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2016 Postmortem

redstateblues

(10,565 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:40 AM Jul 2016

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Did I not hear Melania say she wrote her own speech earlier today?

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Did I not hear Melania say she wrote her own speech earlier today? (Original Post) redstateblues Jul 2016 OP

Seriously? Srsly? vegetarian x Jul 2016 #1

She was being interviewed on the plane by Matt Lauer redstateblues Jul 2016 #3

Just heard Joy Reid say Melania claimed she wrote it redstateblues Jul 2016 #6

Someone on twitter said... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #8

redstateblues, you've been vindicated! vegetarian x Jul 2016 #10

She may have but it's clear she watched Michelle Obama for inspiration. DawgHouse Jul 2016 #2

Just heard a comparison. When first heard allegation, figured spouses' comments are always similar. Hoyt Jul 2016 #4

Don't forget that it also contained a Rick roll. Someone who hates what Trump has tblue37 Jul 2016 #11

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #13

Probably someone from the "Establishment" Rstrstx Jul 2016 #14

Yep. That is what I have been thinking. They have been determined to derail the Donald tblue37 Jul 2016 #15

You may have a point, it is so obviously taken from Michelle Obama's speech. Hoyt Jul 2016 #16

Yes she did... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #5

Yep. They are already giving her a pass though. redstateblues Jul 2016 #7

They just ran the video of Melania lying redstateblues Jul 2016 #9

She sure did! StrictlyRockers Jul 2016 #12

vegetarian x

(150 posts)

1. Seriously? Srsly?

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:41 AM

Jul 2016

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

3. She was being interviewed on the plane by Matt Lauer

Reply to vegetarian x (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:43 AM

Jul 2016

Maybe I misheard it. No one seems to be mentioning it

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

6. Just heard Joy Reid say Melania claimed she wrote it

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:49 AM

Jul 2016

yuiyoshida

(41,874 posts)

8. Someone on twitter said...

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:52 AM

Jul 2016

Well maybe Michelle jumped into a time machine, copied Melania's speech and then went back in time and used it. Yeah.... riiiiiighhhhht.

vegetarian x

(150 posts)

10. redstateblues, you've been vindicated!

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:11 AM

Jul 2016

DawgHouse

(4,019 posts)

2. She may have but it's clear she watched Michelle Obama for inspiration.

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:42 AM

Jul 2016

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Just heard a comparison. When first heard allegation, figured spouses' comments are always similar.

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:45 AM

Jul 2016

But the word for word comparison should be embarrassing for GOPers. But white wingers will simply say Michelle Obama didn't mean it from the heart.

tblue37

(65,554 posts)

11. Don't forget that it also contained a Rick roll. Someone who hates what Trump has

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:35 AM

Jul 2016

done to the GOP has messed with Melania's speech, I bet--and probably the person who designed the first Trump/Pence logo was not exactly on Trump's side, either.

uponit7771

(90,378 posts)

13. +1

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:10 AM

Jul 2016

Rstrstx

(1,403 posts)

14. Probably someone from the "Establishment"

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:14 AM

Jul 2016

Seems like an inside job to me. Revenge is a dish best served cold.

tblue37

(65,554 posts)

15. Yep. That is what I have been thinking. They have been determined to derail the Donald

Reply to Rstrstx (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 03:19 AM

Jul 2016

one way or another.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

16. You may have a point, it is so obviously taken from Michelle Obama's speech.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #11)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 08:49 AM

Jul 2016

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)

5. Yes she did...

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:46 AM

Jul 2016

now she needs to come out and say she lied and apologize to Michelle Obama for stealing her speech.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

7. Yep. They are already giving her a pass though.

Reply to tallahasseedem (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:50 AM

Jul 2016

Imagine if Michelle had done that.

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

9. They just ran the video of Melania lying

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:55 AM

Jul 2016

StrictlyRockers

(3,861 posts)

12. She sure did!

Reply to redstateblues (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:39 AM

Jul 2016

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/288274-melania-trump-speech-plagiarized-paragraph-from-michelle-obamas-2008

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