2016 Postmortem

PJMcK

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84. What staff?

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 10:03 AM

Jul 2016

The Trump Campaign™ has prided itself on its leanness. It's a bare-bones operation mostly because Mr. Trump hasn't raised nearly enough money. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that they only have a few writers on staff who are overworked and possibly of limited experience.

Which brings me to a thought that keeps bothering me. The quotes from Mrs. Obama's speech are too accurate to have been mistakes. Were they done on purpose? Did the writer(s) want to sabotage the campaign knowing that the plagiarism would be found out? Or were the quotes the result of sloppy copy and paste work without editing or consideration of the source?

Either way, it's yet another example of how this candidate's campaign is not ready for prime time.

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BREAKING: NBC reports Paul Manafort saying Melania Trump added plagiarized lines to speech... [View all] brooklynite Jul 2016 OP

Under the Bus Thrill Jul 2016 #1

Shit, this is getting good. nt LexVegas Jul 2016 #2

I love this so much I want to feel guilty. But I cant. Too fucking good. bravenak Jul 2016 #6

No guilt! This is Hilarious! lib87 Jul 2016 #105

The sweet sweet taste of schadenfreude amuse bouche Jul 2016 #127

Like a fine dry wine Hekate Jul 2016 #147

Is it wrong that I'm smiling? Besides, Melania flat-out told Matt Lauer she wrote it. calimary Jul 2016 #155

This was great bravenak Jul 2016 #165

Did you see CNN last night? calimary Jul 2016 #166

I saw that! I was on the phone telling my sister about this bravenak Jul 2016 #168

Shit is getting real too! JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #66

Trump says, "Now I'm trying to save my marriage!" PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #3

Where, when? auntpurl Jul 2016 #7

Morning Joe! They said it twice! PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #11

Jesus. What a train wreck. auntpurl Jul 2016 #12

Maybe not. Trump's starring in his own reality show, Hortensis Jul 2016 #17

Well there is definitely that. The documentary next year will be must-see tv Hekate Jul 2016 #149

More like a dumpster fire Gman Jul 2016 #99

Wow, I need my morning popcorn! MoonRiver Jul 2016 #30

He's going to roll out his next wife at the convention. ronnykmarshall Jul 2016 #167

Did he really say that?? mindfulNJ Jul 2016 #9

.???? Link please! Logical Jul 2016 #92

It was on Morning Joe PatSeg Jul 2016 #98

No where can i find it, it would be huge news. Nt Logical Jul 2016 #101

Its still early PatSeg Jul 2016 #110

Thanks! Logical Jul 2016 #114

If I recall correctly, the marriage on the line quote... PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #120

Thanks! Logical Jul 2016 #130

RE: "marriage is on the line" quote major debacle Jul 2016 #139

Isn't Nicole Wallace Law & Order Criminal Intent's The Second Stone Jul 2016 #142

Well, this Nicolle Wallace was sarah palin's personal shopper eight years ago. calimary Jul 2016 #154

What? anoNY42 Jul 2016 #157

I thought she was yummy The Second Stone Jul 2016 #164

Yes! One of TV's best recurring villains. displacedtexan Jul 2016 #169

A Trump marriage is in trouble from the moment their hitched rurallib Jul 2016 #144

Yep, trophy wives AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #150

Oh snap!!! bravenak Jul 2016 #4

I love it! book_worm Jul 2016 #5

She never wanted to give the convention speech at all! PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #8

Maybe she threw him under the bus. Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #33

The further irony is that one of the cribbed phrases was Chiyo-chichi Jul 2016 #41

Morning Joe crew brought that up too! PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #42

No, Michelle stole Melania's speech then time travelled back to 08 alfredo Jul 2016 #67

LOVE THE IRONY HERE!!!! cynzke Jul 2016 #83

And of course they LOVED it! Chemisse Jul 2016 #86

Her value to him is evident. He throws her under the bus as if he is discarding her underpants Jul 2016 #63

HOLY FUCK!!! cynzke Jul 2016 #70

What kind of campaign manager PatSeg Jul 2016 #108

What a disgrace Southerncomfy Jul 2016 #10

Check out the front page at CNN.com JenniferJuniper Jul 2016 #13

This is like waking up on Christmas morning MissB Jul 2016 #16

I'm ashamed to say I'm that excited as well... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #20

