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In reply to the discussion: I see it's dump on the wife tonight. [View all]mythology
(9,527 posts)74. This didn't work out like you intended
She doesn't get a special shield from being criticized for stealing just because she has poor taste in men. When you put yourself in the political fray, you become fair game to be criticized for what you say/do politically speaking. She (or the speech writer) either made a conscious decision to steal, or didn't do a good enough job to ensure they didn't. That's fair game.
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She put herself out there and apparently plagiarized part of her speech.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2016
#1
she says she wrote her speech...except for the bits swiped from michelle obama nt
msongs
Jul 2016
#4
Plagiarism in defense of liberty is no vice; composition in defense of originality is no virtue
Bucky
Jul 2016
#118
Right.. and neither is lying when she said she "..wrote it with as little help as possible"..
Cha
Jul 2016
#98
Actually, my intention of watching former First Ladies would be to note what they said
BobbyDrake
Jul 2016
#159
They stole a speech from a woman they've dumped on for eight years
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Jul 2016
#12
The level of denial it takes......to post on said website and then come here to
msanthrope
Jul 2016
#70
Does she really think that Trump's wife should not be held accountable for plagiarism?
greatauntoftriplets
Jul 2016
#72
Conflating a tertiary syphilis support group with a SCOTUS decision is kinda
msanthrope
Jul 2016
#142
Note my observation above.....that wonderfully progressive site that uses the c-word
msanthrope
Jul 2016
#22
Let me guess: might you be justifying your own participation in the site that celebrates sexist
Squinch
Jul 2016
#157
Lol, now the site supposedly "celebrates sexist and racist slurs." Typical smearing.
Vattel
Jul 2016
#162
I appreciate your tacit admission that the use of the c-word at the other site is wrong.
msanthrope
Jul 2016
#158
“I read once over it and that’s all. Because I wrote it and with [as] little help as possible.”
Cha
Jul 2016
#46
They sure the hell never cut Hillary Clinton any slack when she was the spouse.
deurbano
Jul 2016
#106
Mrs. Dumb & Mr. Dumber are adults, put themselves out there and lie/plagiarize!
Her Sister
Jul 2016
#67
LOL!!! You are a riot! Maybe you should invite Mrs. Trump, Donald and Jill Stein over to
Squinch
Jul 2016
#79
If the wife plagiarizes a political speech at the CONVENTION, then yeah, fair game.
wildeyed
Jul 2016
#82
she is an active supporter of her husband who is a complete piece of fucking shit
snooper2
Jul 2016
#83
Oh I see, found your thread at the other site, Melania is just DREAMY right ROFLMAO
snooper2
Jul 2016
#111
I don't even get why you think any political speaker is above criticism. Plus this one
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#120
No, it's "Rightfully criticize the plagiarizer for such a dishonest speech she didn't even write...
Hong Kong Cavalier
Jul 2016
#124
I find it amusing that you refer to her as "Mrs. Tramp" but are pissed at DUers for criticizing her
tenderfoot
Jul 2016
#145
So we can't criticize a plagiarizer putting herself out there to elect a bloated gas bag
Downtown Hound
Jul 2016
#130
Again, I love how you refer to her as "Tramp" then scold others for not "understanding her/reasons"
tenderfoot
Jul 2016
#167
Some others would have at least edited it, especially after it was pointed out in this thread and
still_one
Jul 2016
#150
I sometimes wonder about those who participate in sites that allow vulgarities against
still_one
Jul 2016
#149
The candidate's "wife", as you call it, is running for First Lady, and is part of her husband's
still_one
Jul 2016
#144
I actually thought it was a very good speech, though at the time I did not know that it was
madinmaryland
Jul 2016
#146
On the other hand, anyone who went after Ghoulianni would have sounded great.
madinmaryland
Jul 2016
#148