You're assuming they would even talk about that. Instead they'd be praising how Melania humanized Donald Trump and that this is the pivot everyone has been asking for.
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You're assuming they would even talk about that. Instead they'd be praising how Melania humanized Donald Trump and that this is the pivot everyone has been asking for.
I'm beginning to worry about her getting assassinated the same way I worried when Obama was gonna be president. The way they talked about her in the convention, the blatant lying by Christie and the "Guilty/NotGuilty" thing. It's actually pretty frightening.
Secret Service better be working double time for her, I swear to God.
Nazgul_Hunter
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Geezus. I would *hope* that any moderates paying attention are gonna be put off by this language. It's getting scary and ridiculous. It's almost like they are unloading the more extreme stuff that they wanted to hurl at Obama but couldn't because they didn't wanna sound racist.
Sexism is more OK in America than racism, so yeah.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Hillary's VP choice probably matters because of the non-zero probability of her being assassinated.
Aaron Strife
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I agree but unfortunately I think that would just be treated as the norm at this point.
The media has to pretend that both sides have some level of validity, even if one of them has completely gone off the deep end. The plagiarism scandal might hit closer to home for journalists.
If they didn't try and do Obama in they won't try and do it to her. I'm not overly worried about it, in 2008 it actually scared me but now I feel like it's not a big fear.
nature boy
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So, will they move on?
neurosisxeno
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The plagiarism thing probably would have blown over by now--at least outside of more liberal news sources--if the Trump PR people weren't dogshit. That statement they released accomplished literally nothing.
Veritigo_X
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A sacrifice has been made:
Edit: Beaten. Not really a sacrifice I guess since they aren't firing her.
Edit: Beaten. Not really a sacrifice I guess since they aren't firing her.
balladofwindfishes
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People said this for Obama. My mom was convinced Biden would be president by February 2009 at the latest.
metalslimer
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On the other hand the hatred that has been building for all these years with people like Trump inflaming it further, I felt like the GOP last night hates Clinton even more than they hate Obama.
So, will they move on?
They said it wasn't plagiarism tho
Unfortunately, it has been no surprise that the tone has taken this direction. This was the tone since Trump had his first announcement regarding Mexicans. The media unfortunately will also put forward a false equivalency no matter how crazy the platform.
The plagiarism thing sticks because it is 1) lowest common denominator stuff; 2) a concrete and visible example of dishonesty 3) they cribbed from someone they have been bashing for 8 years. If this was lifted from ie, Nancy Reagan, it would not be that big of a deal.
BlastProcessing
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His job right now is to rest and work on his DNC speech. You are going to have plenty of opportunities to criticize Sanders over the next 5 months, don't reach on this one. He is doing exactly what he should be right now.
RustyNails
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CNN reporting Trump camp identified Melania speechwriter
Edit: Meredith Mciver
Edit: Meredith Mciver
ItWasMeantToBe19
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It's weird that Jerry Ford was one of the few presidents with multiple assassination attempts. Jerry Ford is a pretty uninspiring (either for love or hate) figure other than his pardoning of Richard Nixon.
Well yea, but if they didn't try and kill her so far I doubt they'll try when she's in office.
DataStream
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I feel like they waited too long for this sacrifice to diffuse things. Especially since the convention has provided almost nothing to work with in terms of news. It's just a Clinton-hatefest.
BlastProcessing
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So, will they move on?
Even that explanation still casts blame on Melania. It shows that she absolutely knew that the speech contained plagiarism.
Nazgul_Hunter
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Yeah, so she read the passages outloud over the phone, and then when they made the final speech, she was like "this is fine."
Dubbedinenglish
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Trump: The Trump Organization
metalslimer
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They kind of just threw Manafort to the wolves since he was the one who has been saying Clinton planted this
Lol, good catch. I didn't even spot that.
