I see it's dump on the wife tonight.

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123. It's not just about dumping on the wife.

First off, she obviously gave a plagiarized speech. What if this were reversed and the spouse of a Democratic candidate had done this? The right would be all over it.

I'm not suggesting that we aren't "better" than this. We do generally uphold a higher standard as far as mudslinging.

My "beef" with Melania is the fact that, in my opinion, she has no intention of being "First Lady" were it that Trump wins in November. That post is going to go to Ivanka Trump. There is no doubt in my mind about that.

That brings some questions to mind. For example, is it that Melania doesn't want to assume the role, or it is that Donald doesn't think she's capable of assuming the role? If it's her decision, that's one thing Let me repeat that. If it's HER decision, then that's one thing.

If that decision has been made for Melania (which is what I suspect based on Trump's habit of demeaning women, and the fact that Melania has not been a participant in much of Trump's campaign up to this point), then I would be critical of Melania for allowing someone to control her.

If it is offensive to anyone that I make a negative comment about a woman who is willing to allow herself to be controlled and manipulated for a price, then so be it. Women should be "better" than this. It's 2016. Women should not be congratulated for marrying well. Women should be congratulated for their own, personal accomplishments.