Morgan Freeman: There Is a ‘Great Attempt’ to ‘Disenfranchise’ Women, Hispanic and Black Voters
As NewsBusters previously reported, Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman said Tuesday, "We’re going to be in a lot of trouble if we don't reelect [Barack Obama] because people on the other side of the fence scare me."
In the second part of his Tavis Smiley Show interview aired Wednesday on PBS Freeman said, "Women, Hispanics, blacks, there is a large attempt, a great attempt, at disenfranchisement" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
TAVIS SMILEY, HOST: You were saying last night at the end of the conversation that you’re a bit frightened, scared was your exact word, of the other side if we do not reelect Barack Obama.
MORGAN FREEMAN: Yeah. One case in point, if you look at the attempts to disenfranchise minority voters - I use the term minority advisedly here because the Hispanic world is growing so fast that in no time at all, I expect that they will be in the majority. But my point is that women, Hispanics, blacks, there is a large attempt, a great attempt, at disenfranchisement. I mean, it’s right out in the open. I’m not, you know, this isn’t like breaking news or anything. Why is that?
SMILEY: Well, they would argue voter fraud.
FREEMAN: Yeah, but of all the people who are talking against that asked for proof, and how much has been arrived?
SMILEY: Precious little.
FREEMAN: Precious little.
Precious litte?
What liberal media members have been ignoring for months as they spread demonstrably false propaganda about Republicans trying to suppress minority votes with measures to prevent voter fraud is that following all of the claims by Democrats of such in the 2004 elections, and all of the problems in the 2000 elections, a Commission on Federal Election Reform was created in 2005 led by former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker.
One of their recommendations was a voter ID much like many states are now proposing.
As such, it is shear nonsense that there is little incidence of voter fraud in this country, and a shameful canard that trying to prevent it represents an attempt at suppression or disenfranchisement.
But Freeman wasn't finished:
FREEMAN: So, that isn’t quite it. It can't possibly be quite it. It has to be that they know that this group is going to be pretty firmly in the camp of Barack Obama. I certainly will, and not only because he is doing a good job, I think, as president, but because his enemies are, they’re stepping out of closets. You know, they’re wide open. Somebody is going to spend 10 billion, no $10 million…
SMILEY: And more.
FREEMAN: …I'm just talking about on one commercial…
SMILEY: Yeah.
FREEMAN: …to downgrade you because they got the money. Brings up that other question about is the country for sale.
Where was Freeman in 2008 when presidential candidate Barack Obama spent more money to buy his victory than anyone in American history? And where was he when Obama spent more money than any other candidate in history on negative ads?
No, that was just fine in 2008 when the candidate Freeman supported did such things.
But now that it appears the worm has turned and it will be Republicans spending more money this cycle, it's just awful.
Funny how that works.
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And there's a white man
Submitted by texastommy on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:36am.
And there's a white man hiding under your bed. So, when you go to sleep at night ...
Freeman, go back into your wormhole. You're making really, really stupid statements worthy of Nazi Pelosi.
I think they're reading off the same page, TexT
Submitted by Blonde on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:58am.
Nanny is whining, too. Poor Eric Von Holderen is being persecuted because he's trying to prosecute those mean states from preventing all those dead people, criminals, illegals, and imaginary democrats from voting. Imagine that!
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stupid statements
Submitted by Mileaway on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:33pm.
I agree. Where do they get these ridiculous ideas? I'm certainly not seeing the same Presidential "good job" as he is. Stick to acting Freeman before I stop paying to see you too.
The New Jesse Jackson
Submitted by averageschmoe on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:41am.
Ladies and Gentleman, "The New Jesse Jackson"
Another voting bloc
Submitted by Unsane on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:44am.
Notice both Mr. Freeman and Mr. Smiley are strangely silent on the matter of disenfranchising military absentee voters...
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Ah, good point Uns.
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:47am.
Was just referencing Philadelphia below, but you make another good point. Selective outrage, and outright lies by our media.
Qu'elle surprise.
the fastest growing immigrant group also doesn't count
Submitted by Dragoon on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:54am.
Again, Asians are absent in their arguments against voter id laws. I'm not here to play the race card as well but I find it amusing that they always leave this gaping hole in who they claim to be standing up for.
Also, I really wish Freeman would shut up. I'm looking forward to seeing The Dark Knight Returns and don't want to miss it because of Freeman's continued political ignorance.
He should be scared
Submitted by NoMarxist on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:44am.
The only thing Morgan Freeman should be "scared" about is that a new administration will uphold the LAW!! Morgan Freeman loves communist dictators like Hugo Chavez & Fidel Castro. It's only natural he would be fearful of the fall of the Obama Regime.
He should be scared
Submitted by NoMarxist on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:45am.
