Perhaps both were done as paraphrases of an older work... it’s a caution... McIver might not have even been aware of the Michelle Obama borrowing when she “borrowed.”
She might have done well to acknowledge the older work and that extensive quotations from it followed. This would have made Melania’s presentation more honest as well as outing Michelle’s uncredited copying.
Of course if the GOP were to apply Gotcha! back to the Dems, there could be quite a to-do.
Good thinking!
That would have been an effective stored weapon for those who understand politics is unfortunately a blood sport. It would have had to be developed in advance and then appropriately inserted in the campaign.
The good news is that there is little or no evidence Trump is a compromised or beholden insider. The bad news is he/we may suffer some broken bones learning how to play politics.
But I think, like many others may, let's get it started.