It is! 5 am Pacific time, still dark... PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #21

Hee hee heee hee hee heee hee... forgotmylogin Jul 2016 #125

So when Hillary Clinton is "threatened" by a woman... sarae Jul 2016 #132

No. Not possible. No one would throw the nominee's WIFE under the bus. Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #14

I don't know Stinky, but I'm refreshing pages at a rapid rate... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #23

And catching screen shots? AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #43

Whoa.....what is it's a plant (horrible one) to allow Trump to go out there and have Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2016 #88

I think the bus is going to crash anyways... tinrobot Jul 2016 #162

I wonder if Melania has a "nondisclosure" clause in the prenup? Laurian Jul 2016 #15

Of course, she does PJMcK Jul 2016 #57

I jokingly said a month or two back NewJeffCT Jul 2016 #94

Funny idea PJMcK Jul 2016 #97

Melania now says SHE wrote the speech (with a LITTLE help) PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #18

They're all liars. They're Republicans. MineralMan Jul 2016 #54

That is not hyperbole. byronius Jul 2016 #133

Yup. Republicans appear to believe that a lie told frequently MineralMan Jul 2016 #134

UNPREPARED AND STEPPING ON EACH OTHER'S TOES!!!! cynzke Jul 2016 #95

This is just flat out amazing... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #19

I thought he was spouting devil ears, a pitch fork and a tail last night kimbutgar Jul 2016 #90

This is what happens when you mix Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #22

They all deserve each other, Melania included. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #24

Popcorn time! ecstatic Jul 2016 #25

How do you screw up the SPOUSE speech? wildeyed Jul 2016 #26

Melanie will have to step down Cicada Jul 2016 #27

Yes! Resign Melania! mindfulNJ Jul 2016 #32

Melania, You're Fired! Her Sister Jul 2016 #38

Not a Twitter person greiner3 Jul 2016 #46

Am neither a twitter person! LOL! Her Sister Jul 2016 #50

The Donald would be ALL over that. n/t MrModerate Jul 2016 #93

Mika just gave Hillary some advice! PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #28

That should go over well at home. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #29

What if Manafort is right? mainstreetonce Jul 2016 #35

He could be right. He first denied it happened. The he said she did it w/o his knowledge. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #39

What staff? PJMcK Jul 2016 #84

I'd go with "sloppy" . . . MrModerate Jul 2016 #96

CAN'T EVEN MANAGE A SIMPLE SPEECH WITHOUT "FUBAR"!!! cynzke Jul 2016 #102

I don't know what staff. Just remarking on the multiple excuses he was making earlier this morning. Solly Mack Jul 2016 #161

Some immigrant model is celebrating Mendocino Jul 2016 #77

LOL mainstreetonce Jul 2016 #82

Somewhere in the world at this very minute, Mendocino Jul 2016 #85

As much as the RW hates Michelle Obama, makes it ever so much more priceless! She could have brewens Jul 2016 #31

Maybe, Melania did that intentionally to bring down "The Donald." LakeVermilion Jul 2016 #37

I imagine she hates this campaign. It's messin' with her good life. Laurian Jul 2016 #45

and her boy toyz.... getagrip_already Jul 2016 #123

Interesting though you got there. n/t Sophiegirl Jul 2016 #47

Heileman made that point on Morning Joe underpants Jul 2016 #59

My Sister Watched Her Speech and Thought....... cynzke Jul 2016 #104

Seems to me the only reason to have Melania take the hit for the plagiarism SticksnStones Jul 2016 #34

He's a scumbag and needs to go DesertRat Jul 2016 #36

They just brought up Trump's marriage again! hahahaha! PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #40

How are they getting that? Her Sister Jul 2016 #44

the media is sensationalizing it retrowire Jul 2016 #51

Did Mr. John Baron leak that, hmmmm!? Her Sister Jul 2016 #52

Maybe this whole Melaniagate speech is about avebury Jul 2016 #49

Better hide the golf clubs. He doesn't want her going all Elin Nordegren on him. NBachers Jul 2016 #48

