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If Melania Trump 'Plagiarized' Michelle Obama 2008 Speech, Then Michelle Obama Plagiarized Hers Too
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Posted on 07/19/2016 9:38:58 AM PDT by Pollard

Ecclesiastes 1:9: "There is nothing new under the sun."

Well, that goes for the content of most political speeches, too.

By now you may have seen the day's leading headline -- the one that posits Melania Trump's speech Monday evening at the Republican National Convention was "plagiarized" from a speech made in August 2008 by Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention.

To begin, some of the most bias headlines lead one to believe that Mrs. Trump plagiarized her entire speech. This is false.

The truth, rather, is that two portions of Mrs. Trump's speech are being called into question for their striking similarities to Mrs. Obama's speech eight years prior.

The similar portions were made early on in Mrs. Trump's speech and concern the values instilled in her by her parents as a young child growing up in Slovenia. Below are the two women's speech excerpts for comparison:

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1 posted on 07/19/2016 9:38:58 AM PDT by Pollard
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To: Pollard

I really hope that whichever speechwriter it was, that inserted the similar passages, is fired. Today. Melania Trump is a beautiful, classy, intelligent and sincere woman. There is absolutely NO COMPARISON with Moochelle. Someone set Melania up and they should be booted. NOW.


2 posted on 07/19/2016 9:41:31 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Pollard

Who comes across as more believable Mrs. Trump or Mrs. Obama?
One has a proven track record. Is the media believable?
Does the media have a hidden agenda and swings left and liberal? Does the media rain on a conservative parade on purpose? If this is all they have to say, they are desperate.


3 posted on 07/19/2016 9:42:58 AM PDT by FreedBird
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To: originalbuckeye

It is much more important to talk about Making America Safe again, not what Mrs. Trump said or didn’t say. We are not safe because of failed policies of the current administration.


4 posted on 07/19/2016 9:44:44 AM PDT by FreedBird
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To: Pollard

Did Michelle Obama copywrite her speech?


5 posted on 07/19/2016 9:45:26 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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To: Pollard

Meanwhile, Hillary! Clinton lies non-stop and no one seems to be concerned.


6 posted on 07/19/2016 9:45:49 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: FreedBird

Agree. But the loudest meme today is about Melania. Obviously it is Big Media, intending to ignore Sean Smith’s mom, Marcus Lutrell, Sheriff Clarke and the 13 Hours guys. They simply cannot let the truth get out about the fecklessness of this Admin.


7 posted on 07/19/2016 9:47:18 AM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Pollard

This faux issue just highlights how utterly crooked the media are in this country. They’re breathlessly covering this issue as if a presidential candidate was caught operating a private email server against federal laws and departmental regulations, and the only way anyone knew was because a criminal hacker discovered her private email domain in a string of emails he had discovered during one of his security breaches. Boy, that second thing sure sounds like a story that the media would have a field day with.


9 posted on 07/19/2016 9:50:37 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Pollard

Melania Trump is an American patriot. Michelle Obama is an American, America hater, bigot, and abettor of cop killers!!! End of story!!!


10 posted on 07/19/2016 9:51:02 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: originalbuckeye

Here’s who should be booted:

FTA: “Everyone in his communications shop is now former Cruz supporters,” the aide continued. “Miller hired all of them.”

http://www.fitsnews.com/2016/07/19/speechgate-who-set-up-melania-trump/


11 posted on 07/19/2016 9:51:38 AM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Pollard
And, furthermore, Mrs. Trump did not wear a knock off copy of Mrs. Obamas dress, ever, anywhere.
TWB
12 posted on 07/19/2016 9:53:34 AM PDT by TWhiteBear
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To: originalbuckeye

At least c-span televised the entire speeches. Even Fox was cutting with their stupid analysis. That Megan Kelly gets on my nerves anymore too. These “know everythings” always pull negative comments out of a positive situation, to interfere with our own concentration and decision making. The key is not listen to their play by play comments but watch, listen, objectively without distraction from media types.


13 posted on 07/19/2016 9:55:10 AM PDT by FreedBird
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To: originalbuckeye
" They simply cannot let the truth get out about the fecklessness of this Admin."

The media is as feckless as the Obama administration and the democrats. They want socialism to weaken America. That is the only thing they give a feck about.

14 posted on 07/19/2016 9:56:15 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: FreedBird

Kelly is unwatchable


15 posted on 07/19/2016 9:56:37 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: Pollard

I would bet there are hundreds of women who all gave some similar statements in a campaign speech because it is common sense.
Probably EVERY FIRST LADY has in the last hundred years expressed similar sentiment.

Independence, working hard, coming up from harsh conditions, values and wanting the best for your children are not for the first time only given in a speech by Mrs. Obama.


16 posted on 07/19/2016 10:03:00 AM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Pollard

The media is acting is going to upset Trump. He will defend his wife and call the media out. The Democrat Party Liberal media is picking a fight.


17 posted on 07/19/2016 10:03:13 AM PDT by FreedBird
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To: Pollard
A total diversion. A few similar words in a twenty minute address is hardly the issue. Should I be faulted, if during my sons respective growing up phases, each was told "neither a borrower or a lender be," as well as "always be true to yourself?" Did Shakespeare, in thus framing classic father to son advice, achieve an exclusive right to that advice?

What the Leftist gobbling today is all about, is the fact than Mrs. Trump totally outclassed Mrs. Clinton & Mrs. Obama, in conveying an appealing picture of the Trump family values. That was the purpose, and that was the achievement. She will absolutely "clean the clocks," of the Leftist harridans this fall; and they know it, and their sycophants are now desperate to find an antidote. Their problem is that there really isn't one.

Mrs. Trump has class! Mrs. Clinton never has shown any.

18 posted on 07/19/2016 10:04:16 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: hoosiermama; maggief; MinuteGal

Ping to 11.


19 posted on 07/19/2016 10:05:32 AM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Pollard

Does the media repeat Democrat Party talking points? Is that plagiarism? Repeating like paid parrots Democrat Talking Points seems to be accepted. Talking heads get paid big money to steal other people’s comments.


20 posted on 07/19/2016 10:08:08 AM PDT by FreedBird
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