Jon Voight Blasts Obama

Says He'd Usher In Socialism And Is Weak On Terror; Hasn't Spoken To Daughter, Angelina Jolie, About The New Twins

(CBS)  Jon Voight charges that Barack Obama would bring socialism to the United States if he reached the Oval Office, and says Obama is weak on terror.

In an op-ed piece in The Washington Times last week, the Oscar-winning actor adds that he's disturbed by Obama's past associations with what he calls "militant white and black people."

Voight didn't back off those assertions in a wide-ranging interview with Early Show co-anchor Julie Chen Tuesday.

He also told Chen he hasn't spoken with his daughter, actress Angelina Jolie, since she gave birth to twins recently.

Jolie stopped talking to her father in 2002 when he said in a TV interview that she had "severe emotional problems."

Several reports online quote them both as saying they're working on mending their relationship. Jolie said in an interview with an Australian newspaper, "We are going to try to get to know each other and maybe try not to be this daddy and daughter, but to be there for each other as friends in the coming years."

In the op-ed piece, Voight says Obama "has grown up with the teaching of very angry, militant white and black people: the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, William Ayers and Rev. Michael Pfleger. We cannot say we are not affected by teachers who are militant and angry. We know too well that we become like them, and Mr. Obama will run this country in their mindset.

"The Democratic Party, in its quest for power, has managed a propaganda campaign with subliminal messages, creating a God-like figure in a man who falls short in every way. It seems to me that if Mr. Obama wins the presidential election, then Messrs. Farrakhan, Wright, Ayers and Pfleger will gain power for their need to demoralize this country and help create a socialist America."

Voight also contends, "If Mr. Obama had his way, he would have pulled our troops from Iraq years ago and initiated an unprecedented bloodbath, turning over that country to the barbarianism of our enemies. ... And while a misleading portrait of Mr. Obama is being perpetrated by a media controlled by the Democrats, the Obama camp has sent out people to attack the greatness of Sen. John McCain, whose suffering and courage in a Hanoi prison camp is an American legend."

Also: "There's not a cell in my body that can accept the idea that Mr. Obama can keep us safe from the terrorists around the world, and from Iran, which is making great strides toward getting the atomic bomb."

Voight concludes, " If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way."

Voight observed to Chen that, in the piece, he "asked what are the qualifications of this man to become president of the United States. I find him wanting, and I expressed some of that and my concerns. ... I sat there and I watched this thing and I just came to a point where I said, 'Boy, somebody's gotta start talking about some of the real stuff.' And that's what I felt and that's what I did."

What concerns Voight most?

"His inexperience and lack of judgment. Some of that is indicated by the friendships and mentors he had growing up. We should be very concerned about it."

Voight says he hasn't heard form either campaign since the piece was published. He told Chen he's gotten "a little angry mail, but I've had a lot of support from the other side of things, too, people who have side they appreciated my stating some of this stuff."

As far as his new grandchildren are concerned, Voight admitted he hasn't made plans to see them though, "I'd like to see them, of course. I was one of the first to look it up on the Web and see what they look like. A very beautiful picture coming out."

[onceagirl]

I have no respect for this man and his opinions. Period.

[godseyesore-2009]

Now we begin to see why Angelina creates her own family and has nothing to do with repugnican bush-parrot John.

[ray999999]

i can see why Angelina Jolie won''t talk to him hes an idiot.

[justsane-2009]

and his qualifications to write this piece are???

and cbs has legitimized this and made it news because?? would anyone outside the washington times readership have known about this otherwise? it was published last week. cbs has decided to advance the low-level campaigning techniques the other major media outlets embrace.

the media may have had a liberal bias once upon a time. now they are just bought and paid for corporate shills.

[patriot12436]

onceagirl
So you are brainwashed by obama. I think this man has spoken the truth without the sugar coating. I have always respected him and his opinions.

[patriot12436]

and an endorsement by gopforever really carries a lot of weight

[sophi1]

I do not respect the opinion of mr Voight. but i kind of
feel sorry for him.

[justsane-2009]

hate is definitely a quality that christians value, eh?

[dogsoul]

Bravo Mr. Voight.... bravo. You NAILED it - crushed it - liberals are ALL ABOUT bringing socialism to this great nation. They have allied themselves with the enemies of the United States in order to gain leverage for political power. They will weaken the United States - further embolden terrorists - and promote their racists, Godless, ammoral filth on us all....

