Martin Sheen on Obama: 'I Adore Him' - 'He’s Doing a Great Job'
Actor Martin Sheen thinks that Barack Obama is "a very special man" that is "doing a great job."
In an interview with HLN's Joy Behar to be aired Tuesday, Sheen also said the President is "still the only adult in the room" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
JOY BEHAR, HOST: You know, some liberals now like Matt Damon and Michael Moore and, among others, are bashing Obama a bit. They’re saying they’re not happy with what he’s done. Where do you come out on that?
MARTIN SHEEN: Steady.
BEHAR: Steady.
SHEEN: Steady. No, you’re talking about a very special man. I adore him, and I think he’s doing a great job. I don’t think he’s getting a lot of help. But he’s doing a great job.
BEHAR: Well they’ve been criticizing him mercilessly because the economy has not come back. He’s been in office for two years. Things are not moving along. People are still out of work. Again, there was another increase in unemployment today, so.
SHEEN: But had they, you know, focused on the real problem, you know? What about corporate America sharing some of its profits, investing back in the country? You know, they talk about patriotism. They’re more interested in profits, you know. That’s where the problem lies. It’s corporate America. They’re the first ones to complain about big business and regulations, and they’re the first ones to come crawling to them demanding to be rescued.
BEHAR: You notice that?
SHEEN: I notice that.
BEHAR: Yeah, on their hands and knees..
SHEEN: There you go…
BEHAR: …and they don’t want to give the money back.
SHEEN: They don’t want to.
Actually, most of the banks that were given TARP funds have paid it back. As the Treasury Department reported in July:
In March, Treasury announced that the TARP bank programs turned a profit. Since that time, all further repayments and income through TARP’s bank programs, such as the payment announced today, provide additional positive returns for taxpayers.
With today’s proceeds, taxpayers have now recovered approximately $255 billion from TARP’s bank programs through repayments, dividends, interest, and other income. That exceeds the original financial support Treasury made through those programs ($245 billion) by approximately $10 billion. Treasury currently estimates that bank programs within TARP will ultimately provide a lifetime positive return of approximately $20 billion to taxpayers.
So, according to Treasury, taxpayers will actually make money on TARP. By contrast, as Reuters reported last November, their loan to GM isn't working out as well:
* The U.S. Treasury loaned GM about $49.86 billion from late 2008 through 2009 to restructure the company and finance its move through bankruptcy and beyond.
* Before accounting for the Treasury proceeds from the IPO, GM had repaid about $9.74 billion to the government. Those repayments included unused loans, the purchase of Treasury preferred shares, and dividends and interest. That left taxpayers owed a little more than $40.1 billion.
* Including overallotments, Treasury will recover more than $13.6 billion by selling 412.3 million common shares, leaving taxpayers owed about $26.5 billion. Treasury would need to sell its remaining 500.1 million share-stake at an average price of about $53 for taxpayers to be repaid.
At press time, GM was trading at $23. That means taxpayers are currently losing about $15 billion on this investment.
Not surprisingly, such inconvenient truths didn't enter this discussion. Instead, it moved to whether or not there's anyone on the political landscape that can measure up to Robert F. Kennedy:
BEHAR: But is there a person of that stature that you, that you talked about in your film? I mean…
EMILIO ESTEVEZ: Yeah, I haven’t seen him.
SHEEN: No.
BEHAR: You haven’t seen him yet?
SHEEN: Not in public life.
BEHAR: Well, it’s President Obama so far.
SHEEN: He’s the only one. He’s still the only adult in the room frankly.
BEHAR: And the smartest guy.
SHEEN: Smartest guy.
Yeah, Obama's the smartest guy and the only adult in the room.
Judging by his results to date - Romper Room.
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Apparantly, Sheen's DNA runs
Submitted by killa37 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:10pm.
Apparantly, Sheen's DNA runs a lot closer to his son Charlie than to his son Emilio.
ya..
Submitted by Rackie on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 6:41pm.
the tree doesn't grow far from the nut
Behar always brings out the best in moonbats.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:13pm.
In case anybody thinks she landed this "show" due to serendipity, think again.
A very Spe-shul ma'an.
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:19pm.
Can you say that? Can you say "spe-shul". Yes. That's right. And you are spe-shul, too.
Wow! I'm trying to imagine my feelings if my father had said that about Obama. What are his values? Does he "adore" me in the same way? Of course, I don't think my father would have ever said such a thing about such a man. He was a much better judge of character.
