Temptations' Review acknowledged by President

[Jonel]

Remarks by the President at Annual Congressional Picnic

6/18/03 6:45:00 PM


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To: National Desk

Contact: White House Press Office, 202-456-2580

WASHINGTON, June 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by the President at Annual Congressional Picnic:

The South Grounds

6:10 p.m. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: Listen, thank you all for coming. Laura and I and Dick and Lynne are so happy you all are here. And we're really happy it's not raining. (Laughter.) I bet you are.

First, we're so thrilled that Dennis Edwards and the Temptations Review has joined us tonight. We expect to see some serious rug-cutting, or in this case, grass-cutting. (Laughter.)

We do want to thank the families who are here. We're so grateful for the wives and husbands of the members of the Senate and the Congress for being so patient with your loved ones, and for supporting them in your service to the United States of America. We want to thank the sons and daughters, as well, for understanding your dad and your mom are serving something greater than themselves in life.

I want to thank all the members of Congress, from both political parties, for doing such a fine job on behalf of the United States of America. You know what I know, were blessed to live in a great country. And one of the things that makes us great is we've got tremendous values. We believe in freedom, respect for others, personal responsibility. And today is a day for us all to come together and to celebrate those fantastic values, and for us -- for Laura and me and for Dick and Lynne to thank you on behalf of a grateful nation for serving our country so well.

May God bless you and your families. And may God continue to bless the United States of America. Enjoy yourselves. (Applause.)

6:12 p.m. EDT


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[MikeNYC]

A Presidential acknowledgement! temptsinfo.com/smilies/wtg.gif Way to go,Review !

[Peach]

I'm pretty thrilled about this myself. Only wish I had been there....I'm going through Review Withdrawal.

Peach

[Aba21]

All I want to know is did the Presidient get up there and do his MC Hammer like we saw in NY....you know what I mean DSF, MIKE and KALISA2? Then we got something going! :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: :dancing: President Bush :dancing:

[Nish]

The thought that Dubya enjoys the same music as normal people scares me, actually.

[iratherlikeme]

I'm going through Review Withdrawal.

I can't believe I just heard about them going to be at this thing called Balloon Fest. BF lasts from tomorrow to Sunday, and I have no idea which day they're going to be there, or how much it costs, or anything. My ma says it's near our house, too.

[Ivory Fair]

The thought that Dubya enjoys the same music as normal people scares me, actually.

The thought that Dubya is OUR PRESIDENT scares ME, ACTUALLY!!!! :hairraiser:

[kalisa2]

IRLM....Pollstar shows the Review being in Greenwood, MS on 6/20. Does that help?

[((LEGACY))]

i couldn't care less about the review,they ate NOT The Temptations...Dennis should stop copying the real group and go on with his life as a soloact....i think he would do much better as a soloartist!

[Nish]

i couldn't care less about the review,they ate NOT The Temptations...Dennis should stop copying the real group and go on with his life as a soloact....i think he would do much better as a soloartist!

If Dennis is not a Temptation, yet defined the whole psychedelic era for them, then apparently successful lead singing does not a Temptation make?

[livesey00]

garycoleman2003 said:

i couldn't care less about the review,they ate NOT The Temptations...Dennis should stop copying the real group and go on with his life as a soloact....i think he would do much better as a soloartist!

I think there's 2 points of view on this one...
Although Dennis & the Review aren't the official Temptations and aren't still signed to Motown they contain probably the greatest lead singer ever to be a temptation!
If you want to hear an original lead singer and will be disapointed at hearing bo or G.C then I think its the review you wanna see.
Although on the other hand THE TEMPTATIONS are still recording and still signed to Motown and still selling out concerts across the world and like them or not are still a big force.
I think both contribute to the legacy. The review gives Dennis the chance to still perform and sing the records he made massive and sang up until the day he finnaly quit the temps 4eva.
The official temps are the ones that have been through it all no matter what the line up is they're the official ones and the ones that are signed to motown and the ones that the majority of people will pay to see.
Don't get me wrong the review may well be very popular and big in their own right but THE TEMPTATIONS will i.m.o be more popular towards the majority of fans simply because they're the official temps no matter what they're line up is and wether you like them or not they are THE TEMPTATIONS.
Sorry babbling on a bit there wasn't I?

[((LEGACY))]

Don't get me wrong,i love Dennis...i think he is one of the best singers of all time,but he WAS a Temptation and he no longer is.
The review just confuses things,there is only ONE Temptations and if Dennis wants to be a Temptation again then maybe he could ask Otis if could take Bo's spot?

[Ivory Fair]

but he WAS a Temptation and he no longer is.


Oh, they're ALWAYS gonna be Temptations, every one of them. Forever!!!

Ivory breaks out into song........

It would be easier to take the wet from water,
Or the Dry from sand,
Then for anyone to take my love from you...

Then she realizes she's already screwed up the lyrics and quits.

[MikeNYC]

garycoleman2003 said:

Don't get me wrong,i love Dennis...i think he is one of the best singers of all time,but he WAS a Temptation and he no longer is.
The review just confuses things,there is only ONE Temptations and if Dennis wants to be a Temptation again then maybe he could ask Otis if could take Bo's spot?

DENNIS IS a HALL OF FAME member of the Temptations and anytime will wipe the stage CLEAN with O's boys ! That's the facts of life! And it's a damn shame that someone who you say isn't a Temptation sings it better than the people that you want to recoginze as The Temptations! Now,riddle me this,BATMAN,since you say that Dennis,and the Review aren't recording for Motown,are you also saying that the Temptations that recorded for Atlantic records weren't The Temptations ? The majority of the people come to see? What kinda crap is that ? Nonsense to me! Official IMPOSTERS is what you mean! How can you copy something that you made famous? And by singing,not just hanging out! Who's copying who when they sing Papa Was A Rolling Stone?,Cloud Nine, Runaway Child? Tell me WHO ?

[iratherlikeme]

IRLM....Pollstar shows the Review being in Greenwood, MS on 6/20. Does that help?

It does, but it doesn't. ;D Thanks though. Greenwood is an hour and something from my house (and I'm carless).

Oh, well. 'Twas not meant to be.