Dumpster fire in progress workinclasszero Jul 2016 #53

No it is a train wreck into a dumpster fire Botany Jul 2016 #56

LOL workinclasszero Jul 2016 #60

hahahahahaha!! Breathe....hahahahaha! PearliePoo2 Jul 2016 #103

IKR? workinclasszero Jul 2016 #116

Damn obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #55

And it's so lovely Betty Jul 2016 #58

IKR!? workinclasszero Jul 2016 #64

It makes the whole thing even more delicious mcar Jul 2016 #68

Yeah - that is like a rich dessert. Chemisse Jul 2016 #89

My local News (Ft. Myers/Naples) HockeyMom Jul 2016 #61

Sure! IggleDoer Jul 2016 #106

Now we find out she never graduated from college womanofthehills Jul 2016 #62

WAIT FOR IT>>>> Zoonart Jul 2016 #65

THAT WOULD BE PRETTY INSANE WOULDN'T IT! cynzke Jul 2016 #121

Crazy? Zoonart Jul 2016 #137

ack oldtime dfl_er Jul 2016 #153

link? I'm finding the opposite uhnope Jul 2016 #69

Manafort's comments were at 7 AM; NBC reporting came at 8 AM. brooklynite Jul 2016 #72

this is from 40 minutes ago. Sure you didn't hear it wrong? uhnope Jul 2016 #76

Look at the time stamp on the embedded tweet... brooklynite Jul 2016 #87

And now they're using the Contradicta defense! calimary Jul 2016 #156

I heard him say it on "CBS This Morning"--the hosts were utterly speechless. catbyte Jul 2016 #71

Michelle's speech went over very well at the RNConvention. keithbvadu2 Jul 2016 #73

It sure did! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #75

Maybe a few of those inspirational words will sink into mountain grammy Jul 2016 #74

Manafort says it's all Hillary's fault lapucelle Jul 2016 #78

I expected lackluster and rw nonsense. But honestly, never in my wildest dreams... AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #79

Manafort said Melania asked if she could speak. lapucelle Jul 2016 #80

Place yer bets.... Aviation Pro Jul 2016 #81

Maybe she actually admires the Obamas. Kablooie Jul 2016 #91

Manafort = Damage Control bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #100

After the horror-fest last night... liberalmuse Jul 2016 #107

BREAKING: NBC reports Paul Manafort saying Melania Trump added plagiarized lines to speech... howoldami Jul 2016 #109

Welcome to DU PatSeg Jul 2016 #113

NO....MICHELLE SHOULD GRACIOUSLY THANK MELANIA, SAY SHE'S FLATTERED! cynzke Jul 2016 #126

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #129

Welcome! DonRedwood Jul 2016 #170

It is not beneath tRump to Cryptoad Jul 2016 #111

I bet he's lying and she didn't 6chars Jul 2016 #112

I picked a terrible time... getagrip_already Jul 2016 #115

ALERT!!! The popcorn is disappearing! The popcorn is disappearing! caballojm Jul 2016 #117

Could that mean if Drumpf wins? ... IggleDoer Jul 2016 #118

Just had a look at Michelle's Twitter feed auntpurl Jul 2016 #119

buhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!11!!!!11!!!!1 workinclasszero Jul 2016 #128

Priceless! - nt KingCharlemagne Jul 2016 #138

I think to make this go away, will be Big Media's biggest challenge yet. nt Snotcicles Jul 2016 #122

Everything I see at the moment has Manafort blaming Hillary, of all people Tarc Jul 2016 #124

Who throws their wife under the bus? Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #131

. stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #135

wasn't he saying earlier that "the words are all common words, of course it might sound niyad Jul 2016 #136

Yup...both of them were trying to state that this was not plagiarize Sheepshank Jul 2016 #141

every word we use is a common word --that is how we are able to communicate! niyad Jul 2016 #143

There is more to this than meets the eye. No matter how stupid Trump is michaz Jul 2016 #140

Corey Lewandowski on CNN saying Manaport should be fired for speech-gate anneboleyn Jul 2016 #145

I can't believe what I just saw... Setsuna1972 Jul 2016 #146

Reality TV mixed with GOP presidential campaign AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #148

Geez. Could it be that Manafort ISN'T the political genius they say he is? stopbush Jul 2016 #151

Maybe this will be his out oldtime dfl_er Jul 2016 #152

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" 0rganism Jul 2016 #158

So all she has to do GulfCoast66 Jul 2016 #159

Melania you're fired!! flamingdem Jul 2016 #160

The rats are starting to scurry Oneironaut Jul 2016 #163