The 3 Most Amazing And/Or Ridiculous Republican Attempts to Deny Melania Trump's Plagiarism

The 3 Most Amazing And/Or Ridiculous Republican Attempts to Deny Melania Trump’s Plagiarism

Blatant plagiarism followed by shameless lying

PoliticsJuly 2016 • Views: 36,646

I guess at this point no one should be surprised at the brazen lying of Republicans, as they try to deflect the blame and attack Hillary Clinton for Melania Trump’s absolutely blatant plagiarism in her speech at last night’s fear-fest (also known as the Republican convention).

Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort set the tone early, by denying outright that Melania had lifted whole phrases word for word from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech, and claiming this was somehow ginned up by Hillary Clinton.

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Then Trump’s whipping boy Chris Christie followed suit, with his own denial.

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The most ridiculous excuse, though, came from Republican National Committee communications director Sean Spicer, who actually tried to say Michelle Obama’s original 2008 speech was lifted from … My Little Pony. Yes! He really did.

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For reference, here’s CNN’s side by side comparison of the two speeches. Anyone who tries to tell you this is just coincidence is simply lying to you.

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156 comments

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jul 19, 2016 • 12:29:20pm

It’s all about Melania, Michelle and Hillary. DT is getting the limelight and somehow the benefit of the doubt where he deserves none…amazing.

Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 12:30:39pm

Imagine how fast Karl Rove would have had the disciples uttering (ironically) word-for-word lockstep explanations/denials/whatever.

This campaign is full of racist demagoguery, but it is also a complete clownshow from top to bottom.

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 12:33:02pm

Here is the little Beatles song parody that I was inspired to create last night==>

Ah look at all the stupid people
Ah look at all the stupid people

Christopher Christie, picks up the trash
At the site where a rally has been
Lives in a dream

Trump’s on the TV, wears the orange face
That he keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for

All the stupid people
Where do they all come from?
All the stupid people
Where do they all belong?

Christopher Christie, writing the words
Of a speech that nobody will hear
No one comes near

Look at him sweating, sitting in front
Of the TV with on one else there
What does he care

All the stupid people
Where do they all come from?
All the stupid people
Where do they all belong?

Christopher Christie, didn’t get picked
And he cries all alone in his shame
Who can he blame

Mrs. Melania
Reads off a speech that she copied as much as she dares
Nobody cares

All the stupid people
Where do they all come from?
All the stupid people
Where do they all belong?

Big Beautiful Door Jul 19, 2016 • 12:33:08pm

That My Little Pony stuff reminds me that Herman Cain supposedly lifted a speech from a cartoon song. I’ll have to find that story now.

Eric The Fruit Bat Jul 19, 2016 • 12:34:18pm

re: #4 Big Beautiful Door

Pokemon!

Big Beautiful Door Jul 19, 2016 • 12:34:52pm

re: #5 Eric The Fruit Bat

Pokemon!

Herman Cain drops out, quotes POKEMON MOVIE verbatim

A wild WITHAK appeared! Jul 19, 2016 • 12:35:22pm

re: #4 Big Beautiful Door

That My Little Pony stuff reminds me that Herman Cain supposedly lifted a speech from a cartoon song. I’ll have to find that story now.

From the Pokemon movie, IIRC. Topical!

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 12:35:44pm

I think Melania’s ripped off li’l speechie was the LEAST HORRIBLE part of last night’s Derptavaganza.

The worst part: Benghazi Mom. That was cringetastic.

And that was just the FIRST night.

klys (maker of Silmarils) Jul 19, 2016 • 12:35:49pm

A high school acquaintance teaches English at the same high school we both went to.

She is LIVID about this and making it clear that not only would the Republican defenses would not fly in her classroom, they’re undermining the work of teachers everywhere by trying to excuse plagiarism.

Lidane Jul 19, 2016 • 12:36:34pm

WaPo has been shown today’s internal surrogate memo from the Trump campaign- Christie likely got his 7% line directly from this document…

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 19, 2016

Memo calls Melania controversy “silly” and urged allies to argue that attacks are because Melania was “too good” and scared Democrats

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 19, 2016

With regard to plagiarism Qs, memo says to note how only 7% of the speech is under scrutiny (a point taken up by Christie on TV Tues)

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 19, 2016

Kragar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:37:20pm

Memo calls Melania controversy “silly” and urged allies to argue that attacks are because Melania was “too good” and scared Democrats

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 19, 2016

Frankie Five Angels Jul 19, 2016 • 12:38:04pm

“Too good?” Oh what the fuck is this shit?

