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Aretha Franklin: Obama was 'tired' when he misspelled 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'
FoxNews ^ | 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

Special kind is stupid


61 posted on 03/10/2014 5:41:49 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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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.)
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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...)
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To: SMGFan

Helsinki Syndrome


64 posted on 03/10/2014 6:46:42 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Liberals lie about everything all the time.)
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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)
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To: SMGFan

S-T-O-O-P-I-D, find out what it means to me.


66 posted on 03/10/2014 6:52:46 PM PDT by windsorknot
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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")
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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.

68 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)
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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)
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To: SMGFan

There’s always someone to defend Obama for being a very stupid man.


70 posted on 03/10/2014 8:39:11 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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To: SMGFan

It is all about race....on the Democrat side.


75 posted on 03/11/2014 1:59:53 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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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.)
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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.)
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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?)
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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?)
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To: hal ogen

Between Two Ferns with Obama:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/18e820ec3f/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-president-barack-obama

ZG: “So are you sad you can’t run for a third term?”
BO: “No, I think a third term is a bad idea. Kinda like a third Hangover movie.”


80 posted on 03/11/2014 1:56:08 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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