Lionel Richie was the entertainment at Tuesday night’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, but as CBS News’ Mark Knoller points out, the press was limited to one song.
Lionel Richie begins his performance at the WH/Africa Leaders Dinner with "Easy Like Sunday Morning." pic.twitter.com/b0U9dnGjqg
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 6, 2014
As Lionel Richie began 2nd song, "Say You Say Me," the WH pulled the plug on audio and video feed for the press. We usually get just 1 song.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 6, 2014
Lucky. “@markknoller: As Lionel Richie began 2nd song, "Say You Say Me," the WH pulled the plug on audio and video feed for the press.”
— Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal) August 6, 2014
"Say Me" is a normal presser though, right?
— Sandy 〽️ (@RightGlockMom) August 6, 2014
Zing!
@markknoller what a bummer that's my fave– say if for always.. 🙂
— Anna J. (@annapolitx) August 6, 2014
@markknoller say it together, that's the way it should be (not)
— Kalee Kreider (@kaleekreider) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/_MJMorris/status/496845311768145920
https://twitter.com/1Viperbabe/status/496846486836346880
I guess we won't get to hear Ritchie's cover of Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"@markknoller
— Beelzebub’s Tesseract (@CJHerod) August 6, 2014
Now that we know what the press didn’t get to hear, here’s a look at what they didn’t get to eat. No #LiveTheWage here.
ICYMI Here's the menu for tonight's WH dinner for African Leaders. pic.twitter.com/29B2IziLSJ
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 5, 2014
You know who got to eat and hear the entire Lionel Richie performance? Valerie Jarrett.
The great @LionelRichie is bringing down the [white] house! #USAfricaSummit pic.twitter.com/ulDR3jTIRg
— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) August 6, 2014
@vj44: So glad you're enjoying your @LionelRichie time on the taxpayer dime. Personally, I can't afford concerts. #tgdn #tcot #pjnet
— Dorothy Grissom (@DorothyGrissom) August 6, 2014
@vj44 Do you really think the America people, who are suffering under this President, really care? #ToneDeaf
— rantburger (@rantburger) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/TOstoja/status/496846559481692160
And the world is blowing up around us. But, by all means, #CONCERT !.@vj44 @LionelRichie
— BackUpYouCreep (@RightGirlNYC) August 6, 2014
@redsteeze @lionelrichie @vj44 Wow. The world is on fire and this is what this administration is doing? Unreal.
— Kathleen (@katnandu) August 6, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/496849302791393281
@redsteeze @vj44 @LionelRichie Will he play "Dancin on the Ceiling" to represent our upside down economy?
— American Joe (@mikell24) August 6, 2014
This looks EXACTLY like the second Hunger Games movie during the big "party." @vj44 @LionelRichie
— Casey (@space_case12) August 6, 2014
Your subjects in District 3 send our loyal tribute! MT @vj44 The great @LionelRichie is bringing down the [white] house! #USAfricaSummit
— jon gabriel (@exjon) August 6, 2014
F**king awesome! #ValerieJarrett tweet she's dancing w/@LionelRichie while the world burns down on tax-payer money! @vj44 @TwitchyTeam #tcot
— Texan For Trump – (Text TRUMP to 88022) ??⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@AliLovesTexas) August 6, 2014
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