1. Melania reads a passage over the phone to Meredith.
2. Meredith puts that passage verbatim in speech.
3. Melania...doesn't notice that the passage she just read out loud over the phone is now in the speech?
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Mike Pence even claimed that the Anthrax attacks were from Saddam:
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pence-anthrax-20160717-20160715-snap-story.html
This guy wanted war with Iraq so badly.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pence-anthrax-20160717-20160715-snap-story.html
This guy wanted war with Iraq so badly.
Clinton turning her bomba shitship around. Please strike us meteor!!!
I did a double take while reading through it. It's pretty obvious that at the very least she never bothered to give it a read before reciting it.
Holy crap, Trump just kneecapped himself so hard.
Ignatz Mouse
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Nobody has taken that seriously or will ever think of it again.
Plinko
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The level of hate and rage from the right at this point is beyond worrying. It's frightening.
I honestly would love to see a poll asking people what is a greater reason for them voting republican: Love of Trump's policies, or hatred of Hillary.
I'd bet hatred of Hillary would be higher.
I honestly would love to see a poll asking people what is a greater reason for them voting republican: Love of Trump's policies, or hatred of Hillary.
I'd bet hatred of Hillary would be higher.
your just having a field day of fun with this.
nature boy
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It's in the statement, Trump so great and human he refused my resignation.
User 463088
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Well done Trump campaign.
You managed to bring in a person who is basically outside the campaign. You managed to go against your original messaging and internal memo. You managed to throw the potential next First Lady under the bus. You decided not to fire anyone over this. You went against the narrative your campaign manager and surrogates were using.
A FOR EFFORT! 10/10. GOLD STAR.
You managed to bring in a person who is basically outside the campaign. You managed to go against your original messaging and internal memo. You managed to throw the potential next First Lady under the bus. You decided not to fire anyone over this. You went against the narrative your campaign manager and surrogates were using.
A FOR EFFORT! 10/10. GOLD STAR.
I agree with your overall point, but I bet if you asked the same question about voting Democrat, hatred/fear of Trump would probably be higher too. Though the Hillary hatred is much more deranged and primal
Oh whoops. Somehow I missed that part.
Which I guess makes me qualified to be a speechwriter for the Trump campaign HEYOOO
I really am. This week was one of Trump's few chances to change the trajectory of this race, and it's being frittered away. The media will now spend the next day or two meshing this statement with the various campaign figures' prior statements on the issue, pointing-out inconsistencies and incompetence. It's delicious!
Who isn't? This story should have been done the night it hit, but we're on day 3 now with no end in sight.
NYCmetsfan
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So he knew that it was plagiarized yesterday but they were going around yesterday saying that she didn't plagiarizer anything.
Either they were lying or this is a bullshit explanation.
Nothing they did yesterday showed that they were offered this resignation.
Either they were lying or this is a bullshit explanation.
Nothing they did yesterday showed that they were offered this resignation.
User 463088
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I gotta say, CNN has a news boner a mile long for this story. I'm really surprised.
Yeah, just a little boo boo. He was fine with it. Not mad.
Nazgul_Hunter
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I just had a scary thought... well a few scary thoughts :
• If they're willing to attempt to cover up something as small and obvious as this plagiarism thing... what will they not try to cover up?
• If all goes well, I should become a US Citizen in 3 years... I do NOT want my naturalization papers signed by Donald Trump
You can only shit on the media so long before they're fed up, I guess.
• If they're willing to attempt to cover up something as small and obvious as this plagiarism thing... what will they not try to cover up?
• If all goes well, I should become a US Citizen in 3 years... I do NOT want my naturalization papers signed by Donald Trump
You can only shit on the media so long before they're fed up, I guess.
metalslimer
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It's insanely popular on social media right now and gets them views. They are basically a clickbait news channel especially for political stories like this so it's not a shock. The lack of policy from the republicans makes for bad tv.
It's an easy and fun way to fill up time.
It does bother me, if you want Obama to be sent back to Africa and Hillary to be thrown in jail ( probably without a trial because she's guilty as hell) then you can't fake tears and complain about the country being so divided.
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