My condolences to Emilio.
I've admired Martin. How sad he's so deluded by the charlatan.
Submitted by russedav on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:19pm.
Very sad. Though it's probably because I've only seen a small part of who Martin is that I didn't know about this side. Very sad indeed.
Dumb guys think Obama is smart
Submitted by JeffC... on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:39pm.
Also, the easily-impressed and people distracted by shiny objects.
Just because he played a president in a leftists'-wet-dream-broadcasted-on-television doesn't mean he brings anything intelligent to the table.
Same for Obama.
No, Mr. Sheen is a BIG lib.
Submitted by MominMD on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 11:46pm.
No, Mr. Sheen is a BIG lib. When "West Wing" got an invitation to tour the White House under G. W. Bush, he didn't go. Only one of the cast who stood George up.
Just when you think hes turned the corner,,
Submitted by NJRightWinger12 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:21pm.
Wasnt it the other day he spoke in an article here, about protecting the "unborn", i. e. against abortion? Then of course, he has to revert to his far left roots and praise O'Bozo, the biggest warmonger in US history, yet Marty railed against "evil Bush and his rush to war in Iraq for oil!" Its just a liberal tool they use, no matter what we do, its wrong, and no matter what they do, its right, thats all!
mm hmm.
Submitted by kata on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:22pm.
Because actors always make the best people to consult for an unbiased opinion on liberal politicians. Not to mention their in depth knowledge on policy.
Great role model Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
Submitted by Tomorama on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:26pm.
He still thinks Charlie is just so special as well.
This persons opinion is being asked of why again?
Joyless could have Sotero on tape bathing in 20's, hammering jews and she would still explain it away.
Although TARP never really
Submitted by ThePickle on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:29pm.
Although TARP never really did what it was intended to do (as a direct result of Congress giving the Treasury Secretary nearly unchecked power to run the program as he saw fit) it is a program that ultimately didn't really cost the taxpayer, except for the horrible precedent it set.
That precedent being that the Federal Government should be the final arbiter as to which business' are "to big to fail" and that, through the use of taxpayers dollars, "favored" companies will now be propped up using the ridiculous notion that they simple HAVE to be saved.
If the Bush administration hadn't used the "to big to fail" argument in regards to the banking industry would the Obama administration have gotten away with using it to "save" GM ?
And yes when I say save GM I do mean he used that excuse to do what he really wanted to do and that was to "save" the Auto Workers Union.
2 big 2 fail
Submitted by Agnostic on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:33pm.
don't forget the S&Ls 30 years ago
The idea is not new as it goes back to the beginnings of industrialization. A phrase closer to the truth is that the failure of Company 'X' is too politically damaging to fail.
I thought Charlie was nuts.
Submitted by kbworkman on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:35pm.
What about corporate America sharing some of its profits, investing back in the country?
That's what we call hiring people, if the government and nut cake lefties like Marting shut up and get out of the way.
I supposed he means paying more taxes so that the government can decide what is done with the money that is "invested" back into America.
What an idiot.
Even Sheen...
Submitted by StarAZ on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:43pm.
Even YOU were a better president, Martin--want to hear that? Scary but true.
That's the problem
Submitted by JeffC... on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 3:47pm.
I work for a big corporation. We're hiring, but we don't need anyone with degrees in English, history, or useless studies. STEM-majors only, please. (Well, maybe not medicine, but we are working on medical applications of our products.)
Not a whole lot of STEM students Occupying? Too bad. Maybe they'd see that corporations pay pretty good salaries.
What about...
Submitted by almostacowboy on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 5:48pm.
....a degree in Fine Arts from NYCC?
Not that I have one. I'm one of them dumb engineers that's had a job for the last 46 years. But, I'm thinking about giving it all up soon (the job, I mean).
Maybe Martin has a green
Submitted by ray johnson on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 4:08pm.
Maybe Martin has a green project the White House is going forward with...
The green project in the Sheen family is . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 5:39pm.
. . . growing whatever it is Charlie smokes when they need to get him off the ceiling.
There are three people in
Submitted by jkwtrading on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 4:11pm.
There are three people in Martin Sheen's room, himself, his son Charlie and Obama.in his world then Obama might be the adult.
Mort Zuckerman vs Martin Sheen - on the Obama as an adult
Submitted by Gary Hall on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 4:14pm.
