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.
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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.
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Give him a break. He was a child growing up in Indonesia when this song was released.
When Quayle misspelled potato-e, the media heckled him for months. Jay Leno spent President Obama's entire first term doing Bush jokes. People died in Benghazi, but as Hillary so elegantly lectured us, let's just get over it. So don't expect anyone to take any pokes at King O about his gaff.
And how is this different from Dan Quayle's infamous potato event? And the left ended his political career over a misspelling
R-E-S-T-E-C-P, find out what that means to me.
Wow, this story says it all. Terrible President.
just asking, Dean, and Eagle1 are right on track.
What do you expect from an arrogant President who refuses to wear the conventional American flag lapel pin?
@just asking
what does obama know about respect? he gives none to others because of his arrogance therefore gets none in return. and if he wants respect, he might get if if he stopped constantly lying to the country.
Thanks for sharing. Now go back to your nap.
This proves he is not an American. Does he know the pledge of allegiance? No of course not. Obama is a jerk.
President Obama: The Dan Quayle of the Democratic Party.
This is America> Massive problems in the country and this make the news. What a dysfunctional nation we have become!
To those still bashing GWB for his grades – what are Obama's? Oh yeah, they have never been seen. Don't know how much AA played in him actually graduating.
Greg
And how is this different from Dan Quayle's infamous potato event? And the left ended his political career over a misspelling
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It is not different in regards to mispelling a word. However, the reason that Dan Quayle was lambasted was that he was insistent that the correct spelling by the student involved be changed for Dan Quayle's wrong spelling. So it really was not the mispelling of a word. It was the inflexibility of Quayle to be corrected. Now, if President Obama tries to assert that 'Rspect' is the correct spelling for 'respect' then he would deserve similar treatment.
@jeff
This proves he is not an American. Does he know the pledge of allegiance? No of course not. Obama is a jerk.
Can't dispute THAT kind of logic!
But if Obama does it it's OK.
At least Obama only made a spelling mistake, as opposed to making stupid offensive statements about the poor (the '47 percent') or women (any comment about rape). Repubs should talk!
A quick perusal of the responses on here from GOP haters will give you an indication of why the GOP is dead. Good riddance!
So how does he spell potato? He will live this down, because he is a democrat.
...and the Prez just keeps doing his JOB...I mean really???...haters
That's what I thought.
Fair is Fair
People died in Benghazi, but as Hillary so elegantly lectured us, let's just get over it.
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You must've heard that lecture in your dreams because she never said that.
Furthermore she never even implied that.
Sometimes, Fair, it is almost as if you just can't help yourself.
Did he ask it to be used in a sentence and the sentence they gave him was "I will respect the 4th amendment"? That would explain everything.
Whatever.... All that matters is that I know how to spell V-A-C-A-S-H-U-N!! Surf's up!!
Give him a break, he's not familiar with the word...
So what if he can't spell, or count to 50, or know how many states are in the US. Its probably not that he is dumb, its probably just a result of his brain being damaged from all the drugs he abused in his younger days. Actually, that might explain a lot about his lack of clues and incompetence.
You people are all pathetic pawns in the media's venture to monetize the divisiveness of the political party system. Listen to yourself and realize how ridiculous you sound. Rabble rabble! There are more important things at stake. Don't let your cognitive dissonance make you look like a troglodyte.