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Al Sharpton Messes Up Spelling of Legendary Aretha Franklin Song: ‘R-E-S-P-I-C-T'

MSNBC's "Politics Nation" host Rev. Al Sharpton called on President Donald Trump to be respectful in his rhetoric toward women but inadvertently misquoted legendary singer Aretha Franklin's most famous lyric.

Sharpton was addressing Trump's insults toward Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former White House aide and "Apprentice" contestant who wrote a new tell-all book criticizing him. Trump called Newman a "dog," a favorite insult of his that Sharpton called an "animalistic slur."

"I think you might've learned the lesson this week, sometimes the dog bites back with a book deal," Sharpton said.

Sharpton concluded his comments with a reference to Franklin's 1967 hit "Respect," in which the singer spelled the word out. Sharpton and Franklin, who died last week at the age of 76, were close friends.

"So in the words of my late friend Aretha Franklin, show some R-E-S-P-I-C-T, and the next time you get a black woman and a beagle confused, remember this: I got you," Sharpton said.

In the song, Franklin did not spell it that way.

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-19 11:46|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top

#1 "Resist we much!"

Posted by Raj 2018-08-19 12:12|| 2018-08-19 12:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I've often felt that the death penalty should be renamed "Respect." Then, when a judge askes a defendant at sentencing, "Tell me again why you shot him?" the defendant could, predictably say "He din' show me no respet."

Then the judge could say, "Your lucky day. I sentence you to Respect. Bailiff..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-08-19 12:14|| 2018-08-19 12:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Carved in tasteful script on the headboard of the electric chair or daintily embroidered on the gurney pillow..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2018-08-19 12:17|| 2018-08-19 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh, and the gallows could be "Attention", and the guillotine "What's Coming to You".

Posted by Rob Crawford 2018-08-19 12:39|| 2018-08-19 12:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Did he spell "SPIC"?

I distinctly saw him spell "SPIC"

Posted by charger 2018-08-19 12:44|| 2018-08-19 12:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Pandering to his base.

Posted by mossomo 2018-08-19 17:19|| 2018-08-19 17:19|| Front Page Top

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