The only thing Morgan Freeman should be "scared" about is that a new administration will uphold the LAW!! Morgan Freeman loves communist dictators like Hugo Chavez & Fidel Castro. It's only natural he would be fearful of the fall of the Obama Regime.
I seem to remember the great attempt to
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:45am.
disenfranchise white voters in '08. The media said nothing, and Holder refused to prosecute.
He could do that.
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:46am.
South exit of Hugo Chavez Expressway
Freeman
Submitted by LionKing on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 10:59am.
You have to have an ID to buy beer, cigarettes, and to cash a check -- why is a stretch to require an ID in order to VOTE?
Hell, I've read that you
Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:20pm.
Hell, I've read that you need to have an ID to get into Boy Baraka's boring speeches, and also that you must show an ID in order for Mooooooooooochelle Imelda to sign one of her books, if you happen to be one of the 17 people who have bought it so far.
KIlla, not to mention,
Submitted by UpNorth on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 2:42pm.
in some states, a picture ID is required to purchase spray paint, and in Baracka's home state they want you to produce a picture ID to buy drain cleaner.
But, voting? Nah, just sign up and vote, here, there, and everywhere.
Like the Dumocrats like to say...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 4:34pm.
..."Vote Early, Vote Often"...
sums it up
Submitted by LionKing on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 8:15pm.
I think that sums it up for Democrats.
They place value on cigarettes, booze, checks, and spray paint -- but when it comes to the legitimacy of the vote,
they do NOT care about integrity (color me surprised).
Remember the mantra of the Democrats: "It's only wrong if you get caught!"
Let me get this straight
Submitted by ohio granny on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:06am.
The republicans can win elections with just white males? Who knew. What a stupid comment from a stupid little man. These Obama supporters have lost their collective minds because they are so scared that their tiny little man in the white house is going to lose this November.
Obama is going to lose not because of his skin color,(he is half white remember) but because of his policies. He is the most radical president ever to hold office since the founding of this country. November can't come soon enough Too bad we have to wait until January until he is finally done.
Stick to what he's great at
Submitted by pockets64 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:07am.
Freeman has a great voice and does extremely well when reciting scripted lines. I suggest he stick to that.
No surprise at all
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:29am.
He is sticking to scripted lines
B.S.
Submitted by Barabbus on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:10am.
Classic liberal straw man argument. Everything with these libs is having to do with something they contend is "going to happen". Never any evidence. Nothing they can point to in the here and now. Always a murky, vague, accusation. (Evangelicals? It's always about what "might" happen if they win office)
But we know what HAS HAPPENED with voter fraud! We point to something that exists already, like a flat-out criminal enterprise like an ACORN. They have nothing concrete to point to.
Here' s the deal Morgan; Barabbus votes Republican. Freeman votes Democrat. We cancel out each others vote. Fine. But Morgan wants it so that after we cancel each other's vote, then he puts his guy over the top with a vote from somebody who snuck in last year from Guatemala. LISTEN! I AIN'T GIVING UP MY VOTE! IT'S ALL I GOT DAMN IT! And I'm not letting clowns like these two steal it anymore, just because they got used to it! I want it stopped. Like today!
So what you're saying Morgan, is that blacks, women, hispanics
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:11am.
are either too stupid, too incompetent, lazy or timid to go and acquire an ID, like the rest of us all-powerful white folks do? Why is getting an ID something that is (in your view) defacto "owned" by white folks?
As a matter of fact, last time I went to DMV, most of the employees there were minorities, so it would seem that minorities actually control the means of getting a valid ID card, no?
Funny how we see Morgan, rich beyond his dreams, and Tavis, who is likely very well off, speaking of how the white man is still keeping them down...on national TV.
Please just Act!
Submitted by @fngconservative on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:14am.
Love to watch him act, but the dude is an idiot when it comes to politics...You know it's because he just doesn't care anymore.. He will say what he wants and he believes what he says, wrong as it is!
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Mr. freeman is correct but
Submitted by John21 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:17am.
Mr. freeman is correct but when we get rid of the "Incompetent Administration" in November the problem will be solved.
Mr. Freeman, please stay in your Hollywood weird where you have some credibility because you are a walking talking advertisment for the clueless in the political field.
So, this great actor says
Submitted by ray johnson on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:19am.
So, this great actor says there's no voter fraud? What a dolt. How can any so-called journolist even think about interviewing an idiot savant, best ever performer about anything other than what applies to his skill set? Smiley's a manipulative "racer".
he's from Hollywood... what else needs to be said?
Submitted by wizardjr on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:25am.
.
How about disenfrancisement of whites....
Submitted by mnfe on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:30am.
Through Black Panther intimidation at the polls?