Timothy Watson Jul 19, 2016 • 12:38:11pm

re: #9 klys (maker of Silmarils)

A high school acquaintance teaches English at the same high school we both went to.

She is LIVID about this and making it clear that not only would the Republican defenses would not fly in her classroom, they’re undermining the work of teachers everywhere by trying to excuse plagiarism.

Every candidates’ speech should be submitted to turnitin.com

Kragar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:38:29pm

This would probably sound a lot better coming from someone not notorious for offshoring their merchandise @realDonaldTrump @mike_pence

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 19, 2016

nines09 Jul 19, 2016 • 12:38:51pm

When your base is just above the mental capacity of pond slime, it all makes perfect sense. To pond slime. Breathe through mouth…..take 8 steps…..sneer……breathe through mouth….take 4 steps..scream out USA USA USA….

bratwurst Jul 19, 2016 • 12:40:21pm

My favorite response to this on the right has been to point out Biden’s well-documented transgressions and alleged cases of Obama “borrowing” from others.

You libtards made plagiarism okay!!!11!!

electrotek Jul 19, 2016 • 12:40:23pm

France is now becoming America. Even white privilege is affecting mourners.

A Muslim French woman was verbally assaulted while paying tribute to the victims of the #NiceAttack.https://t.co/TonW5ZuZtI

— AJ+ (@ajplus) July 19, 2016

To the bigots: va te faire enculé

Sionainn Jul 19, 2016 • 12:40:25pm

re: #12 Frankie Five Angels

“Too good?” Oh what the fuck is this shit?

It’s the same thing that women hear when we don’t agree with another woman (like Sarah Palin)…you are just jealous.

FormerDirtDart Jul 19, 2016 • 12:41:05pm

@JeffYoung pic.twitter.com/FGANIT2mRR

— Ben Walsh (@BenDWalsh) July 19, 2016

Charles Johnson Jul 19, 2016 • 12:41:06pm

A set-up isn’t impossible. But I’m leaning toward pure stupidity on both counts. Over-privileged stupidity. @RichardMetzger @joshtpm

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) July 19, 2016

gocart mozart Jul 19, 2016 • 12:41:11pm

Big @LawNewz exclusive coming. Woman accusing #DonaldTrump of sexual assault tells her story for the first time. pic.twitter.com/BMBLHwkOi7

— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) July 18, 2016

S'latch Jul 19, 2016 • 12:41:32pm

The ignorant plagiarism and denials are risible.

But the real issues here are the top-down autocratic campaign that reeks of disorganization, the dishonesty, the unaccountably, and the toady obsequiousness of all the politicos connected to it.

De Kolta Chair Jul 19, 2016 • 12:42:00pm

Chip off the old barstool?

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Jul 19, 2016 • 12:42:11pm

re: #8 The Vicious Babushka

I think Melania’s ripped off li’l speechie was the LEAST HORRIBLE part of last night’s Derptavaganza.

The worst part: Benghazi Mom. That was cringetastic.

And that was just the FIRST night.

The number of people screaming “BUT CINDY SHEEHAN” at me for criticizing that speech was just amazing.

EPR-radar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:42:58pm

Off-topic, but humor is a good antidote to this GOP shit-show.

SAO Abridged Parody: Episode 01

The link is to the first episode of Sword Art Online Abridged, a fan parody of Sword Art Online.

For anyone who likes anime, I can wholeheartedly recommend this. It’s completely hilarious.

Lidane Jul 19, 2016 • 12:43:16pm

Official RNC YouTube channel has video of Trump introducing Melania before her speech and of him escorting her off stage after: nothing else

— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) July 19, 2016

nines09 Jul 19, 2016 • 12:44:36pm

re: #23 De Kolta Chair

Looks like Sniff and Tears. Two old rummy’s face down on the bar most nights after 9:30 before they get their 2nd wind. I think Sniff would have the better odds on the ledge line across his forehead. Tears would drool a lot.

Shiplord Kirel Jul 19, 2016 • 12:44:57pm

Lubbock’s “Mr. Conservative” (and perenniel libertarian crank) Dr. Donald May has also weighed in:

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Even some of his usual fans aren’t buying it though, and if you can’t fool a Lubbock libertarian, who can you fool?

‘What? Parts of the speech are exactly the same. Can’t defend this one”
“Yeah, not ideas, the exact words in the same order for two paragraphs. It’s verbatim”
“Don: You can’t spin this … it is plagiarism … and you know I’m NO Hillary fan …”

Frankie Five Angels Jul 19, 2016 • 12:45:09pm

Hannity: “I can guarantee you Melania never said it was the first time she felt proud of her country!!!!”

