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Arkansas Granny

(31,507 posts)
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 04:42 PM Mar 2018

This ought to be good. David Hogg's sister has tweeted for Melania to get involved

in the cyber bullying that her brother is enduring.





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Parkland survivor calls on Melania Trump to intervene after Fox's Laura Ingraham 'cyberbullies' her brother https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/parkland-survivor-calls-melania-trump-intervene-foxs-laura-ingraham-cyberbullies-brother/

9:21 PM - Mar 28, 2018

Parkland survivor calls on Melania Trump to intervene after Fox’s Laura Ingraham ‘cyberbullies’ her...
Citing First Lady Melania Trump's campaign to end cyberbullying, Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg tagged the president's wife in a tweet asking her to intervene after a Fox News personality attacked her...

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This ought to be good. David Hogg's sister has tweeted for Melania to get involved (Original Post) Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 OP
melania has no guts, trump have her deported...lol beachbum bob Mar 2018 #1
She Won't Get A Response SoCalMusicLover Mar 2018 #2
It was probably picked for her by Trumps advisors LiberalLovinLug Mar 2018 #14
Melania is hiding Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #3
Laura is fearless and hella smart. She calls things out in no uncertain terms, and challenges Lucinda Mar 2018 #4
I think you mean "Lauren"? ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #9
Yep! Lucinda Mar 2018 #16
I hope you feel better soon Lucinda! ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #17
If Melania DOESN'T respond Mr. Ected Mar 2018 #5
I've watched some of Hogg's videos. Igel Mar 2018 #6
Social license allows him to speak out here and now Mr. Ected Mar 2018 #7
Bold, brave kids!! Everyone else would just say What's the use? Why bother? bobbieinok Mar 2018 #8
I think they're being coached FakeNoose Mar 2018 #13
I think they have adults working with them, but I think the kids are doing Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #15
Melania never expected to have to WORK for her lifestyle Skittles Mar 2018 #10
Melania married the biggest bully in the history of the US. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #11
Bingo! IluvPitties Mar 2018 #12
 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
2. She Won't Get A Response
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 04:47 PM
Mar 2018

Melania is enjoying her vacation, and doesn't want to be bothered. She really doesn't know much about combating bullying, someone told her she had to pick a cause, so she chose one she was familiar with, since her hubby bullies her daily.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,164 posts)
14. It was probably picked for her by Trumps advisors
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 07:57 PM
Mar 2018

It smells to me like a tangent of their tactic of always accusing the other side of what they are doing, or are going to do. (like rig elections, or use fake news) The idea being that if the FLOTUS champions cyberbullying, and if there are charges against Trump or another Republican of doing so, it can be at least tempered with the exasperated faux outrage that...how could you ever accuse us of this when it is the honorable first lady's most important cause! It wouldn't work on DU veterans, but it can work on the blinder wearing deplorables. Especially if bolstered by Hannity or Rush. The old "I know you are but what am I?"

Does anyone know if she has done ANYTHING on this issue other than the first announcement?

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
4. Laura is fearless and hella smart. She calls things out in no uncertain terms, and challenges
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 04:50 PM
Mar 2018

the people she is criticizing to be, and do, better. At 14 too!

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
16. Yep!
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 08:38 PM
Mar 2018

Should know better - I followed her twitter this afternoon!
It's a blurry pain filled day for me...makes me slip up!

Thanks!

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
5. If Melania DOESN'T respond
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 04:51 PM
Mar 2018

She better pick a new cause to champion.

She loses any imputed credibility she ever had on the subject if she dodges this very public, very egregious case of cyber bullying

The MSM needs to be paying attention here.

Igel

(35,274 posts)
6. I've watched some of Hogg's videos.
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 05:02 PM
Mar 2018

And seen some of his tweets.

If he were 21 and said those things about people we liked, we'd be all over him. (Actually, all it would take was his saying things about people we liked, even at *her* age.)

Perspective.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
7. Social license allows him to speak out here and now
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 05:08 PM
Mar 2018

LI intentionally violated that tenet. He was bullied and assailed with personal vehemence. This certainly falls within the purview of Melania's purported protection.

bobbieinok

(12,858 posts)
8. Bold, brave kids!! Everyone else would just say What's the use? Why bother?
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 05:08 PM
Mar 2018

Just like pretty much everyone had given up on gun control.

Young people don't realize that some thing is impossible. They just blast right through!

FakeNoose

(32,595 posts)
13. I think they're being coached
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 07:17 PM
Mar 2018

Maybe it's their parents, or maybe it's teachers, I don't know. But I've known plenty of teenagers and these Parkland kids have an amazing ability to use the media. Their knowledge is well beyond their years.

If they are being coached it's not a bad thing, because the kids are getting the media attention that most of us could only dream of.


Arkansas Granny

(31,507 posts)
15. I think they have adults working with them, but I think the kids are doing
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 08:01 PM
Mar 2018

the heavy lifting. They are smart, articulate and know how to use social media. Don't forget, the Civil rights movement and the Vietnam War protests were heavily influenced by the involvement of young people. They really brought the energy.

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
11. Melania married the biggest bully in the history of the US.
Thu Mar 29, 2018, 07:13 PM
Mar 2018

She doesn't give a shit about anyone except her own kid. When Barron was suspected of having a form of autism after the election she was pissed off and said "hands off...he is a child". He is 11 and these students are only a few years older. I wonder what the cut-off age limit is in her wise opinion? is bullying allowed by anyone over a certain age (hubby is 71 man/baby)?

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