Top political strategist Woody Allen thinks Obama would get much more done as dictator; No, really

The notorious and formerly funny movie director Woody Allen is apparently frustrated with the cumbersome operations of American democracy too.

The one-time-father-now-husband-of-his-daughter tells the Spanish-language magazine La Vanguardia that the United States' Democratic Smoker-in-Chief could accomplish a whole lot more from his White House if he didn't have so many disorderly, annoying people objecting, distracting and criticizing him all the time.

Such social messiness has been known to occur in functioning democracies, even cinematic ones, although less often on celebrity-strewn movie sets under the direction of a dictatorial director.

"It would be good...if (Obama) could be dictator for a few years because he could do a lot of good things quickly," Allen is quoted as saying.

Allen is also said to have said:

I am pleased with Obama. I think he is brilliant. The Republican Party should get out of his way and stop trying to hurt him.

With healthcare and the economy now fully fixed, no doubt one area in urgent need of sweeping Obama-style reforms would be targeting movie reviewers who write negatively about Hollywood. Or about its politician favorites.

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Comments

[michael]

Woody, you are absolutely right, Chairman Obamau would get a lot more of HIS agenda done if he were made dictator. Of course his narcissistic ego would certainly wake the rest of the sleeping sheeple. Further, if you think the American people would EVER put up with a dictator, you're a bigger moron than I ever thought. You need to stick to writing movies.

But, then there's you, Woody, you need to be locked up with Mr. Polanski.

[erttree]

funny movies stupid man....

[vinko]

Woody,
I got one now, but not about this article. It amazes me how actors are so agiainst America while in America. Woody I use to love your movies but I will now put you on boycott just like Sean Penn. Go live in Cuba bi....tch if you want a dictator.

[dale smith]

Hahahahaha! God this man is FUNNY! Obama as a dictator? I think Woody spent to much time in The Orgasmatron!

[Joe Robledo]

What a moron, he should move to Venezuela and write and direct Hugo Chavez propaganda movies.

[me]

it's like he's living on mars. if woody was "in" america & couldn't go to other countries & felt his rights being taken away only to then find a dictator take over his country & do as they please, to whatever means they decide, do you think woody would have the same opinion.

even if he were in the us when a dictator took over doesn't he realize, what he has accomplished & built is now owned by somebody else & if he starts to realize things are getting bad & complains, this dictator would just remove his ability to speak out anymore & possibly just eliminate him.

these people have lost their friggin minds!

[J. Alejandro]

Woody maybe he will let become the Leni Riefenstahl of his dictatorship!

[me]

moderated by the author?

hope the author is not liberal, else no one gets to see anything but woody is right & barry should be a dictator.

[Robby Dobby]

This from a guy who married his adopted daughter. Eeewwweee. Well, I suppose birds of a feather flock together. What a dirty bird America has become under our evil leader.

[Razorwire]

The man is a mental midget. Sad, for a man that has received so much from this country. Millions of people have been saved from dictators by the blood and sweat of US citizens. I guess that doesn't count with Woody. Six million Jews died in Europe believing that a dictator really wouldn't hurt them.....they were good citizens, and had the same rights as other citizens. WOODY!........ have you not read a history book? You are a disgrace.

[yohoo]

Woody Allen???????????

A man who marries his 16 year old stepdaughter???????

What a Hollywood dirtbag!

[GoAz]

Liberals like Allen, Penn, Clooney, Moore, Sheen, Stone, etc., love dictators. It is frustrating to liberals to have to back up their opinions with facts. It's much easier to lie (misspeak), demonize, fearmonger, and play the racecard. It would be even easier in their fantasy world if they could just have a ruthless dictator who would eliminate all opposing views using any means possible.

[Charles Conrad]

If Woody Allen wants a dictator, there are plenty of countries he could move to. Hey Woody, there are planes leaving for Venezuela every day. Do us all a favor and board one.

[Rob]

Well, growing up as a kid, I never really cared for his movies anyways. As an adult, I've seen just how this 'man' operates and he is nothing more than a leftist loon. Him and Sean Penn must wallow in each other's hatred of America.

This reflects the liberal bias that is injected into our modern Hollywood entertainment, and also reflects the diminishing revenue for the anti-military movies that have recently been produced.

Give them enough rope and they will hang themselves. At least Woody is doing a great job at it.

