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Melania Trump speech appears to plagiarize Michelle Obama
The Hill ^ | /19/16 | Lisa Hagen

Posted on 07/18/2016 9:39:43 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey

Melania Trump’s highly anticipated speech at the Republican National Convention Monday night appears to have nearly copied a paragraph from Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; mediabias; melania; melaniaspeech; mooch; plagiarism
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To: 9YearLurker

So Trump’s wife innocently or accidently quotes something her speech writer put together for her... but this does not LEGALLY constitute ‘plagiarism’ by the way... and she is not running for any office whatsoever.

now Hillary’s spouse, is accused of committing rape, sexual harrassment drug use, even Arkancide, and DID commit perjury under oath amongst a host of many other things.

These stupid and shallow accusations by the hillary support staff here at free republic and the democrat underground affiliate program against the non combatant wife of the Donald, are going to be the very can opener Trump uses to open the cans of whoopass that are staged and ready to be dispersed regarding Hillary’s spouse’s misadventures, misdemeanors and outright criminal acts.

This will be Trump’s justification to go the distance on SATANIZING Bill who is his opponent’s spouse. Turnabout is fair play. Historically this is how Trump picks fights. He has done this at least 17 times in the last 12 months that I can put together. His tactic: Get the opposition to throw the first punch that fails to fully connect... then cave their face in... with no mercy.


201 posted on 07/19/2016 2:26:12 AM PDT by MIA_eccl1212 (10 rounds 10 meters 10 seconds 10 centimetres)
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To: MIA_eccl1212

What a silly response.

It was plagiarism, and no amount of obfuscation on our part can deny that.

My Mom was a teacher and battled plagiarism, as do all teachers, and that speech would have been marked with a big fat “F.”

Facts are facts. If Killary had used parts of a a Palin speech we’d have been screaming loud and long here about it.

And, supposedly we’re actually Shrilllary’s support staff? How stupid, bizarre, and absurd. I am a life long activist for pro-life, 2nd Amendment, low-tax, small government, Christian, conservative policies and candidates, and just because I recognize plagiarism, as would any editor or teacher, doesn’t mean that your slur is true...far from it.

And for the record, I believe Killary will be the death of this nation, and I fervently hope and pray Trump gets elected, and I’ll be walking precincts and manning phone banks to help elect him.

Ed


202 posted on 07/19/2016 2:43:09 AM PDT by Sir_Ed
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To: petitfour

Michelle plagiarized Shakespeare, a dead white guy. The scandal. O, the scandal!


204 posted on 07/19/2016 3:25:11 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Clinton Camp Says Obama Plagiarized in Speech

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/19/us/politics/19campaign.html?_r=0


205 posted on 07/19/2016 3:40:52 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
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To: Typical_Whitey

She really said, “ For the first time in my life I’m proud of my country...”?


206 posted on 07/19/2016 3:47:02 AM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: Sir_Ed

The question is why? Why would the Trump team be so dumb as to do this or let it slip by? Such a high profile moment to screw up? Wow.


207 posted on 07/19/2016 3:49:59 AM PDT by EBH (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Trump needs to apply crisis management from business, not politics.

Get out front, admit that someone sabotaged, fire them.

If it was Melania only, admit the Mooch had good ideas and that Melania had translation issues.

If it was a deliberate prank, lawyer up, but probably not needed. Admit it and start tweeting about contrasts with Mooch, and Biden, and Hillary crimes.


208 posted on 07/19/2016 4:00:14 AM PDT by ReaganGeneration2
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To: jughandle

Yes, she did...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYY73RO_egw

But as I watch that video, I heard this...

“...there is more that unites us than divides us...”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/hillary-reaches-out-to-sanders-supporters-much-more-that-unites-us-than-divides/

Hillary said essentially the same thing as she was trying to persuade angry Bernie supporters to join her.

So Hillary itself was plagiarizing Michelle Antoinette. Where was the “social media explosion” over that?


209 posted on 07/19/2016 4:03:29 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
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To: CaptainK
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210 posted on 07/19/2016 4:08:25 AM PDT by Fedora
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To: Typical_Whitey

The side by side speeches are pretty identical.....whoever gave her this speech needs to be FIRED!!!! Freshman mistake.....and Melanie is fabulous, but this will stain her.


211 posted on 07/19/2016 4:11:07 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Newt 2012

BINGO!!! Whoever did it WANTED to put Melania in a bad light!!


212 posted on 07/19/2016 4:12:11 AM PDT by Ann Archy (ABORTION....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Fedora

The meter on my gaydar is pinned.


213 posted on 07/19/2016 4:13:49 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
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To: Coronal

And Michelle meant all of that while she was patient dumping...


214 posted on 07/19/2016 4:19:35 AM PDT by beaware
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To: Typical_Whitey; aynrandfreak

The speeches of both first ladies were generic stock speeches pulled from the consultant library of generic speeches they impose on people.


215 posted on 07/19/2016 4:23:27 AM PDT by spintreebob
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To: Typical_Whitey

What a strrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrretch.


216 posted on 07/19/2016 4:25:01 AM PDT by samtheman (Trump For America.)
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To: Pinkbell

Only to people who gobble up such trash. What she said certainly applies to her, so why get bent out of shape over nothing. Think for yourself should be taught again. Our kids are being turned into cookies, all the same size, etc.


217 posted on 07/19/2016 4:26:47 AM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Moochelles speech was copywrited?

Well, by all means, Sue mrs. Trump.


218 posted on 07/19/2016 4:31:22 AM PDT by FrankR (You're only enslaved to the extent of the charity that you receive!)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Many similar phrases -the contrast is between an immigrant who loves the Nation and appreciates the opportunities and one who was never proud until a low-life Islamic community organizer who hates the Nation was elected...


219 posted on 07/19/2016 4:37:30 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Coronal

Just colossally stupid of her speechwriters... No it’s not word for word but it’s too damn close. Self inflicted injury from an already bad campaign...


220 posted on 07/19/2016 4:43:32 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch
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