WASHINGTON () – A
rising chorus of congressional Republicans are calling on President Obama to
acknowledge that the pop singer Beyoncé lip-synched during his inaugural
festivities on Monday and resign from office, effective immediately.
rising chorus of congressional Republicans are calling on President Obama to
acknowledge that the pop singer Beyoncé lip-synched during his inaugural
festivities on Monday and resign from office, effective immediately.
“By lip-synching the
national anthem, Beyoncé has cast a dark cloud over the President’s second
term,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). “The only way President Obama
can remove that cloud is by resigning from office at once.”
national anthem, Beyoncé has cast a dark cloud over the President’s second
term,” said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). “The only way President Obama
can remove that cloud is by resigning from office at once.”
While many in the media
have blamed Beyoncé for the lip-synching controversy, Mr. Paul said, “We must
remember that this happened on President Obama’s watch.”
have blamed Beyoncé for the lip-synching controversy, Mr. Paul said, “We must
remember that this happened on President Obama’s watch.”
Mr. Paul said that the
White House’s refusal to comment on the Beyoncé crisis “only serves the
argument that this President has something to hide.”
White House’s refusal to comment on the Beyoncé crisis “only serves the
argument that this President has something to hide.”
“If Beyoncé lip-synched
the national anthem, how do we know President Obama didn’t lip-sync his oath of
office?” he said. “If that’s the case, he’s not legally
President. But just to be on the safe side, he should resign anyway.”
the national anthem, how do we know President Obama didn’t lip-sync his oath of
office?” he said. “If that’s the case, he’s not legally
President. But just to be on the safe side, he should resign anyway.”
Mr. Paul also blasted
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her testimony on Benghazi before the
Senate today: “Her tactic of answering each and every question we asked her
didn’t fool anyone.”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her testimony on Benghazi before the
Senate today: “Her tactic of answering each and every question we asked her
didn’t fool anyone.”
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