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stonecutter357

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82. "I wrote it. With as little help as possible."

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Wed Jul 20, 2016, 09:14 AM

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OMFG -Teachers and academics are thanking Melania Trump for perfect material [View all] malaise Jul 2016 OP

It truly is a teaching moment... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #1

My take is that either they knew and thought they could get away with it malaise Jul 2016 #4

Pure entitlement. tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #8

Indeed. Trump thinks he's untouchable. He said he could shoot someone in middle of Times Square. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #26

I suspect that screen writers are hastily scribbling away for a future HBO presentation Siwsan Jul 2016 #2

+1 LiberalLoner Jul 2016 #5

I most fervently... 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #39

hopefully the Coen brothers DrDan Jul 2016 #46

Now that I will watch malaise Jul 2016 #54

Ouch! flor-de-jasmim Jul 2016 #3

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2016 #6

Can't...resist... ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #7

The world is laughing malaise Jul 2016 #10

Was the headline "Crazy Baldhead"? SunSeeker Jul 2016 #32

ROFL malaise Jul 2016 #37

8 years of hearing them scream about teleprompters is backfiring on them big time. Initech Jul 2016 #9

They should have used Turnitin.com malaise Jul 2016 #11

It would have cross referenced Rick Astley's essay about never going to give you up. Initech Jul 2016 #12

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Jul 2016 #13

don't count on it.....what about all the nudies? not that I've looked..... Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #29

Does that mean she Rick Rolled herself?? madinmaryland Jul 2016 #19

Speaking of teleprompters. Delmette Jul 2016 #24

While she stole the speech awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #64

That's true. Delmette Jul 2016 #66

True... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #67

See? We do get something out of this. sofa king Jul 2016 #14

We are getting some great laughter as well malaise Jul 2016 #15

A brilliant move, IMO. Great speech. Good strategy from the Trumpeteers. FighttheFuture Jul 2016 #16

ROFL alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #17

+1,000 malaise Jul 2016 #20

I agree NewJeffCT Jul 2016 #23

Trumps are experts at shoveling shit annd making others pay for it. So laugh all you want, but FighttheFuture Jul 2016 #96

I doubt that either Trump or Melania are happy being laughingstocks right now. I seriously doubt Tess49 Jul 2016 #18

It is not in a narcissist's nature to think they will be ridiculed for anything they do, so their jtuck004 Jul 2016 #27

Narcissism is absolutely correct. Like when Trump bragged on 60 minutes how humble he is Midnight Writer Jul 2016 #79

This. They did it for publicity... scscholar Jul 2016 #62

Or an incompetent and dull-witted campaign simply bungled once again LanternWaste Jul 2016 #92

It could be either, but regardless they will make pearls form swine on this one. They (Trumps) FighttheFuture Jul 2016 #95

real clear rolling average has her up by 2.7%....nothing Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #33

Your concern is noted. Wednesdays Jul 2016 #75

Contorting simple idiocy and incompetence into "simply brilliant" is the most creative justification LanternWaste Jul 2016 #90

Every teacher has encountered students who simply don't get it, even after you explain it to them. hunter Jul 2016 #21

So true malaise Jul 2016 #28

was it christie who said one has to copy the whole thing before it is plagiarism? I know niyad Jul 2016 #73

My take on this is that whoever wrote it simply does not understand what plagiarism is. SheilaT Jul 2016 #22

I picture some young staffer, Googling around to see what wives usually say in this situation. Chemisse Jul 2016 #65

Indeed! LeftishBrit Jul 2016 #25

That is what makes this so fascinating malaise Jul 2016 #34

Exactly. Scarsdale Jul 2016 #81

as a teacher... chillfactor Jul 2016 #30

It woul liberal N proud Jul 2016 #31

Which is why the cover-up cannot help ReTHUGs malaise Jul 2016 #36

probably not at trump university.nt. drray23 Jul 2016 #42

That would be the only place liberal N proud Jul 2016 #70

Zombies' take on Melania Trump PufPuf23 Jul 2016 #35

I was 14 the year this song came out. 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #40

Regular song at junior high and early high school dances for me. PufPuf23 Jul 2016 #45

Yup! yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #47

Never thought I'd be laughing this much today. ffr Jul 2016 #61

I also think when the "Time Of The Season" comes, we should "TELL DON, NO" nikto Jul 2016 #78

"If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning." Raster Jul 2016 #38

Brad might want to be careful what he teaches greiner3 Jul 2016 #41

Setup? not fooled Jul 2016 #43

I actually think so, especially becaise of the literal rick roll obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #58

Is she actually claiming to have written the speech? Demobrat Jul 2016 #44

Well, if you choose to believe what she told Matt Lauer yesterday. calimary Jul 2016 #48

She volunteered the claim on Matt Lauer without him asking, I am told. Then Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #49

Looks like they found the family friend - malaise Jul 2016 #85

Apparently, according to Melania herself NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #50

Yes malaise Jul 2016 #52

"I wrote it. With as little help as possible." stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #82

PRICELESS! ffr Jul 2016 #51

I have taught English Comp at community colleges obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #53

Those are the rules malaise Jul 2016 #55

Yup obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #59

This is not going away malaise Jul 2016 #87

in ever wanted to COPY for my high school papers. i at least re-worded stuff. pansypoo53219 Jul 2016 #56

A resounding endorsement of Obama values that will never go away! L. Coyote Jul 2016 #57

What's worse is that they were warned malaise Jul 2016 #63

I teach English to international college students . . . . citizen blues Jul 2016 #68

You should run a class for the media hacks malaise Jul 2016 #69

Meanwhile the Trump campaign is claiming it's all Hillary's fault. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #71

the gift that will keep on giving!! niyad Jul 2016 #72

The simple reason nobody in the Trump campaign caught this is Ligyron Jul 2016 #74

But they do know how to do basic research, Wednesdays Jul 2016 #76

Yeah, but they all LOVED IT!!! lunatica Jul 2016 #91

I've got the OPENING LINE for Melania's next speech ... nikto Jul 2016 #77

I've got the closing. stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #83

Heheheheh malaise Jul 2016 #94

maybe they are all teachers at Trump University mdbl Jul 2016 #80

This is a bit much -- three sentences Shoonra Jul 2016 #84

"I wrote it. With as little help as possible." Melania. stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #86

Well then let's give Donald Trump another pass then lunatica Jul 2016 #89

There are sooo many teachable moments with Trump and his peoples! lunatica Jul 2016 #88

Donald Trump had to look up what plagiarism means. lunatica Jul 2016 #93