime will be history in 2013.
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:51pmConsidering he likes to cheat on his wife with her friend, nothing should scare him at this point…
Report Post »HKS
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:07pmYes he is in fairyland where life is beautiful all the time, ho ho, he he, ha ha.
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:51pmDon’t include me in that “WE” statement Morgan.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:15pmI think the “WE” he means are the Socialist/International Fascists. They’ll be in a lot of trouble if bobo is not reelected.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:25pm“We” be “Holder’s people.”
Report Post »HaroldHeard
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:51pmI am glad your scared, grow-up be responsible
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:01pmI have to endure Freeman’s noxious presence throughout the Chris Nolan Batman series of films. It’s not easy.
So Freeman’s reason for voting for Obama is “oohh..boogah boogah..scary”. Yeah..that’ll get Barry some votes.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:37pmDamn, the boogey man is a conservative, I would have placed him in the OWS category!
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:49pmanother hollywood l wing loon….hay Morgan remember we never went to the moon!!! one SFN
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:49pmParanoia is a common side effect of drug addiction.
Report Post »Blight14
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:49pmOld man, stick it in your ear…………..
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:58pmNotice the earing in the right ear.
Report Post »mcsledge
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:49pmYes, and people that only wear one glove give me pause too.
Report Post »pap pap
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:48pmI used to really like Morgan Freeman. I will never ever be able to watch his acting again without thinking what a dolt he is.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:00pmSame here. It’s a shame. The funny thing is that I believe that in the future we’ll see a reversal in the progressively liberal Hollywood elite openly voicing their political views because the Obama fawning will have been such an embarrassment to them.
Hollywood types like Sarah Jessica Parker, Morgan Freeman, and Jane Fonda are so prideful of their faux importance in politics, and as they say “pride comes before the fall”.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:40pmPaying attention to actor’s political beliefs has ruined my movie watching.
Report Post »happ77
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:48pmHey Morgan why don’t you move someplace that
Report Post »has no Republicans or Tea party. Great actor but
an even greater moron.
HKS
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:02pmditto
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:48pmHere’s an idea Morgan… Why don’t you move to Africa…. See how your “home” country works out for ya…
Report Post »Arbroath7
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:47pmSo supporting Obama because he IS black is Not racist??????????????????
Report Post »CaptMickeyd
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:46pmIt’s a shame that an otherwise intelligent and talented man has to say this crap and prove how truly ignorant he is. And if it isn’t ignorance talking, then he is blinded by race.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:43pmEven a fool may be thought wise if he keeps his mouth shut.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:46pmHe’s dating his step granddaughter and Republicans scare him…good.
Report Post »obrien871
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:57pmHim and Woody Allen both heroes of the Left should get a room with their step kids and have a party. If what you say is true he truly is a dirt bag… as is Allen. Disgust me.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:15pmhttp://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_20342495/hicks-morgan-freeman-reportedly-dating-step-grandaughter
Report Post »Read it and weep.
4xeverything
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:20pmWow! That is just wrong. Except, they got it wrong. If Freeman adopted his first wife’s daughter then that would make this girl his granddaughter not his step granddaughter. What a disgusting pervert.
Report Post »reallyannoyed
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 4:31pmWow, that would be so disgusting…if it were true
Report Post »http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/morgan-freeman-im-not-marrying-my-step-granddaughter-2012124
black9897
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:46pmVery disappointing. He seemed like a smart guy. He should have said ” we will be in big trouble if we don’t write in Ron Paul” Instead of two anti-freedom, power hungry, big government guys.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:44pmSo the old perv is a comedian now? That wasn’t funny, it was pathetic.
Report Post »lilmacs
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:44pmStick to acting.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:52pmYep. Wish he had just kept his mouth shut and make movies. This takes away my enjoyment of watching his movies.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 2:28pmSame here. I wish more of them would keep their mouths shut. Harrison Ford /used/ to be quiet, now he’s an outed socialist moron as well. I can’t watch old episodes of 24 any longer after hearing that Jack Bauer was a socialist. I’ll just have to stick to watching old old movies.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:52pmI would like it if they would put the actor’s political profile on movies like they put the ingredients on food labels….. I bet that would affect the movies profits like it keeps me from buying certain products.
Report Post »wdittgasn
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 3:55pmWhy are so many if not all actors/actresses a bunch of liberal marxist commie socialists. They must have all drank the koolaid.
Report Post »wordweaver
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:44pmGreat actor, but his judgment scares me.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 1:44pmSo Morgan are you now or have you ever been a member of the communist party? I think the answer may be yes..
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