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COSBY'S CORNER (Aretha Franklin calls Rev. Al's radio show to endorse Bill's remarks)
NY Post ^
| May 19, 2006
| Dick Johnson
Posted on 05/19/2006 6:26:07 AM PDT by presidio9
Rev. Al Sharpton got a surprise Tuesday during his national radio broadcast. The preacher was talking to Bill Cosby about his controversial speech at the Spellman College commencement, in which Cosby urged graduates to "pick up the pace" because "most [African-American men] are in prison." As Cosby took calls from listeners, a very special voice came on the line. It was the Natural Woman herself, Aretha Franklin, calling from her home in Detroit. The Queen of Soul backed Cosby's remarks. "It was the ultimate defense from the ultimate black woman," Sharpton told The Post's Stephanie Gaskell after the show.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: arethafranklin; billcosby; blackfamily; daterape; liberaltalkradio; rape; rapist; reverendal
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:26:08 AM PDT
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
It would be nice if they told what she said.
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:28:41 AM PDT
by
netmilsmom
(To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)
To: presidio9
Hooray! God bless Aretha. It's a hard struggle for these voices to be heard against the 'appointed leaders'(all media creations).
To: mhking; rdb3; cyborg
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:31:06 AM PDT
by
presidio9
("Bird Flu" is the new Y2K virus -only without the inconvenient deadline.)
To: presidio9
Hopefully Aretha will get Sharpton and his Chain of Fools to Think a little. She commands Respect.
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:31:15 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: netmilsmom
News outside of the communist-inspired MSM playbook is downplayed. I am surprised that they even mentioned that the great Aretha Franklin called.
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:32:24 AM PDT
by
olezip
To: presidio9
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:32:47 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: presidio9
This is the "president"?
Ha ha?
Is is believable now why "actors" and entertainers were nor allowed in normal peoples homes as little as 100 years ago? There must have been a reason everybody sort of forgot about.
There is something weird about people who appear normal only when pretending to be someone fictional...
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:35:12 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
To: presidio9
Aretha, whewwwww!
What a voice.
:)
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:38:26 AM PDT
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: Publius6961
Oooops wrong thread. This was supposed to go to the Charlie Sheen thread...
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:45:35 AM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
To: presidio9
Would be great if we could get more info on what she said. I don't think I could take five minutes of Rev Al's voice.
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:49:45 AM PDT
by
cyborg
(I just love that man.)
To: presidio9
I guess that Aretha was trying to give another lesson on R-E-S.....P-E-C-T!
What does it mean to *you*,Reverend Jesse?
To: presidio9
If I had to go invade a foreign country, Aretha would be one of the people I'd want going with me. That woman is nothing but brave and intelligent.
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:51:17 AM PDT
by
righttackle44
(The most dangerous weapon in the world is a Marine with his rifle and the American people behind him)
To: presidio9
Very interesting thing happening. I wonder if now, more and more prominent blacks will start speaking out in support of Cosby? I think the man has been nothing but brave since he first started.
Now Ms. Aretha... she's one formidable babe. Her musican number in The Blues Brothers is one of my favorite in film history. That voice.
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posted on
05/19/2006 7:05:49 AM PDT
by
RepoGirl
("That boy just ain't right..." Hank Hill)
To: presidio9
It's so great reading good news for once. Even though my tastes in music run to rock/metal, I've always enjoyed Aretha Franklin. It would be nice if she spoke out publicly about these issues. The lady commands respect.
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posted on
05/19/2006 7:17:26 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(If you don't understand the word "Illegal", then the public school system has failed you.)
To: Publius6961
I was wondering WTF you were talking about...
To: Mr. Mojo
Sharpton's Chain, Chain, Chain of Fools.................lmao!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
05/19/2006 7:28:05 AM PDT
by
MadelineZapeezda
(If you right click on Madeline Albright's image, my name should show up!)
To: RepoGirl; TheSpottedOwl
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posted on
05/19/2006 7:33:12 AM PDT
by
presidio9
("Bird Flu" is the new Y2K virus -only without the inconvenient deadline.)
To: presidio9
Bummer, the pic didn't show up : (
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posted on
05/19/2006 7:39:13 AM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(If you don't understand the word "Illegal", then the public school system has failed you.)
To: nuconvert
Thank you. I enjoyed that.
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posted on
05/19/2006 7:45:45 AM PDT
by
alnick
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