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Aretha Franklin: Obama was 'tired' when he misspelled 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'
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| March 10, 2014
Posted on 03/10/2014 4:06:21 PM PDT by SMGFan
Aretha Franklin has much R-E-S-P-E-C-T for President Barack Obama regardless of his spelling skills.
At a White House tribute to the "Women of Soul" last Thursday, Obama dropped the initial "E'' when trying to spell out "respect" as the queen of soul does in her famous song. He was spelling out the word as part of Franklin's introduction.
"I'm sure the President had much on his agenda and was just a little tired," the 71-year-old singer said in a statement Monday.
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KEYWORDS: aretha; bho44; blunder; fawningmedia; gaffe; potatoe; respect
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To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
03/10/2014 5:41:49 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
To: SMGFan
Hate to tellya, Aretha, but mispelling “respect” was his real agenda for that day.
62
posted on
03/10/2014 5:54:06 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: SMGFan
And doubtless, Vice President Quayle was tired when he misspelled “potato”. Her point is?
63
posted on
03/10/2014 6:31:33 PM PDT
by
The_Reader_David
(And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know...)
To: SMGFan
64
posted on
03/10/2014 6:46:42 PM PDT
by
Eddie01
(Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
To: SMGFan
Obama was tired? FROM DOING WHAT!!!!??? Grrrrr.
65
posted on
03/10/2014 6:48:27 PM PDT
by
Conservative4Ever
(waiting for my Magic 8 ball to give me an answer)
To: SMGFan
S-T-O-O-P-I-D, find out what it means to me.
To: SMGFan
Obama was “retarded” when he spelled “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”
67
posted on
03/10/2014 7:25:25 PM PDT
by
Minutemen
("It's a Religion of Peace")
To: Conservative4Ever
Obama was tired? FROM DOING WHAT!!!!??? Grrrrr.18 holes of golf and a half dozens beers on the 19th hole can wear you out.
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posted on
03/10/2014 7:59:24 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
To: SMGFan
Arethea, yes the man needs a vacation - for the next 2 1/2 years.
69
posted on
03/10/2014 8:30:02 PM PDT
by
ExCTCitizen
(2014: The Year of DEAD RINOS)
To: SMGFan
There’s always someone to defend Obama for being a very stupid man.
To: alstewartfan
At your weight, Aretha, you had better have a paralegal at your side at all times, carrying an inhalator.
You've Come A Long Way Baby.....
71
posted on
03/10/2014 9:05:37 PM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(Albert Einstein: The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
To: Bender2
bttt - good to see your post Bender
72
posted on
03/10/2014 9:29:33 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: P-Marlowe
I’ll take your word for it.
73
posted on
03/10/2014 9:53:41 PM PDT
by
Conservative4Ever
(waiting for my Magic 8 ball to give me an answer)
To: Bender2; GOPsterinMA; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; NFHale; sickoflibs; KC_Lion
Some words that describe Barry.
F-A-G
W-A-N-K-E-R
D-O-U-C-H-E
C-O-M-M-I-E
P-U-T-Z
L-I-A-R
S-C-U-M-B-A-G
P-A-N-T-Y-W-A-I-S-T
74
posted on
03/10/2014 10:52:28 PM PDT
by
Impy
(RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
To: SMGFan
It is all about race....on the Democrat side.
To: SMGFan
He's tired.
Tired of being admired.
Tired of love uninspired.
Don't you know he's pooped?
-PJ
76
posted on
03/11/2014 3:12:22 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: Impy; Bender2; fieldmarshaldj; Clintonfatigued; NFHale; sickoflibs; KC_Lion
C-A-Z-Z-O
C-A-Z-Z-O S-E-N-S-A T-E-S-T-A
P-O-O-F
77
posted on
03/11/2014 6:37:43 AM PDT
by
GOPsterinMA
(You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
To: GOPsterinMA
Why doesn’t someone “axe” Clown Prince nobama...”is you betired?”
78
posted on
03/11/2014 1:47:43 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: GOPsterinMA
Why doesn’t someone “axe” Clown Prince nobama...”is you be tired?”
79
posted on
03/11/2014 1:47:52 PM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: hal ogen
80
posted on
03/11/2014 1:56:08 PM PDT
by
GOPsterinMA
(You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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