Posted on 03/07/2014 11:06:37 AM PST by Red Badger
O-O-P-S. President Barack Obama had a spelling blunder Thursday while praising Aretha Franklin.
Obama misspelled “respect” while lauding the “Queen of Soul” before a White House concert featuring several musical legends.
“When Aretha first told us what R-S-P-E-C-T meant to her,” Obama said, before the audience in the East Room erupted into laughter. He then continued, “”She had no idea it would become a rallying cry for African-Americans, and women, and then everyone who felt marginalized because of what they looked like or who they loved. They wanted some respect. Later, when somebody asked her why it had such an impact, she said, ‘I guess everybody just wants a little respect.’ Today, they still do.”
First up in the East Room lineup was Patti LaBelle, with a thundering delivery of “Over the Rainbow” that had the audience on its feet.
It was a mutual admiration society of sorts as LaBelle thanked the Obamas for their tenure in the White House, declaring, “Baby, you got swag!”
Ariana Grande, the youngster in the group at 20, seemed in awe of her fellow performers and the august audience. Her lead-in: “What’s up? How are you? Good to see you. Thank you for having me.”
The emotional high point came when Franklin, 71, sauntered in, gave a shimmy and declared “Let’s have a party.” Then she went right into “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” She was back later to close down the show with what Obama called “one more treat,” – a slow, soulful rendition of “Amazing Grace” that turned rowdy at the end.
But first, all the other ladies – including Melissa Etheridge, Janelle Monae, Jill Scott and Tessanne Chin – collaborated on a rollicking delivery of “Proud Mary.”
The concert was livestreamed at WhiteHouse.gov/live and will be broadcast as “In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul” on April 7 on PBS.
I’d like some “RSPECT” from this Pres, his wife, Valerie, and his entire Administration.
Does anyone IMAGINE he really means to “respect” even someone such as Aretha Franklin? Ha. Come on. What does someone like him really think about someone like her? He showed us. Not much!
Did they ever do a verse for Chuck? ;)
Old Terry Bradshaw joke.
And why is it that only Aretha gets any R-S-P-E-C-T for “Respect”? While hers is the definitive version, it is a cover after all. Otis did it first.
Love those commercials. "R-S-P-E-C-T-E-I-E-I-O"
stoner brain
BUZZZZZZZ!........................DAG NAB IT!..................
DAGNABBIT!
He followed it up by saying, “It don’t mean jack to me..”
Respect!?! “I get no respect. “I told my doctor Hey doc every morning I wake and look in the mirror I get sick. What’s the matter with me?”’ He said “ I don’t know but your eyes sights perfect’’.
There is a very good reason why Obama had trouble spelling the word respect. The word is not in his vocabulary. He simply doesn’t know what it is. He has no respect for anyone. Now, “contempt” is a word I am absolutely certain he could spell.
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