Yes, he said that.

Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 12:45:28pm

re: #22 S’latch

The ignorant plagiarism and denials are risible.

But the real issues here are the top-down autocratic campaign that reeks of disorganization, the dishonesty, the unaccountably, and the toady obsequiousness of all the politicos connected to it.

This campaign is fractal derp. No matter how far you zoom in, no matter from what angle you look at things, the derp is self-similar. It looks maximally derpy in every way from any direction at any level. It’s derp all the way down.

EPR-radar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:45:29pm

re: #22 S’latch

The ignorant plagiarism and denials are risible.

But the real issues here are the top-down autocratic campaign that reeks of disorganization, the dishonesty, the unaccountably, and the toady obsequiousness of all the politicos connected to it.

Not to mention the subterranean river of evil that permeates all of this dysfunction.

The cornerstone of Trump’s campaign and of the GOP in general is fear and hatred of the other.

Flying Squirrel Girl Jul 19, 2016 • 12:45:37pm

re: #10 Lidane

During my lunch break today I was listening to NPR, and a delegate from Texas was being interviewed. The ONLY thing he mentioned about yesterday’s convention was how good Melania’s speech was, and that he saw women all over the convention hall sitting up and taking note, because she was just that good.

So yep, talking points have been distributed.

petesh Jul 19, 2016 • 12:45:54pm

Darn it, I was gonna give Christie credit for the 7% line! I still think that claiming the speech was 93% original is the finest justification I have seen, speaking as a connoisseur of stand-up. Now can we all let it go, please. Heaven alone knows what tripe we’re gonna hear tonight. The kids are on, right? Memo to self: You have lots of work to do, lots, a huge amount, and whisky won’t get the work done.

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 12:46:06pm

Yes, Democrats are so hateful and scared of Trump that here is a sampling of wingnut “books” currently in the top 100 of Amazon’s new releases:

Glenn Beck: Liars
Dinesh Dzousa - Hillary’s America
Armageddon: How Trump Can Beat Hillary
Some former Secret Service guy: Crisis of Character
Eric Bolling: Wake Up America
Heather McDonald - The War on Cops
Anne Coulter - In Trump We Trust
Deception: (about the youtube video and Benghazi)
Jerome Corsi: Partners in Crime (the Clintons)

and on and on. This is just a sampling. No wonder our political culture is so unhinged.

Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 12:46:22pm

re: #28 Shiplord Kirel

Lubbock’s “Mr. Conservative” (and perenniel libertarian crank) Dr. Donald May has also weighed in:

Even some of his usual fans aren’t buying it though, and if you can’t fool a Lubbock libertarian, who can you fool?

“The readers can decide”: the last bastion, the lowest evidentiary denominator.

I’m not gonna stoop to telling you this shit, but if you decide it for yourself, good on ya!

Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance Jul 19, 2016 • 12:46:31pm

re: #32 Flying Squirrel Girl

During my lunch break today I was listening to NPR, and a delegate from Texas was being interviewed. The ONLY thing he mentioned about yesterday’s convention was how good Melania’s speech was, and that he saw women all over the convention hall sitting up and taking note, because she was just that good.

So yep, talking points have been distributed.

well, it was a delegate from Texas, I am sure they are easily impressed.

The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge Jul 19, 2016 • 12:47:08pm

re: #30 Testy Toad T

This campaign is fractal derp. No matter how far you zoom in, no matter from what angle you look at things, the derp is self-similar. It looks maximally derpy in every way from any direction at any level. It’s derp all the way down.

The Mangletrump Set, if you will….

Belafon Jul 19, 2016 • 12:47:24pm

re: #25 EPR-radar

Off-topic, but humor is a good antidote to this GOP shit-show.

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The link is to the first episode of Sword Art Online Abridged, a fan parody of Sword Art Online.

For anyone who likes anime, I can wholeheartedly recommend this. It’s completely hilarious.

My son and I will have to watch this when I get home.

Big Beautiful Door Jul 19, 2016 • 12:47:25pm

re: #35 Testy Toad T

“The readers can decide”: the last bastion, the lowest evidentiary denominator.

Pretty much what Trey Gowdy said about his Committee’s Benghazi Report.

Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 12:47:32pm

re: #31 EPR-radar

Not to mention the subterranean river of evil that permeates all of this dysfunction.

The cornerstone of Trump’s campaign and of the GOP in general is fear and hatred of the other.

