Tough love, indeed.
Singer Linda Ronstadt didn’t hesitate to rip into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a State Department reception at the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Saturday night, according to a Variety report Sunday.
BOOM!!! She dropped the bomb on his fat ass.
Thank you, Ms. Ronstadt. I wouldn’t call this a ‘rip’ however. Just a simple plea from an artist with integrity to a fool who doesn’t understand the meaning of integrity or his oath of office.
Mike Pompeo fails as a Secretary of State. Fails as a comedian. What’s next, a run for U.S. Senate from Kansas, portending another failure?
After the Dixie Chicks imbroglio, which looks more absurd as the years go by artists should have little fear from standing up to the untutored mob or folks like Pompeo who toady for Trump and shame us in front of the world.
Over the years there have been many reasons to be a Linda Ronstadt fan. Here’s another one.
“Mr. Pompeo, you are no Jerry Brown.”
You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good, baby you’re no good.
Hey Mikey, “You’re no good” is a much better fit.
(Beat me to it!)
I’d say Pompeo pretty much invited that, both by his actions and words over the past few years and by a very clumsy, not well-thought out, and totally lame attempt at making himself part of the celebration of Ms. Ronstadt and her career.
Linda’s reply was pitch-perfect with great, simple lyrics.
That’s definitely on my “thoughts and prayers” list.
Reminiscent of Bruce’s epic burn of Christie Kreme. Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Ponies first album saved my mental health during basic training at Fort Benning a long time ago.
Small quibble with the story—not with Ronstadt’s comment.
The song When Will I Be Loved was a hit for the Everly Brothers, which Ronstadt covered 20 years later.
Both versions are exemplary.
Oh my goodness that was so uncivil of her.
Haha yeah how will we ever mend the rifts etc. etc. 
you know that how?
1- you looked it up
2- you heard them sing it, as I did, lol
Do they make fainting couches that can withstand the weight of a man with Pompeo’s gravitas?
Ronstadt overwhelmingly did covers. Every hit she had was a cover. Its actually quite a task to put together a list of songs that Ronstadt wrote.
“Variety reported that Ronstadt immediately sat down after her remark, which drew gasps, slow-building applause and cheers from the audience.”
Dear God…please let there be video…
Both.