Mort Zuckerman vs Martin Sheen - on the Obama as an adult issue. Here's Sheen:
Zuckerman, chairman and editor in chief of U.S. News & World Report, is a long time Democrat Party supporter and supported Obama's presidential campaign. Here's what Zuckerman had to say a couple months back; from a WSJ column (an interview with) by James Freeman, on Oct. 15th:
That op-ed, which was referenced there, can be found here: Mort Zuckerman: World Sees Obama as Incompetent and Amateur -- The president is well-intentioned but can't walk the walk on the world stage.
Fortunately, Mort Zuckerman is trying to stand up to his responsibility of being an adult in the room - one who actually wants to save the country from the destruction being handed out by the Obama administration.
Wouldn't it be refreshing if "the View," the morning network and evening cable news shows -- even Piers Morgan and Charlie Rose might reach out to Zuckerman, and invite him on for a revealing discussion on this President?
Certainly history has shown us that when a supporter of a Republican or conservative views, turns and takes them to task, that there is something akin to an intense bidding war going on by the national MSM jockying for position to get them heard by everyone - and heard, over and over and over again.
Looking like the adults in the room, won't be getting heard from very often.
(;~> gary
Sad. Another catholic-lite
Submitted by Soldat44 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 4:32pm.
Sad. Another catholic-lite that just doesn't 'get it'. Sad. A result of poor, poor catechesis during those swinging 60's and 70's. With respects.
Share and share alike
Submitted by Model850 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 4:32pm.
What about corporate America sharing some of its profits....
Hey Martin, what about YOU sharing some of your profits? I'm not greedy; a cool one million will do me just fine.
I'll send you my address so you can mail me the check ASAP, OK?
Joy, wearing glasses doesn't increase your IQ.
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 5:29pm.
Sorry, there's just no hope.
Martin, corporations DO share their profits, with shareholders. Ask The Vet. He knows. So do many other investors.
Most importantly, "steady"? What the hell? No one is allowed to criticize The Anointed One? Where is the proof of the great job he's doing? According to these liberals soon we won't be able to report any bad news if it reflects badly on the savior.
We MUST get Obama out of office.
Don’t forget Radical,
Submitted by Reaver on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 6:06pm.
Don’t forget Radical, corporations also share their profits with their employees through payroll. No, when libs like Joy and Martin talk about sharing profits what they mean is giving it away.
Reaver
Submitted by Radical1979 on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 6:16pm.
Well, there I disagree. Employees only share in profit if they are part of a profit sharing corp. Otherwise, the corporation pays employees for their labor, regardless of profit. The company is losing money, employees still get paid. The company makes a ton of money, the employees still get paid. Because employees don't share the risk of NOT being paid if there are no profits (like shareholders do), they will not share the excess profits when times are good.
Consider the source
Submitted by Galvanic on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 5:46pm.
Martin Sheen may think that Obama is a 'special man,' but let's not forget that when Sheen was the Mayor of Malibu, he pissed off the entire community with his Far Left edicts. It's little wonder that he's enthralled with Obama, who like his mayoral self and his President character on The West Wing, never had worried about questions like "How?"
And when Behar and Sheen agree that Obama is smart, I again consider the source.
Obama doing a good job?
Submitted by CrazyHungarian on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 8:56pm.
Whether Obama is doing a good job or not is not the issue and not worth debating. The results are the issue. All his results have been horrible for us and also for the next generation or two. I just hope we can eventually recover.
Well, that's too bad. Martin
Submitted by Liberallies on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:46pm.
Well, that's too bad. Martin Sheen had to put his foot in his mouth. The movie "The Way" is suppose to be a great movie about redemption, God, finding one self, etc. I will go see it because Emilio Estevez is the director and I have only heard VERY good things about this movie.
I have to say like someone already said above. Why is it that these filthy rich Liberals love to say that corporations have to share their money, but these Hollywood Liberals do not lead by example. Sheen, Behar, Michael Moore, etc. why aren't they sharing their millions upon hundreds of millions with all of us?!
I will go see it
Submitted by BarnicleBill on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 10:21am.
I have to disagree. I'm not shelling out any money to support Sheen, Damon, Midler, Baldwin, et al. If more people boycotted their movies, maybe they would keep their pie-holes shut.
What? A liberal - admit he was WRONG? They'd rather kill you!
