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Melania Trump’s Speech Bears Striking Similarities to Michelle Obama’s 2008 Address
NY Times ^ | 7/19/2016 | MAGGIE HABERMAN

Posted on 07/18/2016 9:44:51 PM PDT by aynrandfreak

Mrs. Trump, Monday night:

“From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily lives. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son. And we need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow. Because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”

Mrs. Obama, in her 2008 speech:

“Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you’re going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don’t know them, and even if you don’t agree with them. And Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; convention; gop; melania; melaniaspeech; plagiarism; trump
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To: kevao

I think that the speechwriter should be hung too, but I won’t give her a pass because clearly she didn’t do any research whatsoever. Fox is talking about it now. I will see what they are saying. Trump campaign is ignoring but the Fox guys feel he will have to say something.


161 posted on 07/18/2016 10:53:04 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: jennychase

Love it. Drudge is on and all over it :)


162 posted on 07/18/2016 10:53:48 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Lazamataz

Yes I agree with with your assessment, of this poster!


163 posted on 07/18/2016 10:54:09 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (God help the Republic but will he?)
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To: Williams
If it was plagiarism Michelle committed it first because one zillion people have said that about their parents in speeches.

I think I first heard these exact words when our valedictorian gave his speech at my high school graduation.

Yawn.

164 posted on 07/18/2016 10:54:49 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping list.)
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To: napscoordinator
ut I won’t give her a pass because clearly she didn’t do any research whatsoever.

Good Lord you are a RINO squish.

GET THE EFF OFF OUR FORUM.

165 posted on 07/18/2016 10:54:59 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Hillary: "Weapons of war have no place on our streets."... Laz: "Muslims are weapons of war.")
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To: petitfour

I expect this will blow over tomorrow.

I hope so.....but I think one more day and then over.

I stand by my statement.......watch Matt Lauer tomorrow and you will hear her say she wrote the speech with little help. DON’T YOU EVER CALL ME A FOOL OR LIAR AGAIN. Got it??????


166 posted on 07/18/2016 10:55:08 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: DesertRhino

It’s possible that Hurwitz, making $85k a year as Michelle’s speechwriter and about to be out of a job, was hired by Trump on the down low to help with this speech and thus audition for the future gig...Remember Hurwitz jumped from Hillary to Obama once Obama won the 2008 primary.

So far Hurwitz has not responded to press inquiries. I think this is what happened.


167 posted on 07/18/2016 10:55:28 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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To: Lazamataz

Go away Laz. There are woman you still need to get with.


168 posted on 07/18/2016 10:55:41 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Reddy

The cowriter for Art of The Deal crucified Trump in the New Yorker mag, not the NYT.


169 posted on 07/18/2016 10:55:53 PM PDT by Yaelle (Sorry, Mr. Franklin. We've been extremely careless with our Republic.)
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To: RummyChick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KtzdP7mR-4


170 posted on 07/18/2016 10:55:58 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: aynrandfreak; Enchante; All
Ignore the MSM. Who cares? Two/three sentences with common ideas and ideals are very similar, not exact. Melanie's speech was what 10 minutes long. So what, she and the Obama’s believe in hard work, teach your children to dream and work hard towards your dreams, yada, yada, yada. Have we not heard that thousands of times before.

DO NOT LET THE MSM INFLUENCE YOU!

Never forget that Michelle Obama said, “This is the first time in my life I am proud of my country.”

You can be damn sure no one who wants to win POTUS will ever utter those words again.

Screw, Michelle Obama and screw MSM.

171 posted on 07/18/2016 10:56:03 PM PDT by Chgogal (A woman who votes for Hillary is voting with her vagina and not her brain.)
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To: napscoordinator
DON’T YOU EVER CALL ME A FOOL OR LIAR AGAIN.

YOU ARE A FOOL AND A LIAR.

172 posted on 07/18/2016 10:56:06 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Hillary: "Weapons of war have no place on our streets."... Laz: "Muslims are weapons of war.")
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To: aynrandfreak

Ha ha ha haha

Good luck with that, NYT


173 posted on 07/18/2016 10:56:10 PM PDT by stanne
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To: napscoordinator

GET THE EFF OFF OUR FORUM YOU FOOL, YOU LIAR


174 posted on 07/18/2016 10:57:04 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Hillary: "Weapons of war have no place on our streets."... Laz: "Muslims are weapons of war.")
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To: Lazamataz

And you are a Cruz lover.....nothing lower then that. You were a disgrace during the primary. A complete and utter disgrace and everyone here knew it.


175 posted on 07/18/2016 10:57:11 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: jennychase

FLASHBACK: OBAMA ‘08 RIPS LINES FROM DEVAL PATRICK ‘JUST WORDS’...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M6x1H08aFc&feature=youtu.be

Maybe Melania was drafting 0bolie’s ‘speech’ style.


176 posted on 07/18/2016 10:57:25 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Lazamataz

Nope.


177 posted on 07/18/2016 10:57:27 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: napscoordinator

Go away fool!


178 posted on 07/18/2016 10:57:54 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (God help the Republic but will he?)
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To: nutmeg

Most voters won’t care about this in a few days. In this crazy campaign year who knows if this was sabotage by some GOPe hack or maybe even some Trump trickery of some sort. All I know is the Trump campaign will make ite share of mistakes between now and November, and the MSM will pile on like vultures on a carcass. We know the score here. The MSM will do anything to get Hillary elected and bash anyone connected with Trump even his wife and children. We can’t freak out and act like this was a campaign killer. Most Americans have Nice, France and both Baton Rouge and Dallas still in their heads. If the MSM thinks a Melania Trump speech with a lifted paragraph is gonna change people’s minds and make them vote for Hillary, with all the crap she’s done, they’re stretching things.


179 posted on 07/18/2016 10:58:01 PM PDT by dowcaet
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To: napscoordinator

You have just become my hobby.

Congratulations.

See you around.

Often.


180 posted on 07/18/2016 10:58:08 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Hillary: "Weapons of war have no place on our streets."... Laz: "Muslims are weapons of war.")
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