[Bryan B.]

I don't see why what Woody Allen says is news. George W Bush said that his job would be easier if he were a dictator at least 3 times. And George W Bush was an actual president of the United States, not an old Hollywood actor.

[Dick]

Seriously, who cares what Woody Allen thinks?
What is more disturbing is he believes that his opinion is something the rest of us need to hear about.

Woody, you are a funny guy.
Stick to making movies and keep your politics to yourself.

[R. Keff]

This guy is so out of touch... Go away and take Ted turner with you... Sean Penn too!!!
I never like his so called "career efforts" either!
Give your money away and become and American....

[Ruler4You]

Woody Allen? You have got to be kidding me! This would be like listening to Roman Polanski for sexual preferences advice. Why is it that hollwierdos all think we care about their political commentary? Woody, you want dictatorships there are several in this hemisphere, go there. You will be welcomed by idiots just like your self. But, I suspect, that's exactly why you won't go. Like all of the rest in hollwood, you are just so much talk and no action.

[Danny]

This guy must be nuts.....

[Cranios]

I am glad that Woody has finally gotten himself worked into the situation where the only time he makes the news is when someone is mocking him. That's what he deserves, after all.

[True Patriot]

Woody Allen is a child molesting predator that should be in jail. He raped his own daughter!! It would be natural for this scum to like Obama. Thugs run with thugs.

I am sure Allen, and Polanski, the movie director who raped a 12 yr. old girl, are the biggest fans Obama has. Oh and lets not forget Oprah.

Are you still excited Oprah ? Just for the record I never could stand Oprah either, she is a Chicago thug and fraud just like all the rest of them.

[John]

Why would anyone with a right thinking mind listen to what Woody Allen has to say regarding politics and economics? Moreover who cares what he has to say, he is irrelevant at this point in time. His weirdness begot his celebrity, not too much different from the Hollywood norm. The people are eschewing weirdness now.

[Devasahayam]

Woody Allen has long been known to be an insane pervert--enough said!

[Fitz]

>>>>>>>

I'd say no. The Democrats couldn't wait to capitulate with the Republicans back when the positions were reversed. Give up Congressional authority regarding the use of military force in Iraq, sure. Vote for the PATRIOT Act, why not. Deregulate the finance industry OK. No Child Left Behind.....

[Anthony J. Enos]

If woody Allen wants this goverment dictactorship maybe he should trade in health insurance and join the va where you have to wait to the procedure you need in socialized medicine.It amazes how disconnected these rich elitest view reality in their own misguided ways.No matter how much wealth and status you attain in this life,we must still live by certain ethical standards establish over thousand of years.Even rich and powerful will eventually die.It,s how treat our friends and family ultimatly dictate if our life is being lived the way god intended us too.Life without god serves humanity to no peace,that is why this country is falling apart.Thankyou Michael Savage for common sense approach to world we live in.

[jcmblg]

woody is a closet GOP member, his movies always show personal responsibility, nothing for free, and makes fun of the liberals

[George]

If you like dictators so much why don't you move to Venezuela.

[jggc]

Woodman. Openly supports Obama and Polanski in one week? Sounds like a suicide wish to me. What's next, death by cops?

[Plain Disgusted with the Liberal Loons]

So Woody Allen, thinks Obama should become a dictator? What do you expect from a little man (in both morality and height) who has regularly been on a psychiatrist's couch for nearly all his adult life? This is the same,small sleeze who married his adopted daughter- which borders on incestual thinking-thank you! It appears that any fame (and the accumulation of millions of dollars) associated with the entertainment industry gives these loons license to now become "in-your-face" vocalizing Marxists, Fascists, or Socialists (take your pick). Now that they accrued all this wealth in a Free, Capitalist society they want to change the rules. Hey, they have their money and pandering to the "Anointed One," currently polluting the White House, won't change anything for them; only for the millions of Americans who want their chance that can only come from Liberty, Freedom and the ability to succeed or fail and try again until you get your shot at the American dream. That's what our Constitution gives to us. What needs to take place is a "clean-up" of the rats nest that calls itself the Hollywood elite/celebrities. The majority of [them] have set a new low in values, morality, decency and integrity that is negatively impacting the youth of America. If decent, patriotic Americans would boycott all Hollywood films for at least ONE solid year, it would send a message to these cretins that it's the American public who has created their wealth and we want them to shut their inept, political- pandering mouths. The only way to stop them is to hit them where it counts -their pocketbooks. This country is approximately 80% conservative. Let the 20% of the liberals support them. Good luck then, on their high-flying lifestyle ! It's time we send a message to the Woody Allens, Sean Penns, Michael Moores and Oliver Stones of this country. Let's do it by keeping the theaters in this country as empty as possible. It's worth a try!