At this point, it is not the cornerstone. It is the only stone.

It is Republican Uluru.

Kragar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:48:15pm

So, how many speeches for the #RNCinCLE are being rewritten today because of Meliania’s plagiarism?

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) July 19, 2016

wrenchwench Jul 19, 2016 • 12:49:34pm

The truly amazing and/or ridiculous thing about Republicans and Melania is that they think her beauty and well-spokenness could peel a few votes away from Hillary.

That’s like thinking Ben Carson could peel a few votes away from Obama. Same stupid ideas about ‘identity politics’.

Big Beautiful Door Jul 19, 2016 • 12:49:39pm

re: #40 Testy Toad T

At this point, it is not the cornerstone. It is the only stone.

It is Republican Uluru.

Ryan and Trump are united on one policy goal: borrowing trillions of dollars to redistribute to the 0.01% richest Americans. All they have to offer everyone else is fear and loathing.

EPR-radar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:00pm

re: #38 Belafon

My son and I will have to watch this when I get home.

I recommend that you get a feel for it yourself before showing it to your son.

Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:01pm

I see that they’re also trying to lay the blame for this in part on her speechwriters…when she made a point of saying she’d written the speech herself. How amazing that the media is not pointing that out…

Lidane Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:17pm

ANY OTHER CAMPAIGN: sorry. we fired the guy who did it
TRUMP CAMPAIGN: it’s a CONSPIRACY

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) July 19, 2016

Eclectic Cyborg Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:23pm

If Trump doesn’t suffer a polling drop as a result of this shitshow there is no justice.

Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:36pm

re: #42 wrenchwench

The truly amazing and/or ridiculous thing about Republicans and Melania is that they think her beauty and well-spokenness could peel a few votes away from Hillary.

Inking out a scantron with blood out of their whatever, no doubt.

This strategy was great news for John McCain!

Big Beautiful Door Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:43pm

re: #42 wrenchwench

The truly amazing and/or ridiculous thing about Republicans and Melania is that they think her beauty and well-spokenness could peel a few votes away from Hillary.

That’s like thinking Ben Carson could peel a few votes away from Obama. Same stupid ideas about ‘identity politics’.

Which is why virtually the only dark skinned faces in the Convention Hall yesterday were at the speaker’s podium.

Lidane Jul 19, 2016 • 12:50:59pm

re: #41 Kragar

“ALL OF THEM!”

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 19, 2016 • 12:51:02pm

re: #41 Kragar

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Lotta business for turnitin.com.

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 12:51:18pm

re: #28 Shiplord Kirel

Lubbock’s “Mr. Conservative” (and perenniel libertarian crank) Dr. Donald May has also weighed in:

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Even some of his usual fans aren’t buying it though, and if you can’t fool a Lubbock libertarian, who can you fool?

Obviously the Lubbock guy’s audience isn’t comprised of true conservatives…

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Blind Frog Belly White Jul 19, 2016 • 12:52:11pm

re: #47 Eclectic Cyborg

If Trump doesn’t suffer a polling drop as a result of this shitshow there is no justice.

Yeah, but how many times in the last year have we said that. There apparently IS no justice.

Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 12:52:52pm

Yesterday: “This was an awesome speech that Melania wrote herself, really describing her experience!”

Today: “Look, her speechwriters messed up, but you’re obsessing over only 7% of the total work! You’re just doing this because she’s threatening to Hillary!”

The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge Jul 19, 2016 • 12:52:54pm

re: #34 Sir John Barron

Yes, Democrats are so hateful and scared of Trump that here is a sampling of wingnut “books” currently in the top 100 of Amazon’s new releases:

Glenn Beck: Liars
Dinesh Dzousa - Hillary’s America
Armageddon: How Trump Can Beat Hillary
Some former Secret Service guy: Crisis of Character
Eric Bolling: Wake Up America
Heath McDonald - The War on Cops
Anne Coulter - In Trump We Trust
Deception: (about the youtube video and Benghazi)
Jerome Corsi: Partners in Crime (the Clintons)

and on and on. This is just a sampling. No wonder our political culture is so unhinged.

Is that where this revisionist bullshit about Benghazi not being “about the video” comes from? Otherwise, who came up with this crap? Some other guys may have piggybacked on the unrest, but the unrest was due to the video. Of course it was about the video!

Big Beautiful Door Jul 19, 2016 • 12:53:13pm

re: #53 Blind Frog Belly White

Yeah, but how many times in the last year have we said that. There apparently IS no justice.