And I want Voter IDs checked not just to keep people who can't legally vote from voting, but to keep people from saying they are ME and using MY vote!
Say Morgan
Submitted by KornKing on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:30am.
Nothing about King Urkel's attempts to disenfranchise those who actually make the country work?
They believe the DNC propaganda
Submitted by c5then on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:34am.
They do not even try and think critically at all. They just swollow the crap and smile. They are worse than cult members.
Either that or he is playing a role and following a script. It's hard to say.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
disinfranchisement?
Submitted by lrgon on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:36am.
Morgan, there are more people that don't bother to register to vote than those that do.
The vast majority of Americans have "disenfranchized" themselves for any number of reasons. Many hold to the opinion of "why bother voting when the politicians will do whatever they want anyway?"
If Morgan put his money where his mouth is he would go out on the trail to convince those self disenfranchized voters that it is for their self intererst to get involved in the political process by registering. But then he would only be half way there. He would have to call, coax, cajole and beg this majority of non voters to go to the polls. Once there they won't know who to vote for since they haven't bothered to familarize themselves with the issues nor know the positions taken by the candidates on those issues.
The vast majority of the self disenfranchized wouldn't even know the difference between a US senator and a state senator; not know the thrust of the very first article of the Constitution. Not have a clue that the very first sentence gives all legislative powers only to congress and not to the courts or to the president. I would bet that Mr. Morgan would fail that test up against an educated and informed 5th grader as would Mr. Tavis Smiley. http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#A1Sec1
I don't expect either of these gentlemen will be facing the Smiley camers any time soon to speak words to the effect that they are not smarter than a 5th grade Republican.
Right. I mean, look how we've
Submitted by Servo1969 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:47am.
Right. I mean, look how we've held YOU down.
"But my point is that women,
Submitted by forest on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:00pm.
"But my point is that women, Hispanics, blacks, there is a large attempt, a great attempt, at disenfranchisement. I mean, it’s right out in the open."
He really needs to be more specific here. Too bad there wasn't a professional interviewer around to ask him.
If he's talking about voter ID laws, I'd say he's making a racist and misogynistic statement. Does he think women and minorities are too stupid and lazy to figure out how to go get a free ID? It's a disgusting mindset for him to have. Probably why Smiley didn't ask the follow up. He knows what Freeman meant and he knows it's better for his side to leave that unsaid.
I am a woman...
Submitted by HelenS on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:42pm.
I am a woman,
I am not disenfranchized.
I WILL be voting in November.
And anyone who still thinks they've been disenfranchized needs to look in the mirror or in their passports.
Me - "The libs/dems of today are the Quislings of former years - the cowards who would vote a fraud into office in exchange for handouts from the devil."
Freeman sounds paranoid....
Submitted by James3 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:00pm.
Does he not sound and act paranoid? Speaking of his ''acting'', in my opinion he's a one trick pony. Every performance i've seen of him he has the same emotionless demeanor. Just give him the lines and he recites them in that boring, monotone voice of his. It worked for him in Shawshank Redemption because that was the typical demeanor of a lifelong convict who had lost all hope. Just take that performance and apply it to every one of his roles. I really wish these Hollywood ''actors'' and musicians (you know, the 'artsy type') would keep their pie-holes shut when it comes to politics, because it makes me not want to buy their movies or albums. This interview to me looks like a conversation 2 black men would be having in private behing closed doors with a hidden camera on them. ''Hey Travis, wouldn't you love to smack the white right off that honkey Romney's face?'' ......''Damn straight homie!...Them crackers think thay's gonna beat our boy Barack but dem whities sure 'nuff gonna get smacked down!''.....''Word Trav, word!".....
➚ Freeman's angle
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:02pm.
Freeman wants everyone to know he's not one of those "common" black folk. He's a thinker, is what he is. And Freeman knows playing champion to the victim makes him look real good.
I'll bet that Freeman guy even has a driver's license, unlike all those "common folk" who are too stupid to understand the workings of personal identity.
Answer This For Me Mr. Freeman
Submitted by Bourbeau on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:09pm.
In your own words, what exactly does disenfranchise mean?
Dont rush, take your time (clock ticking).
Give it some thought, it's not easy (crickets chirping).
Anything Mr. Freeman?
Precisely my point. These morons go on these shows spouting their nonsense
and they have no clue what the hell they're even saying. If you gave them a day
they couldn't explain any of it. Yet, their quoted as if it's coming from the bible.
Are you still there Mr. Freeman?
I Like Morgan Freeman
Submitted by Conservator on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:12pm.
But when it comes to politics, Morgan offers "precious little." He speaks about disenfranchise minority voters, but then goes on to include women, Hispanics and blacks - that's a majority of Americans and no political party has the power to disenfranchise them at the ballot.
