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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: Williams

You know what? You can justify cheating and stealing. I won’t. Again I will vote for Trump but Melania has gone down the tubes in my thoughts. It is a nasty thing for her to do.


61 posted on 07/18/2016 10:13:53 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Catsrus; gspurlock

Oops, Didn’t read the comments before posting. Didn’t mean to copy you.

GMTA


62 posted on 07/18/2016 10:13:54 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: napscoordinator

Politicians plagiarize regularly without even realizing it. So do preachers.


63 posted on 07/18/2016 10:15:34 PM PDT by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: napscoordinator

“but it is her responsibility to ensure it was at least not plagiarized.”

Get real. Go you have any proof that Michelle Obama copyrighted this line?

“That your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise. That you treat people with respect.”

I’ve heard it hundreds of times. But who knows. Maybe the FBI will see enough evidence to indict.


64 posted on 07/18/2016 10:15:47 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Sacajaweau

For real? Some parts are a nearly verbatim quote.


65 posted on 07/18/2016 10:16:07 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: aynrandfreak; ExTexasRedhead
Well, Melania sure didn't “plagiarize” Moochie’s appearance. Mooch has a patient on that "A$$ Like a Government Mule Look!"
66 posted on 07/18/2016 10:17:05 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: napscoordinator
Melania has gone down the tubes in my thoughts. It is a nasty thing for her to do.

You're pretty tough. Even the hacks on MSM begrudgingly admit this was not Melania's fault.

67 posted on 07/18/2016 10:17:48 PM PDT by kevao (Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: BunnySlippers; rainee

The fact that the liberal media immediately seized on this plagiarism charge wouldn’t be possible if they weren’t fed the information ahead of time. They were too ready to pounce!


68 posted on 07/18/2016 10:17:54 PM PDT by demkicker (My passion for freedom is stronger than that of Democrats whose obsession is to enslave me.)
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To: Catsrus

ACK! U beat me to it, Cats! LOL


69 posted on 07/18/2016 10:18:05 PM PDT by stilloftyhenight ("Victorious warriors win first, then go to war." Sun Tsu)
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To: aynrandfreak
Melania said:
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

Mooshell said:
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

Pure boilerplate. One steals arresting words & phrases when plagiarizing.
70 posted on 07/18/2016 10:18:27 PM PDT by jobim
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To: IncPen

That was my first thought.


71 posted on 07/18/2016 10:19:04 PM PDT by Gator113 ( Go Trump, Go! Just livin' life my way. Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright. 👍 &#1)
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To: napscoordinator

“Again I will vote for Trump”

Glad you cleared that up. I had you down as a Hillary troll for sure.

Cheating and stealing? Give me a break. I didn’t see your indignation in any of the Hillary threads about the misuse of classified information.


72 posted on 07/18/2016 10:19:13 PM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: napscoordinator

That is a bizarre ridiculous statement and you are a fool. Steal and cheat? Go become a democrat.


73 posted on 07/18/2016 10:19:30 PM PDT by Williams (If Trump is not the nominee ... The party's over.)
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To: napscoordinator

I agree, it is blatant plagiarism. But my guess would not be that Melania is responsible or had any idea that it was such. It is presumably the contribution of a speechwriter. Or, such an assigned speechwriter would surely have gone over past nominees’ wives’ convention speeches and should have picked it up anyway.

But the question is why the speechwriter, if that’s who it was, did it? It is so blatant and there has been so much attempted Trump sabotage from GOPe consultant quarters that there is a good chance that this was planted to blow up just as it has.


74 posted on 07/18/2016 10:20:35 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Helicondelta

Just when I was feeling really good about FR he reminds me that of course even here we have some idiots. Pure trolling.


75 posted on 07/18/2016 10:20:57 PM PDT by Williams (If Trump is not the nominee ... The party's over.)
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To: aynrandfreak

little do they know, they’re setting Melannia up, in viewers mind to be First Lady material by comparing her to Michelle


76 posted on 07/18/2016 10:21:10 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: jobim

Do we know yet who helped her with the speech? That could be the story of the night.


77 posted on 07/18/2016 10:21:14 PM PDT by Maudeen (Sinner Saved by Grace)
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To: jobim

Mochelle must have picked from somewhere else, look for that speech.


78 posted on 07/18/2016 10:22:03 PM PDT by jennychase ( Vote Trump Or get Ready for President Hillary)
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To: aynrandfreak

The MSM are in full Palinization mode. They sense that she is a real threat (immigrant, beautiful, smart) and so she must be Palinized quickly and relentlessly by whatever means at hand. Mark my words, it will get vicious.


79 posted on 07/18/2016 10:22:24 PM PDT by Gideon7
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To: 9YearLurker

Also how quick it was spotted, given the generic nature of the duplicated thoughts expressed in the words. Could be the speed of social media or something more sinister. .


80 posted on 07/18/2016 10:22:31 PM PDT by over3Owithabrain
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