Nancy Sinatra Calls on President to Nominate Dolly Parton for Medal of Freedom

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

"Nobody is more deserving," she wrote in part.

Nancy Sinatra believes Dolly Parton deserves a Presidential Medal of Freedom–and so do many of her fans on Twitter.

Late last night, Sinatra–who is best known for her 1966 hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and as the eldest daughter of legend Frank Sinatra–tweeted at President Biden and asked him to add Parton to the list of recipients.

"Dear President Biden, @POTUS Many of us out here on Twitter would like to nominate Dolly Parton for the Medal of Freedom. Nobody is more deserving of thie [sic] great honor. @dollyslibrary," she wrote.

Link to tweet

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nancy-sinatra-calls-president-nominate-205845741.html

[GoCubsGo]

1. I regret that I cannot rec this post a zillion times.

Just her contributions to literacy, and her role in funding the Moderna COVID vaccine alone make her more than worthy.

[lpbk2713]

2. It might bring some dignity back to the Medal of Freedom

... when you consider Trump gifted the MoF to Limbaugh.

Dolly is real people and truly worthy of the recognition.

[dem4decades]

3. I'm shocked she doesn't have one already.

[mercuryblues]

4. Trump offered it to her twice and she refused

https://www.npr.org/2021/02/02/963172542/dolly-parton-says-she-turned-down-presidential-medal-of-freedom-twice

Last fall, former President Barack Obama told Stephen Colbert that he was "shocked" Dolly Parton hadn't gotten a Presidential Medal of Freedom during his time in office. "That was a screwup," he said. "I think I assumed she had already got one."

Now, the country icon says the Trump administration offered her the honor, not once but twice — and she turned it down both times. "I couldn't accept it because my husband was ill, and then they asked me again about it and I wouldn't travel because of the COVID," she said in an interview with the Today show.

Only two weeks into his term, President Biden has not yet announced any new Medal of Freedom recipients. But Parton says she'd be hesitant to accept a possible third offer. "Now I feel like if I take it, I'll be doing politics, so I'm not sure."
And, she added, "I don't work for those awards. It'd be nice, but I'm not sure that I even deserve it. But that's a nice compliment for people to think that I might deserve it."

[Skittles]

7. I am hoping the real reason is she didn't want it to be from Trump

yes indeed

[BOSSHOG]

11. Hard to believe trump would want to so honor Dolly

She is a wonderful human being. He has no use for them. She is solid Gold.

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. I have to disagree with Dolly

She does deserve it.

[brush]

5. She twice refused it from trump. Woohoo.

Big fan here.

[TigressDem]

6. K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R K&R K& R K&R

[Norbert]

8. Love Dolly and love Nancy

Nancy is no fan of dump.

One day in the Twitterverse some guy replied to Nancy that he didn't know why she disliked tRump so much. If her dad was still alive he probably would have voted for tRump.

Her answer, "You don't know my dad."

[kwijybo]

17. Las Vegas was segregated

Until Frank refused to play where Sammy Davis Jr couldn't be in the audience or join him on stage, just like any of his other friends.

I don't think he'd like Trump, either.

[Lucinda]

9. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Hekate]

10. Dolly is a gem, an American treasure....

Nancy Sinatra just went up in my estimation too.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. At least that.

Dolly is a National treasure. America's NFT.

[kwijybo]

18. International Treasure

Her library has expanded to Ireland!

[blue-wave]

14. A big YES!!

[KPN]

15. Dolly would accept it from Joe Biden. Enough said.

[panader0]

16. I believe that she donated a million bucks to Covid-19 research.

Yeah, she deserves it.

[Mr. Evil]

19. Dolly is a treasure!

I can only imagine what this country would be like if she had a daily syndicated talk show recommending to people a better way to live instead of our present-day AM radio hate machine. She'd make new fans simply because of her sense of humor.

It would be nice but, we don't live in that world.

I really hope President Biden takes Nancy's advice and nominates her. She's just that awesome of a human being.

[Bayard]

20. I love Dolly

Just watched a documentary about her a few nights ago.

I remember when I was a little kid, my Mom always had Porter Wagner on on Saturday nights. Dolly was on there, and I thought--she is so beautiful.

She's beautiful, inside and out.