Bravo.... bravo

Liberals - move to France where you belong

[condumbism]

dogsoul

Wave your Confederate Flag! All you Southern whtie trash should be imprisoned as enemy terrorist combatants

[emelder]

Jon Voight is nuts! Obama has the ideas, the drive, and the influence to get stuff done ... after eight incredibly foolish years by the Bush/Cheney administration. No more McSame for America ... we need positive change and a can-do attitude toward our challenges. Go Obama!

[iuphockey12]

WOW THIS MUST BE A BLOW TO LIBERALS CONSIDERING THEY FOLLOW EVERYTHING HOLLYWOOD SAYS..

[riddelup-2009]

Why is anyone listening to this nut read his past comments about anything.He is a good actor but that does not translate into anything else. He is very nutty.

[emelder]

Hey Jon ... here''s a post for you. You can talk with America about your political opinions, once you figure out how to talk with your daughter. You have zero credibility with me.

[credibility2]

Kudos to Voight for putting the truth to pen.

[dogsoul]

...in an odd sort of way - this is actually a pretty good example of the difference between liberals & conservatives. Liberals like Angelina Jolie - the homewrecker - the nut case - the socialist - the one who thinks everything''s subjective.... conservatives like her Dad... the one with experience, a head on his shoulders, some semblance of right & wrong...

Liberals - if France won''t take you.... try Canada

[newz4i]

When Jon Voight hears/sees Senator Obama, he has visions of GOD.

Lots of Republicans seem to be having the same visions.

[haoli25]

''He sure has a pretty mouth''

lol

[Scooter68]

Interesting the blind rage against anyone who speaks ill of Obama. Appears that Obama lovers can''t discuss anything without patterning their comments like the "Rev Wright" Perhaps there is a message there for those undecided voters who are trying to find out if Obama is the real deal he claims to be. He is but the deal you will get is more tearing down of this country. Look around and listen people - Listen to the voices trying to tear down this country with accusations of crimes and abuses that are more apppropriately applied to the very countries these same accusers hold up as ''models'' of what we should become.
There is no way that all the actions of this country over the past 50 plus years can be defended. But lest we forget we have great hindsight and information not available to those in power and making those decisions orginally. Denigrating this country over actions long past or even in relatively recent times does nothing to improve this country - it will only destroy it. The answer is to make certain note of problems and take action to prevent them from reoccurring. Those countries who attack the USA constantly have an agenda - one that includes payback for our failure to bow down to their every demand.

[iuphockey12]

in an odd sort of way - this is actually a pretty good example of the difference between liberals & conservatives. Liberals like Angelina Jolie - the homewrecker - the nut case - the socialist - the one who thinks everything''''s subjective.... conservatives like her Dad... the one with experience, a head on his shoulders, some semblance of right & wrong...

Liberals - if France won''''t take you.... try Canada


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Posted by dogsoul

AMEN BROTHER

[erichsh]

All you moonbats crying about how CBS dared to run this piece can take your pity party over to the Ron Suskind book piece. There you can vent and bash Bush all you want about alleged fabricated Iraq war intel.

[riddelup-2009]

Mr. Voight said "God sent an angel, his name was Rudy Giuliani.

[emelder]

I like what Barack says ... there isn''t a liberal and a conservative America ... etc ... there is only the UNITED States of America. Can''t we all just get along ... have a little respect for differing points of view, express ourselves without name-calling ... and swift-boating? Go Obama!

[peterp111]

McCain is far more liberal than the conservative Bush- so for those who are STILL on the broken record that McCain is another Bush- get over it- it isn''t fact.

Obama is far more a liar than Bush was - and for those who can''t see that fact, you are trully blind.

[omega39-2009]

Voight says he hasn''t heard form either campaign since the piece was published. He told Chen he''s gotten "a little angry mail, but I''ve had a lot of support from the other side of things, too, people who have side they appreciated my stating some of this stuff."

Nobody really reads the moonie times, nice forum Jon, next time see if ace investigative reporter Jeff Gannon and Talon news are available.

[petesis]

Another dry drunk for McCain. Whoo hoo.

[iuphockey12]

I like what Barack says ... there isn''''t a liberal and a conservative America ... etc ... there is only the UNITED States of America. Can''''t we all just get along ... have a little respect for differing points of view, express ourselves without name-calling ... and swift-boating? Go Obama!


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Posted by emelder

YEA BUT HE''LL FLIP-FLOP TOMORROW AND SAY SOMETHING ELSE

[dogsoul]

"...I''ve been reading a book called "Embacing Defeat"..."

