Posted on 07/19/2016 5:41:22 AM PDT by Pinkbell
I transcribed the relevant part of the interview.
CUOMO: Who takes the fall for cribbing Michelle Obama's speech in 2008? Whose fault is that?
MANAFORT: Well, there's no cribbing of Michelle Obama's speech. These were common words and values that she cares about her family, that uh, that things like that. I mean, she was speaking in front of 35 million people last night - she knew that. I mean, to think that she would be cribbing Michelle Obama's words is crazy. I mean it's so, I mean once again, an example of a when a woman threatens Hillary Clinton how she seeks out to demean her and take her down. It's not going to work.
CUOMO: All I'm saying is the language is strikingly similar. I'm not making a big deal of it; I know everybody is talking about it this morning, but I don't think it's an allegation, it's not some suggestion without proof. I don't know why the campaign doesn't just own it and say people borrow phrases, that's what happened, and movie on? That's what, ironically, Obama did in 2008 when Clinton said he cribbed from Deval Patrick. He said, "Yeah, you're right, I did it."
MANAFORT: No, no he did do it. That's correct. But in this particular case, you know, there was a process certainly of collaboration that.. Certainly there's no feeling on her part that she did it. You know, what she did was use words that are common words, and to expect her to, to think that she would do something like that knowing how scrutinized her speech was going to be last night, is just really absurd.
CUOMO: Right, but again, that's assuming that it was Melania. I'm assuming that there were writers involved, but if that's the way you want to explain it, that's up to you. Let me ask you about something else.
Saboteur? Good Lord. This is a major story on every outlet this morning. You even had the pro-Trump people on the CNN panel, the people who defend him every night, saying this was lifted from the Michelle speech. Kayleigh Mcenany and Andy Dean are far from saboteurs.
Issues like this must be addressed. Issues must be dealt with. Constructive criticism is not a bad thing if it is warranted. I did a post quoting two articles on how Trump’s campaign was struggling. I was predictably called a troll and whatnot and told the campaign was in perfect shape. The next day, Corey Lewandowski was fired. Obviously Trump himself saw problems. Things are better now that Manafort is in charge. However, there is nothing wrong with calling out mistakes. I have posted that there are multiple possibilities with this. Many FReepers in the threads regarding this have said that they believe this was plagiarized as well. Are they all tools? I think I’ve tried to point out all sides on this and possibilities.
Negative articles shouldn’t be avoided either. That is because they should be addressed and repudiated. I have posted several articles which I have spent a lot of time in repudiating and gathering sources to back that up. If we don’t address, then who will?
I also post on Twitter, and I don’t feel comfortable giving my account out, but I retweet good things about Trump, retweet negative things about Hillary, and have defended Trump to reporters, other users, and have gotten into lengthy debates with a couple liberals and a Cruzbot. I have a sizable enough (for me because I am not known) following of Trump followers who I am certain would unfollow me if I was a Trump hater.
To just flat out insult me and accuse me of something I am not is not right. I have never attacked you on this forum.
lol
Bwa ha ha ha! Quick on her feet, that Ann!!
I don't think they realize how little people are listening to the Cabletards. I'd have Melania, angry and beautiful, out there announcing she fired her plagiarizing speech writer, Mr Joe Biden.
Yep. All that gets lost with the media spin.
Please help wipe away her tears while marveling at her deft footwork.
Chris Cuomo actually, to his credit, said that Obama plagiarized that speech.
3400 dead blacks in chicago sine obama took office
did you hear about that in the main stream media
michelle obozo: ALL THIS FOR A DAMN FLAG
NOW IS THE FIRST TIME I FEEL PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN
Does the Libtard media think that people nwocan not express feelings and motivation and how they raise their kids with values because the hideous michelle spewed a few words that now NO ONE ELSE CAN EXPRESS...
LIBTARDS ARE GRASPING AT STRAWS
I know. I think it was totally Melania’s idea! She knew that the conversation would be about how beautiful she is and that she did a credible job. Now the story is about her basically calling out the wookie and rickrolling the convention. The MSM is being played.
All I can say is who f-in cares. F the liberal media with a rusty pike.
I came home last night, turned on the tube, and thought what the heck happened. Then I started thinking about it and my mind did turn to Donald and if he was the genesis of this “controversy.” I just couldn’t figure out WHY, so thanks for that!
Leni
All she needed to say was “I’ll never tell your children what to eat, and we’ll pay for our own vacations.”
Well, I certainly hope that Melanie doesn’t steal moochie’s wardrobe, her army of “personal assistants”, her vacation spots worldwide, Air Fiorce Two, and, especially her taste.
I can’t see Melanie growing carrots on the White House grounds.
After a through sanitizing, and redecorating, she might even reopen the White House for public tours.
I doubt Melanie will do any vulgar dancing in public.
You may have soiled yourself. Please check.
Don't project your problems onto me.
It very well may be that the structure of the speech was swiped from Michelle’s, but as that invites scrutiny between the early lives of these two women that our current First Lady does not come out well in, it might just be an elegant trap.
Do you think the court of public opinion has had enough of cases like the one between Zeppelin and Spirit?
LOL! That was a funny line from Ann.
Listen, Miss Marmalade, I was never running Melania’s speech through the plagiarizer. Someone said that Michelle’s original speech may have been plagiarized itself. I was trying to find out.
I saw someone posted on social media that Trump tweet the exact same message as Obama did in ‘08, after Melania finished her speech. If he indeed do that, then I am certain this was planned.
Did this come from 4-Chan? I wouldn’t put a lot of credence into anything from that site. It’s full of 12 year olds and pedo’s trying to get pictures of said, 12 year olds. Oh, and tons of video game players who sit in their mom’s basement until they are 30.
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