Morgan Freeman is one of the very few leftist actors/actresses that I'm willing to pay to see. I believe it's a mistake for anyone in the entertainment industry to express condemnation of Americans who disagree progressive agenda. Why pay money to an industry filled with people who attack your political beliefs?
At least Freeman's rhetoric is far less inflaming than Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin, etc. But, I for one wish he spent more time narrating "Through the Wormhole" and acting versus speaking on political issues which are far above his pay-grade.
He's right, there is a great attempt
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:22pm.
But it's the Dems who do that, not the GOP. Eat your own, Freeman!
-Jon
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:38pm.
This is all the dems have left.....
Mr. Freeman is Dreamin'
Submitted by minky on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:42pm.
I refuse to believe that this "disenfranchisement" accusation against the GOP by the left and their media is anything but a narrative they have purposely created to convince the average nonpolitical person that the GOP is really up to no good. They can't actually believe that showing a picture ID or eliminating unqualified people from the voter rolls constitutes disenfranchisement. It's all an act. And who could be better at performing this act than.....an actor.
Seriously.......Just go back
Submitted by fishfan57 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:48pm.
Seriously.......Just go back to "Driving Miss Daisy" and leave politics out of your thought process. Number one.....your irrelevant, number two.....you sound like a raving fool!
racist bitch.
Submitted by dmacleo on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 12:56pm.
a black man spending a billion to get elected is fair and just retribution since that mans ancestors sold his own people.
a white man spending millions is a person who has not been fairly taxed enough.
hey morgan...go f yourself.
He's not speaking for THIS woman
Submitted by rowdygirl on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 1:01pm.
I'm a woman and I had no problem at all getting my voter's registration card. I moved since the last election and had to register again. No one told me I couldn't vote. No one told me that my ovaries and breasts were against the law and that I couldn't register. I will need to show my ID when I go to the polls and I'm glad to do it. I don't want some liberal taking my vote. What's his problem?
Tam
mr freeman should stick to acting.
Submitted by Willis_Leon_Johnson on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 1:10pm.
Or find a different writer for his political views because whoever is writing his TV news scripts is as stupid as obama without a teleprompter.
Or, if this nation is so rough on women and minorities, perhaps he should point to the nation who we should pattern this country after?
C'mon morgan, which country is the very best for women and minorities?
And if it's so great, why waste your time living and working here?
Put your money and talents to a better use there, nobody will hold it against you.... Well, don't forget to pay your taxes that you will still owe to your masters here.
And they tell me that he's an intelligent man?
End 'gun violence in America' - Require training and MANDATORY "Shall Carry" by every Citizen.
If harry reid is the best person to lead the senate, what does that say about the other 99 senators?
No Mention Of Asian Disenfranchisment?
Submitted by stratman on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 1:57pm.
Freeman must be a racist then.
Is Freeman still denying he will marry his step-granddaughter?
The crazy is really oozing out of Leftists these days.
Right back at cha, Morgan
Submitted by CobraMan on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 2:21pm.
Hay, Morgan, how much "proof" do you offer that minorities are actually being "disenfranchised?" NONE! Can you say "hypocrite?" Sure you can! Go say it to the man in a mirror.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Morgan Freeman Is Absolutely Correct
Submitted by Samaritan01 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 2:52pm.
In my town there was a recent march in opposition to Black, Women and Hispanic voters; the march involved tens of thousands of people and turned into a riot that destroyed millions of dollars in property and cost dozens of lives!! The National Guard had to be called in to quell the rioters and peace was finally restored and the white people behind the march/riot were finally jailed.
Now if you'll excuse me I have to get back to my job making magic wands and pixie dust.............
You Know,
Submitted by packman on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 4:17pm.
I am getting just so tired of hearing how so many people are "disenfranchised," - whatever the hell that means anyway. (Like you sold your MacDonalds or something?) Here's the way it works dudes. If you want to vote, get your ass to the polls, bring a photo ID (like the one you use to get your other benefits, or like your driver's license which you need to drive or even get on an airplane), cast your vote and be done with it. If you don't want to go and do that, then fine. But quit singing the disenfranchised song, we're really tired of those lyrics.
"...Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread..." ~Thomas Jefferson
Just like he said in "Shawshank Redemption"...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 4:30pm.
..."Get busy Lyin' or get busy Dyin'"...
Wasted
Submitted by hardrock01 on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 7:27pm.
I am sorry I ever wasted any of my hard earned money paying to see this idiot racist at the movies. No more!
Hey Freeman, I'm Hispanic and
Submitted by rbosque on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 8:10pm.
Hey Freeman, I'm Hispanic and have never been stopped from voting. Idiot.
Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm a U.S. citizen.