Why am not surprised...


"Ironically, the right wing ultranationlists and militarists, who considered themselves patriots, were the ones who brought disaster to Japan"

Here''s a clue for you nimrod - Japan was trying to destroy our nation - yes, WE were the ones who defeated Japan while liberals like you tried to help the enemy.... not unlike you''re still doing to this day.

Liberals - traitors to this nation

[creeper00]

I like what Barack says ... there isn''''''''t a liberal and a conservative America ... etc ... there is only the UNITED States of America. Can''''''''t we all just get along ... have a little respect for differing points of view, express ourselves without name-calling ... and swift-boating? Go Obama!


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Posted by emelder

If Barack Obama is such a patriot why did he have the American flag removed from his campaign plane?

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/airplane.asp

[bloogirl-2009]

Good for you, Jon. I''m glad to see that there are

others that see the shortcomings of O''bama. I agree

with Jon that you can''t grow up with all that hate

teaching and not have it wear off on you. And, why

did he sit in a church for 20 years listening to the

Rev Wright and then say he wasn''t the man he knew!

Bullcrap!

[wardoglrs]

Neither Obama or McCain is fit to lead plain and simple. And Jon Voight is a moron plain and simple.
This guy thinks you can fight terrorism and i know that you cant. The problem is that the People cant think for themselves about the real reason for this war and its to take there spoils like oil and have a camp near all the rest of the middle east for even more war and more spoils. Bush and the whole administration is committing fraud and crimes against the people of Iran a peaceful people. But the Dumb Downed American wouldn''t know the difference

[mensarino]

Who cares what this washed up has been has to say? No surprise that Angelina will have nothing to do with him.

[emelder]

If Barack Obama is such a patriot why did he have the American flag removed from his campaign plane?

Posted by creeper00 at 10:20

Get an issue, friend. A real issue. It''s a campaign plane. Barack will have an American flag on his plane soon enough ... on Air Force One! Go Obama!

[dogsoul]

"...just like America''s own right wingers will bring disaster to us..."

Were we in Iraq or Afghanistan when disaster came in the form of 9/11?

typical liberal - so you''d have us surrender to Al Queda''s demands instead of fighting them.

Liberals - move to France where you belong

[kommoncents-2009]

Finally someone out of Hollywierd that speaks some sense! Thanks Jon for pointing out the facts that the libs seem to ignore.

[nckitten]

This is the such a joke....John doesn''t even have a relationship with his own daughter not to mention, he hasn''t even seen his grandchildren. People sure know how to through stones when they have no right. Newsflash clean up around your own doorstep before you attempt trashing another. Angela was smart enough to keep her kids away from you...now we see why your an old fool...just like McCain....

[platteman]

Thank you John. At least you have the courage to speak out. You looked and saw an empty suit and you called them like you saw them. Hurray.
I will watch more of your movies, not some of the others who are for BO.

[befair1265]

Who is Jon Voight. What qualifications does he have other than an actor. Has he done or said anything worthwhile since "Midnight Cowboy?" I remember feeling really sorry for him when I saw him in "Anaconda."

[pagirl8]

Fool me once-shame on you
Fool me twice--shame on me
Fool me three times-I''m a typical American. So sad if we''re Swift Boated again. Guess it just shows some Americans don''t learn from past mistakes. Stupidity!!!

[emelder]

... desperate attempts to swiftboat Obama. But Americans won''''t let you do that any more.

Posted by rafterman1 at 10:26 AM

I agree. I don''t think Americans are going to believe all the garbage this time around. All the racist, fear-based criticism leveled at Barack Obama will not stick this time ... he''s not John Kerry and he won''t sit by when myths and untruths are spread. Dems are fighting back this time, all the way to November.

[antoniof123]

"...just like America''''s own right wingers will bring disaster to us..."

Were we in Iraq or Afghanistan when disaster came in the form of 9/11?

typical liberal - so you''''d have us surrender to Al Queda''''s demands instead of fighting them.

Liberals - move to France where you belong

Posted by dogsoul at 10:28 AM : Aug 05, 2008

Doggie please tell us what Iraq had to do with 9/11.

Nothing you neo cons nut cases keep repeating it hoping that someone will beleive you but only you nut cases are listening.

God get a life Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

[waynepj3-2009]

John didnt like Obama''s father day speech on dead beat dad so now John is pissed. The truth is BUSH HAS DESTROYED THIS COUNTRY. And McCain will do the same. Its funny that he thinks Obama, the intellectual and professor of Constitutional law will somehow do worse than the idiot Bush.

