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In reply to the discussion: Melania Trump's speech rips off Michelle Obama's from 2008... [View all]erpowers
(9,350 posts)36. CNN Has the Story
CNN just sent out a notice stating that at least one passage from Melania Trump's GOP convention speech is striking simar to Michelle Obama's 2008 speech.
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Drunken Irishman
Jul 2016
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LOL! Now Huffpo! “I read once over it and that’s all. Because I wrote it and with [as] little help
Cha
Jul 2016
#61
You've adeptly moved the goalposts from your initial premise in regards to her speech
LanternWaste
Jul 2016
#75
Seriously? You think this is no big deal? Trump shouldn't fire the speech writer?
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#100
It's not ok to sarcastically belittle the objections to Trump campaign plagiarism.
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#117
Yes, you are minimizing it. "They all do it...even those ...at the top" WTF?
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#101
It was all I heard when I turned on my 10 min. of Morning Joe, oppo research time.
lark
Jul 2016
#111
She and/or the campaign STOLE this part of the speech. They are a FRAUD! This is THEFT!
RBInMaine
Jul 2016
#84
The delegates were already wondering what the hell was going on with Melania.
LiberalFighter
Jul 2016
#27
Hardly likely. It's all over the news right now. It's amateur hour in that campaign . . .
brush
Jul 2016
#42
She apparently also stated that she wrote it on the plane to the convention.
LiberalFighter
Jul 2016
#29
Melania has been practicing with a speechwriter - maybe he wrote the speech
womanofthehills
Jul 2016
#37
Two little pathological liars in a pod.. nothing like getting busted for it on a national stage!
Cha
Jul 2016
#63
CNN reported earlier that she has been working with a speech writer coach
womanofthehills
Jul 2016
#32
How do we know Melania didn't write it FIRST, and Michelle copied it from HER?
NBachers
Jul 2016
#25
Melania is a grown woman and is ultimately responsible for the speech that she gave.
BiminiTwisted
Jul 2016
#22
It would never stop . Fox 24/7 People need to be honest about different treatment
Person 2713
Jul 2016
#78
She does not sound like a native English speaker, so I am sure someone else wrote it.
McCamy Taylor
Jul 2016
#34
WWDTCS- What Would Don the Con say if another candidate's spouse did this? nt
63splitwindow
Jul 2016
#35
“I read once over it and that’s all. Because I wrote it and with [as] little help as possible.”
Cha
Jul 2016
#60
BIG repug difference . FLOTUS talked of "all children in this nation" having the opportunity
Person 2713
Jul 2016
#77
Problem is, take the speech out of the equation and it's probably not being reported anyway.
Drunken Irishman
Jul 2016
#93