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(94,520 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:21 AM Jul 2016

Melania Trump Echoes Michelle Obama in Convention Speech [View all]

Source: Bloomberg Politics

Melania Trump, in her potentially breakthrough moment, appears to have lifted some of her first night convention speech from a surprising source: Michelle Obama.

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"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," Melania Trump said as she told her life story.

It strongly echoed Michelle Obama's own words at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. "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," she said in Denver.

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Tommy Vietor, a former national security spokesman for President Barack Obama, said the similarity was "pretty egregious."

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-19/melania-trump-echoes-michelle-obama-in-convention-speech

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Melania Trump Echoes Michelle Obama in Convention Speech [View all] brooklynite Jul 2016 OP

Actually, "Melania Trump PLAGIARIZES Michelle Obama in Convention Speech" TygrBright Jul 2016 #1

I'm convinced we are being trolled GummyBearz Jul 2016 #40

Echoes? Try plagiarizes, steals from, copies! Maven Jul 2016 #2

This is a shameful scandal now. FarPoint Jul 2016 #12

The BBC is laughing at the blatant plagiarism (and calling it that), but point out he is shameless muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #28

Well a day later.... FarPoint Jul 2016 #41

Echoes? Is that what we call plagiarism now? Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #3

"incontrovertible charge of PLAGIARISM" -- much of it lifted DIRECTLY from Michelle Obama's speech. MADem Jul 2016 #4

Echoes???? Wow! This was flagrant plagiarism! -eom Justitia Jul 2016 #5

On MSNBC they are saying this is BIG. What was otherwise a singular highlight for Don the Con... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #6

To a journalist there is no worse sin than plagiarism. nolabear Jul 2016 #10

I've passed the story on to a friend who has a Pulitzer for Journalism... brooklynite Jul 2016 #17

Let this die. Put focus back on Rep. King's White Supremacist rant or Trump's Wall & scams. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #7

Dose it have broader implications re: overall Trump competency? Also, how do they react? nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #13

Steve Schmidt just said on MSNBC the plagiarism is a DISASTER for the evening. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #8

A Blow-up Doll plagiarizing one of our greatest First Ladies!!! Twitter will love this! Walk away Jul 2016 #9

Oh sure, blame it on the speechwriter.. OxQQme Jul 2016 #11

That is what happened. Stryder Jul 2016 #16

Thank you, Stryder. You have expressed my thoughts more succinctly than I could. Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #21

You seem concerned. Please feel free to share more of your concerns and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #22

the thing is mercuryblues Jul 2016 #27

un-fucking-believable lillypaddle Jul 2016 #14

Well day 1 was interesting hibbing Jul 2016 #15

Portions undoubtedly lifted WORD FOR WORD as just demonstrated on tape. nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #18

False flag.period. Stryder Jul 2016 #19

We know he denies obvious truths but... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #20

Oh, I'm not arguing that it isn't plagerism Stryder Jul 2016 #44

We agree his supporters could not care less. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #45

You seem concerned. Please feel free to share more of your concerns and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #23

Goddamned right I'm concerned Stryder Jul 2016 #43

You keep that response ready to paste? Stryder Jul 2016 #47

Yes. No. Welcome to DU. nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #49

Yeah Stryder Jul 2016 #50

Couldn't make it over here to support Obama at any point between 2007 and 2016, eh? ROFL kestrel91316 Jul 2016 #51

You are so wrong in every way. joshcryer Jul 2016 #33

Have we been following the same election? Stryder Jul 2016 #42

Well this one won't quietly slip under the radar Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #24

Trending on Twitter Matilda Jul 2016 #25

Plagerism ............. for sure Kathy M Jul 2016 #26

duplicate speech of muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #29

A DUer ran it thru a plagiarism program mainer Jul 2016 #30

A speech written by Hillary Clinton's former speech writer. joshcryer Jul 2016 #31

Yeah, That's The Sad Truth RobinA Jul 2016 #35

Hey, Trump said he only hires "the best"! (nt) hexola Jul 2016 #36

Poor Melania. romanic Jul 2016 #32

This Has To Be RobinA Jul 2016 #34

sure it was a set up, and it also exposed a a lie when she told Matt Lowery before she gave .. olddad56 Jul 2016 #37

and on Thursday, Trump will plagiarize from the Neuremburg rallies 0rganism Jul 2016 #38

TRUMP: "It's rigged!" hexola Jul 2016 #39

Democrats should stress how grateful we are Michelle Obama's words are so well received Vinca Jul 2016 #46

I "echoed" this paper teacher, I didn't "plagiarize " The Second Stone Jul 2016 #48