[omega39-2009]

Thank you John. At least you have the courage to speak out. You looked and saw an empty suit and you called them like you saw them. Hurray.
I will watch more of your movies, not some of the others who are for BO.

Posted by Platteman

Jon gets his comeuppance in "enemy of the state (how fitting)" I will watch that one.

[emelder]

John didnt like Obama''''s father day speech on dead beat dad so now John is pissed. The truth is BUSH HAS DESTROYED THIS COUNTRY. And McCain will do the same. Its funny that he thinks Obama, the intellectual and professor of Constitutional law will somehow do worse than the idiot Bush.

Posted by waynepj3 at 10:32 AM

Yep. Good post.

[aldon61]

Even though he made an X rated movie (which BTW is highly unchristian) I value his opinion because he hates Obama too.


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Posted by GOP_forever at 09:46 AM : Aug 05, 2008

"Hate" is not a christian attribute.

[roachcrusher]

If Voight and Bush are such patriots, how come neither served their country in Viet Nam?

And what''s wrong with socialism which helps people (Social Security, Medicare [if we took the insurance companies out of it], Workers Comp, etc.)

What we have now is Fascism which is turning this country and world in a mess.

Jon Void you are one dumb no talent. That''s why you can''t and never could get parts in Hollywood. No other reason. So don''t attack a fine patriot and American in trying to get back at your sick perceived notions of Hollywood.

Obama stands for integrity, honesty and peace. Republicans and conservatives stand for hatred, greed and war. The Republican Party has been hijacked by Fascists and right wing nutjobs and is truly now the Dark Side.

[notblue]

John tells the truth and the truth hurts, and if anybody is destroying this country it''s the new SOCIALIST LEFTWING IN AMERICA!

[paragurl777]

Whose truth is he telling yours? Gop are like alcoholics and drug addicts now blame everyone accept for themselves! They don't get bad press they make bad press.
They are devoid of any kind of intellectual conservative thought only just lashing out at the president and the media. I thought I would never hear myself say this but I miss Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater. They would roll over in their graves if they knew what the GOP had turned into now ! It is nothing but a racist, circus atmosphere that keeps getting more and more bizarre every day ! That is my truth and you can spin how every you want to spin it! I call a spade a spade! It is funny how you let a man speak for your party that has a disconnect with his daughter, openly admits to hating Obama and was an admitted cocaine user him self. I used to have respect for the GOP but now they are becoming a clown show. In the center ring is Palin, Rush Limbaugh and Joe the plumber

[shutupnvote]

those are bot bites the real issue is Obama''s use of hate

Folks get a grip Obama%u2019s campaign is all about the race card just like Bush he is tapping into a under represented fearful angry demographic in the County to turn them out inflame their passions and integrate the electorate with the new non white collective majority that believes they have been oppressed held back in a white world.. The problem is Clinton didn%u2019t call him on it and stood by playing the Party growth sing along while he and the DNC used powerful white people as their foil make no mistake, you just aren%u2019t hearing the dog whistle the CODE cause it%u2019s not intended for your ears, that%u2019s why Obama all of a sudden found policy%u2019s to discuss instead of himself this week, but denial is a bad trait even on a Donkey. Where the Dem Party is no destroyed is they anointed him by cheating not on the merits that was unnecessary and wrong and why his nomination is not the celebration it could have been. Ugly dumb lazy that has harmed the country and escalated division in our communities by inflaming anger fear and hate between these demographics. We all have a role here as McCain did, call the Democrats on this platform of hate and divisiveness they are wrapping in racism and Bush et al used Values. This stuff is rancid lazy cheap and causes violence.

[aldon61]

McCain is far more liberal than the conservative Bush- so for those who are STILL on the broken record that McCain is another Bush- get over it- it isn''''t fact.

Obama is far more a liar than Bush was - and for those who can''''t see that fact, you are trully blind.




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Posted by Peterp111 at 10:16 AM : Aug 05, 2008

The more I read your posts, the more I''m convinced that you are unread, unschooled, extremely ignorant, or you''re a product of in-breeding. McCain has voted with Bush a whopping 97% and you say he''s not Bush? Get real!

[kennedy7955]

We have never seen anyone as anti-American as Bush. That is a fact! A socialist could not have spent more money than Bush, a socialist could not have grown the government bigger than Bush and a socialist could not have made America weaker financially or militarily than what Bush has done.