What if Melania had directly quoted Michelle with attribution?

[yellowcanine]

It would have actually been a nice gesture but I am sure would not have been well received in the hall.

[anoNY42]

1. I was just thinking along those lines

except I thought Melania should have prefaced that stolen paragraph with "A wise woman once said..."

[The Wielding Truth]

2. That would have shown unity and class both of which have a hard time seeing daylight at the

RNC.

[Hortensis]

3. RNC would be tearing into her big time

for respecting FLOTUS. Mere plagiarism would nothing to it.

[scscholar]

4. It would still be hateful

Given the intent behind the misleading and twisting of her words.

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. Never would happen. She's entitled

To take whatever she wants. Whatever Lola wants Lola gets, dahhhling.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. She would have been booed by that crowd!

[C_U_L8R]

7. She owes Mrs Obama an apology

For plagiarizing her speech. But I suspect that the Trumps lack grace.

[yeoman6987]

8. I sorta hope she does apologize to her

Even if we never find out.

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. They'll blame it on a speechwriter and fire them

Even if it was Melania that did the stealing. That's just how they roll. Take all the credit and none of the blame.

[jamese777]

9. Right Wingers Are Calling It A Conspiracy

They say that there are moles n the Trump campaign trying to sabotage the candidate.
#SpeechGate: Who Set Up Melania Trump?
http://www.fitsnews.com/2016/07/19/speechgate-who-set-up-melania-trump/

[Ilsa]

10. That would just prove they are incompetent at vetting

their staffers with with huge responsibilities, and that plenty of republucans will do whatever they can to see him fail.

[yellowcanine]

13. I actually think this is possible.

Think about it. Whoever lifted the passages clearly knew what they were doing. And they had to know it would not go unnoticed. I mean, get real - Michelle Obama's speech was a big deal in 2008. It has to be everywhere. Anyone with Trump's best interest in mind would not have done this. Now, whoever is overseeing the process should have caught it. No kidding about that. The speech should have been run through several kinds of anti-plagiarism software.

[Hoyt]

11. Not advised with gun nuts in attendance. I bet GOPer's criticized Michelle O's speech in 08.

[SDJay]

12. She'd Have Been Booed Off the Stage...

Feces would have been flying in every direction. Children's ears would have been covered across the country just in case the name of the female antichrist had been uttered again.

I know it's not really on topic, but the hatred that so many at least claim to feel for a woman I along with my wife admire intensely is really hard to believe. What's not to like about this woman? Clearly Mrs. Drumpf thinks she's worth quoting - attributed or otherwise.

[Kingofalldems]

14. The speech was pure theft.

[mcar]

16. Exactly right

The convention goers may even have booed her.

[glennward]

17. It would have been as deadly as Christie's hug with Obama. Under the bus she'd go. nt