2016 Postmortem

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:18 AM Jul 2016

Melania Trump's RNC Speech Follows Michelle Obama's Nearly Verbatim

In her prime time speech at the Republican National Convention Monday evening, Donald Trump's wife Melania appeared to lift significant portions from a speech delivered by now-First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention where her husband Barack Obama was first nominated for President.

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Melania Trump's RNC Speech Follows Michelle Obama's Nearly Verbatim (Original Post) MohRokTah Jul 2016 OP

Well lookie there! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #1

I wonder if the speechwriter purposely sabotaged Trump? sarae Jul 2016 #2

And a friend just called and told me... LenaBaby61 Jul 2016 #3

Either a plagiarizer or a liar. Not much of a choice there. nolabear Jul 2016 #8

MSNBC addressing it now! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #4

Disgusting bluestateguy Jul 2016 #5

MSNBC is talking about it now. Counting the words and then showing the juxtaposition of the R B Garr Jul 2016 #6

Heard Melanie say that she wrote it... Satch59 Jul 2016 #7

Whoop there it is. oasis Jul 2016 #9

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2016 #10

Tweety is angry bluestateguy Jul 2016 #11

Manafort, "These are common words." Botany Jul 2016 #12

Seen on twitter: #BeckyWithTheBorrowedSpeech Rose Siding Jul 2016 #13

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)

1. Well lookie there!

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:21 AM

Jul 2016

Can't say I'm surprised!

sarae

(3,284 posts)

2. I wonder if the speechwriter purposely sabotaged Trump?

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:21 AM

Jul 2016

If so, props to him/her!

LenaBaby61

(6,979 posts)

3. And a friend just called and told me...

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:23 AM

Jul 2016

Melania said she wrote it herself. It's all over the internet how Melania said SHE wrote the speech herself.

Humm

If true, then Melania is a plagiarizer.

nolabear

(42,009 posts)

8. Either a plagiarizer or a liar. Not much of a choice there.

Reply to LenaBaby61 (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:30 AM

Jul 2016

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)

4. MSNBC addressing it now!

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:23 AM

Jul 2016

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)

5. Disgusting

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:27 AM

Jul 2016

R B Garr

(17,020 posts)

6. MSNBC is talking about it now. Counting the words and then showing the juxtaposition of the

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:28 AM

Jul 2016

two women. Seriously, it had to be intentional. Wouldn't that be the first thing you would go out of your way to avoid -- copying the current First Lady...?? Wow.