Obama tries to show some R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Washington (CNN) - President Obama celebrated the music that shaped "our American story" with some of the biggest female music legends Thursday night at the White House but came up a little lacking when he tried to show his R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
The White House welcomed the performances by American musical icons Aretha Franklin, Melissa Etheridge, and Patti Labelle as well as contemporary female artists Ariana Grande, Janelle Monae, and Jill Scott.
[twitter-follow screen_name='politicalticker']
While the President was paying tribute to Aretha Franklin, he had a hard time with the spelling of a word famously spelled out in one of her best known songs.
"When Aretha first told us what R-S-P-E-C-T meant to her, 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," Obama said to chuckles from the audience.
The spelling error did not bring down the energy of the night as Patti LaBelle kicked off the performances with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," bringing the President and First Lady to their feet.
The "Women of Soul" event was part of the "In Performance at the White House" series that has honored the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Let's just hope that if the President ever welcomes the Village People that he practices his Y-M-C-A.
From CNN Politics
- Progressive group launches $3.2 million advertising buy to push federal voting law March 23, 2021 11:01 am
- US and allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for 'serious human rights abuses' against Uyghurs March 23, 2021 10:32 am
- Trump's army takes aim at 2022 touting his election lies March 23, 2021 05:01 am
- Why Republican voter restrictions are a race against time March 23, 2021 04:27 am
- Warnock's seat comes into focus amid battle over voting laws and filibuster rules March 23, 2021 03:06 am
- White House aides prep $3 trillion jobs package for Biden March 23, 2021 02:30 am
Preposterous article about a non-event which is getting all the predictable comments one expects these days.
He's a very smrt man. Giv him a brake.
Fair is Fair
Hard-hitting news from the self-identified #1 trusted name in news.
-------------------------------------------------
Lol!
Good one Fair!
"R-S-P-E-C-T": That's what happens when Obama tries to 'wing-it' without the TelePrompters.
I will never forget the "naval corpseman". Commander in chief? Really?
Reality TV President.... Embarrassing!.... Not that he spelled a word wrong, but his lack of leadership for America and ALL is citizens. he should just get a show on OWN and be done with it.
Pat – Quayle had the "correct" answer given to him – and he went with what was given to him, even though he may have thought it was incorrect. Obama went off teleprompter. Then again, RESPECT for others is not something Obama really knows much about.
It's really not his fault... someone else misspelled it on his teleprompter.
he obviously knows how to spell, this was a flub... how is this news?
Fair is Fair
Hard-hitting news from the self-identified #1 trusted name in news.
---------------------------------
Me & Fair don't agree on much, except for this.
How about some J-O-U-R-N-A-L-I-S-M.
Sad part is this is the most critical Obama piece CNN has delivered in the last 6 years.
I'd be willing to bet he is much smarter than all who posted a negative comment.
And George W. Bush once said that there's no French word for "entrepreneur"......
Lynda/Minnesota
Well, I could go on and on about how as an executive secretary (prior to the internet) I spend three quarters of my working days correcting the spelling (using whiteout on a manual typewriter) of some of the most highly educated scientists in defense research; but you know, I doubt it would really make an impact for those commenting on this particular thread.
-------------------------------------------------
That's my girl!!
The joke is how CNN in typical "conservative" fashion points out in others the mistakes that they themselves make on a daily basis.
CNN: Physician heal thyself..
Happy Friday my friend.
How do you spell "hypocrisy"? Here's the Left giving Obama a pass for being a blithering idiot, but GW Bush couldn't say one stupid thing without getting dogpiled for being a blithering idiot. How about we try to find people who AREN'T idiots to be President?
Dan Q's Potatoes stayed with him for decades and he was only the VP!
CNN is going noocleur on PORUS
Someone said those Harvard Grads were never very good SPELLERS!??!???!??
Obama has earned the RSPECT of all 57 states.
How would he know how to spell respect when he never gets any. Just ask Putin.
@JohnRJohnson
Preposterous article about a non-event which is getting all the predictable comments one expects these days
At least it's better than the drivel coming from the communist political action conference (putin lovers, communist sympathizers) who would have thought the gop would stoop this low.
How much does this White House entertainment cost us?
Not only can he not spell it...he has not earned it either.
Aw, yet another Phonic Junky. Did you know that 9 out of 10 people suffer from "Hocked on Phonic"? If you grew up in the 70s and 80s or you ever herd someone say, "Sound it out."? Do you have trouble spelling anything in English? Are you endlessly confused by town names like, Xenia Ohio? Is your spell check your favorite subroutine on your PC? Then yes. You too could be a phonic junky.