[Lon]

Woody Allen is a moron. He is also a pedophile who should be in jail with Roman Polanski. He needs to shut up and just plain disappear.

[MK]

How myopic! This has been tried many times throughout history, ultimately resulting in oppression ("Absolute power corrupts absolutely"). So much blood has been spilled for the cause of freedom for Americans throughout our history and this fool wants to instantaneously render those sacrifices meaningless?

In questions of power let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution.
- Thomas Jefferson

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.
- Thomas Jefferson

[trey]

and here I thought that Woody Allen was dead.

[Jean]

This person can only be stopped, by not going to see his stupid movies, or anyting else he does. I never liked him and I always knew that there was something worng with him. Why doesn't he move to Russia or some place like China, if you doesn't like his current country.

[Anonymous]

I think Woody loves Larry Sinclair too.

[Plain Disgusted with the Liberal Loons]

Trey....
Woody Allen is dead.....from the neck up. He just doesn't know enough to lie down and shut up!

[KeithinCapitola]

If people like Woody Allen like Obama and his policies so much then let Obama redistribute Woody Allen's wealth and everyone else that likes Obama plans for America.
Also one thing that no one else as mentioned. A lot of the Dems that voted for ObamaCare said that they didn't read the health-Care bill before the voted on it. Aren't they the ones that are supposed to Write the Laws? If they said they didn't read it, then they didn't write, so then who did write it and who's told them what to write into the bill? Someone or group of people that would beneifit from the new law, it sure wasn't the American citizens.

[KeithinCapitola]

If people like Woody Allen like Obama and his policies so much then let Obama redistribute Woody Allen's wealth and everyone else that likes Obama plans for America.
Also one thing that no one else as mentioned. A lot of the Dems that voted for ObamaCare said that they didn't read the health-Care bill before the voted on it. Aren't they the ones that are supposed to Write the Laws? If they said they didn't read it, then they didn't write, so then who did write it and who's told them what to write into the bill? Someone or group of people that would beneifit from the new law, it sure wasn't the American citizens.

[perktheWidget]

Woody is exactly why so many Americans are turning against the Hollywood elistist establishment. God what a fool - which is worse than being an idiot. If you're stupid at least you have an excuse!

[thiacyn]

Top political strategist Woody Allen thinks Obama would get much more done as dictator; No, really

U media peeps R CRAZY! Political Strategist, since when was this NASTY LITTLE PERVERT a PS! And Hollyweird, well they r all tanked, especially after the 20 dolla hike for a cartoon!!! plzzzzzzzz

[Clotee Allochuku]

I totally agree with Woody Allen. The Republicans are just jealous because the Democrats are in power after 8 years of destroying the economy with two wars and the worst economic decline since the Great Depression. President Bush allowed the big powerful banks to manage their own affairs while he stood idlely by. They gave loans to people whom they knew couldn't afford them just to make a small fortune. What a disgrace! This mess was handed to President Obama for his administration to perform a miracle but every thing he does is contradicted and criticized like they could have done better. They didn't do it in the previous 8 years so they need not harrass our President now. Let the man do his job.

[Nina]

This is a pervert that went after his own daughter! This CREEP has no reputable opinions that is for sure. Go back in your hole Allen!

[Antidote]

Woody Allen is an idiot - perhaps he would like to live in China where they rip organs out of political dissidents (while they are still alive) before selling them to 'liberal' globalists like Steve Jobs on the black market. Why is Woody Allen even famous? He is not funny and there are rumors that he is a pedophile. He is certainly very strange and not in a good way.

[Ivan]

"Allen is also said to have said."

Really? Woody Allen >>>>

[Jan Armstrong]

I think Woody is right. Democracy is great in theory but it's not the most expedient of systems. For instance, ban people from using phones in their cars. Ban people from drink driving. Take guns off everyone. None of this namby-pamby Bill stuff. None of this "three strikes, you're out" struff. Just do it!