Talk Show Queen Oprah Winfrey Calls for Respect for President Barack Obama, Echoing Patti Labelle's Call at MLK Celebration

Oprah Winfrey calls on President Barack Obama's critics to show some respect for him, echoing powerhouse Patti LaBelle's calls to "respect man in White House.

Oprah Winfrey is calling on critics of her friend, President Obama, to "show some level of respect." Winfrey, appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Friday morning, also said, "I feel that everybody has a learning curve, and I feel that the reason why I was willing to step out for him was because I believed in his integrity and I believed in his heart." My favorite singer, Patti Labelle also called for respect to the "man in the White House" as she sang Michael Jackson's Earth Song during a recent performance. We all know the mood in the country is a very negative one and Oprah said, “I think everybody complaining ought to try it for once.” I will echo her sentiments that the presidency "holds a sense of authority and governance over us all.” You don't have to support his positions but respect is key. Former President George W. Bush didn't get the respect he was due either, but I never heard anyone saying he didn't love his country. That's just meanspirited. It's a shame that hatemongers such as Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck seem to exert so much control over the minds of many. It's a shame.

Watch Patti Labelle calling for "respect of man in White House" (at 5:38):