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Pop star says she'll sing at Trump inauguration under one condition
CNN ^ | 3 January 2017 | Kara Fox

Posted on 01/03/2017 11:13:59 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

London (CNN)British pop singer Rebecca Ferguson says she has been invited to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration, but her response may not be the RSVP the President-elect's team were expecting.

The former UK X-Factor runner-up said she would only accept the invitation on the condition that she could perform "Strange Fruit" -- a song protesting racism in 1930s America, made famous by Billie Holiday.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abelmeeropol; communist; inauguration; meeropol; rebeccaferguson; trump; trumpinaugural; trumptransition
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NO, NO, NO...What part of "NO" don't you understand? Do NOT let her set conditions for performing. Absolutely no way. I know that song (I owned the record found at a garage sale years ago) and there is no way that song can be sung at the inauguration. These people want to determine the tone and direction of the administration when THEY lost!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has to stop.

1 posted on 01/03/2017 11:13:59 AM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

As long as she sings “Strange Fruitcake” at Hillary’s funeral.


2 posted on 01/03/2017 11:15:32 AM PST by IronJack
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Why did they invite her?


3 posted on 01/03/2017 11:15:37 AM PST by EDINVA
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

NOPE! Plenty more runner-ups out there to choose from... Next Pop Star!


4 posted on 01/03/2017 11:15:51 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Literally who?


5 posted on 01/03/2017 11:17:14 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: EDINVA
Why did they invite her?

Desperation?

6 posted on 01/03/2017 11:17:43 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

A nobody who thinks they can dictate the terms of what would be the gig of their life is an egotistical fool who just talked themselves out of a job.


7 posted on 01/03/2017 11:18:19 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Oh, for g-d’s sake. Trump should just hire a bunch of talented unknowns and not even announce who is playing.


8 posted on 01/03/2017 11:18:37 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Enough of all this BS. Just swear DJT in and get to work MAGA!!


9 posted on 01/03/2017 11:18:39 AM PST by Batman11 ( ItÂ’s DJTÂ’s continuing holiday performance of The Nutcracker Tweet!)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Who needs her? How arrogant is it for her, invited to a very prestigious gig, to deliberately pick a song that insinuates false things about the new President? Why should Trump afford her a national platform to spew her libtard half-truths and propaganda?


10 posted on 01/03/2017 11:18:55 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

strange fruit = lynched negroes hanging in the trees


11 posted on 01/03/2017 11:19:12 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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Did they? Or did her publicist tell her to tweet that they did? See if Trump's people claim they never did invite her the leftists will just say he is saving face BUT Miss Asswipe still gets her name trending on all Social Media.

It is all a game. Ignore it and move on.

12 posted on 01/03/2017 11:19:33 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Tennessee Nana

It’s time these leftist !@(*#@s are told to take their “EVERYTHING IS RACIST!” meme and shove it.


13 posted on 01/03/2017 11:20:57 AM PST by Pravious
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

I’d pay my own way to Washington for a chance to sing at Trump’s inauguration...,


14 posted on 01/03/2017 11:21:31 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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the condition that she could perform "Strange Fruit" -- a song protesting racism in 1930s America..

We have countless examples of racism by the left, but huh...funny, I can't think of one example by Trump. Maybe saying Mexico is sending rapists? I guess that would be a valid example except for the fact that Mexico is doing that....

http://wdtn.com/2016/12/30/mexican-man-charged-with-raping-13-year-old-had-19-deportations-removals/

15 posted on 01/03/2017 11:21:39 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hillary Clinton IS a felon)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Who????


16 posted on 01/03/2017 11:21:48 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: Batman11

I agree. There’s no time for trivialities.


17 posted on 01/03/2017 11:22:30 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Kids, from charter high schools, from across the fruited plain.

Or voices from the various military groups.


18 posted on 01/03/2017 11:22:46 AM PST by Daffynition ( "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder")
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To: proust

I never heard of her. Can’t be that good. But, we are seeing all the half witted, mentally disturbed, weak minded liberal/progressive/socialists come out. We know who to avoid in the future.


19 posted on 01/03/2017 11:22:54 AM PST by Bitsy
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Never heard of her. What’s with the foreigners anyway? Elton John, Celine Dion and this fruitcake. Don’t we have any entertainers in this country anymore? Besides, “runner-up” is second place. She should sing at one of the Clintoonie shindigs.


20 posted on 01/03/2017 11:23:04 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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