Submitted by Slyrr on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:48pm.
What else can ol' Marty-poo say?
'Gee sorry America! I really screwed you over by whoring for this total stinkburger, didn't I? Gosh I'm sorry that I lied to you and tricked you into thinking that you were voting to begin another season of 'West Wing'! Gosh I'm sorry I sold each and every one of you up the river for the sake of my own pride and ignorance! Now that Obama's totally ruined everything, I admit I've pretty much left you, your kids, your grandkids and great-great-grandkids to the ninth degree holding the bag for my screw-up! Oh and by the way, be sure to come see my next movie/tv show or other project that I'm working on!'
Like any of these spoiled elitists are actually going to admit they were WRONG? They'd rather kill you than own up to their failures.
stupid is stupid does
Submitted by americanjarhead on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:00pm.
What a pathetic fool.
Dumb as a rock. Completely
Submitted by rbosque on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:01pm.
Dumb as a rock. Completely out of touch with reality. Moron.
Sheen. The...
Submitted by Indie Dude on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:36pm.
Sheen, the 'Actor" who changed his name from Estevez because Sheen sounds more "white" in Hollywood. This should tell you everything you need to know about his outlook about life and his "political views".
"Celebrities" they put their pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else. The only difference is their pants cost 3 times more.
Estavez to Sheen
Submitted by BarnicleBill on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 8:29am.
In fairness, I seem to remember reading that Sheen is a devout Catholic and changed his 'stage name' to Sheen in honor of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. I wonder if Sheen (the thespian) understands Bishop Sheen a true Catholic was against abortion, never mind the "smartest man in the room", Obama wants to force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions. Apparently, Mr. Sheen (the one who affects a false Boston accent) forgot that Obama had religious icons covered during his speech at Notre Dame.
Martin Sheen and Brack Insane Oblamer...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:52pm.
...Two guys who have played the President on television...
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Submitted by bigdaddy on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:54pm.
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Made some great movies but
Submitted by mostlymoderate on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 1:23am.
Made some great movies but apparently is incapable of being honest or is simply an idiot.
Martin Sheen blamed Ronald
Submitted by Rousse on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 3:12am.
Martin Sheen blamed Ronald Reagan for the "homeless." And the Democrats are still blaming the homeless on Republicans. Obama is pure and spotless.
He and his good son comes up with a great movie and...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 3:25am.
then he says something stupid like that. I take back the nice thing I said about him.
TV sponsors
Submitted by BarnicleBill on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 8:23am.
Mr Sheen is against greedy corporations. Who sponsored his TV show and paid his salary. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you! If Mr. Sheen/and Charlie, and Emilio and Alex Baldwin, Mark Rufalo, ad neauseum, were told that the sponsors would like to reduce their paychecks by fifty per cent and give it charity,I think that would be the last we here them complaining. I wish I was privy to the information Mr. Sheen gets that allows him to expound that Obama is the smartest man in the room. Based on what? Has Mr. Sheen sat in on WH meetings, briefings, etc.? Ted Kennedy was called the "Wizard of Ah's" because of his vocal tics. That moniker now belongs to Obama. I did notice a faux Boston accent on a few words when Sheen was talking about RFK. Once an actor always an actor.
Martin who? Is he related to
Submitted by buddyc on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 8:38am.
Martin who? Is he related to Charlie?
Not a fan of his and I
Submitted by Semus on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 12:38pm.
Not a fan of his and I wouldn't expect him to say anything else. Like most of Hollywood Martin Sheen is a lost cause, William Buckley once said something to the effect nothing is more lost than a lost cause it was pertaining to a discussion about Jimmy Carter.
One thing Martin Sheen can be sure of, Obama doesn't adore him back.
He adores him?
Submitted by CobraMan on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 3:39pm.
Sheen adores Obama? Sound to me as if Sheen has a serious man-crush. It's too bad that man has continued to crush our economy for three years running.
Also, if Obama is so smart, why is he running around the country while his Administration operates without a budget for over two years now? A smart man would insure that they had an operating budget in place before they did anything, especially before demanding an additional 400 BILLION dollars of non-budgeted spending. Every other President in history waited until they had a budget in place before asking for additional non-budgeted spending. I guess the "smartest adult in the room" doesn't think he needs a budget.
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Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Good evening Cobra
Submitted by cocodrie on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 3:52pm.
He's Sheen's messiah isn't he?
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you