Don’t be fooled. Trump’s racism and misogyny played well to GOP voters, but he drove his unfavorable ratings with the general electorate sky high.

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 12:53:14pm

re: #39 Big Beautiful Door

Pretty much what Trey Gowdy said about his Committee’s Benghazi Report.

I wonder when Trey Gowdy gets to address the convention….

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klys (maker of Silmarils) Jul 19, 2016 • 12:53:37pm

re: #25 EPR-radar

The last 20 seconds are golden.

Lidane Jul 19, 2016 • 12:54:36pm

A meeting of the small minds:

Historic Geert Wilders/ Steve King summit pic.twitter.com/tRzoiH6Yz1

— daveweigel (@daveweigel) July 19, 2016

Kragar Jul 19, 2016 • 12:54:48pm

re: #57 Sir John Barron

Friday

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 12:55:09pm

re: #55 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

wingnut griping about how Obama/Clinton blamed the video instead of calling it terrorism!!!!1 radical Islamicist terrorism!!!1 is item #231 in the grand conspiracy to deny the Troof!!!11

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 12:55:30pm

re: #60 Kragar

Friday

After everyone else goes home.

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 12:56:06pm

re: #24 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

The number of people screaming “BUT CINDY SHEEHAN” at me for criticizing that speech was just amazing.

Cindy Sheehan was not invited to be a keynote speaker at the 2004 Democratic convention

Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 12:57:26pm

I cannot for a second imagine any of my college professors would have accepted an argument that 7% of my paper being plagiarized was not something to get worked up over and the only reason my professor was paying attention to it was because one of the other students was afraid of me.

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 12:57:26pm

7 different excuses the Trump campaign made for Melania Trump’s plagiarized speech —> https://t.co/iton8wN0E6 pic.twitter.com/8JosuoEjUj

— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 19, 2016

klys (maker of Silmarils) Jul 19, 2016 • 12:58:21pm

re: #64 Targetpractice

I cannot for a second imagine any of my college professors would have accepted an argument that 7% of my paper being plagiarized was not something to get worked up over and the only reason my professor was paying attention to it was because one of the other students was afraid of me.

At least Melania has the excuse of dropping out of college to explain why she didn’t learn that. I don’t know what the excuse is for the rest of the Trump campaign.

Blind Frog Belly White Jul 19, 2016 • 12:59:01pm

re: #55 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

Is that where this revisionist bullshit about Benghazi not being “about the video” comes from? Otherwise, who came up with this crap? Some other guys may have piggybacked on the unreat, but the unrest was due to the video. Of course it was about the video!

These are the folks who simultaneously believe that Muslims are so thinskinned and murderous that they’ll kill you for a cartoon, AND that a video designed to be intentionally insulting to Mohammed could NOT inspire violence, even though it clearly did at US facilities around the Muslim world on the same day.

They believe that saying it was the video two months before the election made all the difference in Obama winning, but the fact that we knew it wasn’t just that long before election day DIDN’T make a difference.

Belafon Jul 19, 2016 • 12:59:27pm

re: #44 EPR-radar

I recommend that you get a feel for it yourself before showing it to your son.

He’s seen more Sword Art than I have, and we watch Rick & Morty together. He’s also the one into American Horror Story.

Scottishdragon Jul 19, 2016 • 12:59:39pm

The most ridiculous excuse, though, came from Republican National Committee communications director Sean Spicer, who actually tried to say Michelle Obama’s original 2008 speech was lifted from … My Little Pony. Yes! He really did.

40K Chaos Pony sez:

Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 12:59:59pm

re: #59 Lidane

A meeting of the small minds:

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I don’t want to sound like a dick, or somebody who judges people based on their looks, but it doesn’t seem like a coincidence to me that so many of those who hitch their personal wagons to big sweeping ethnic superiority complex so often look like malignant little toads who probably weep at the mirror every morning.

Well, I guess I kinda do. There really does seem to be a mechanism there.

Belafon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:00:29pm

Imagine if Melania had tried to credit her source.

lawhawk Jul 19, 2016 • 1:01:01pm

re: #33 petesh

Darn it, I was gonna give Christie credit for the 7% line! I still think that claiming the speech was 93% original is the finest justification I have seen, speaking as a connoisseur of stand-up. Now can we all let it go, please. Heaven alone knows what tripe we’re gonna hear tonight. The kids are on, right? Memo to self: You have lots of work to do, lots, a huge amount, and whisky won’t get the work done.

Chris Christie: 93% of GWB crossings were unaffected by my closures.

bratwurst Jul 19, 2016 • 1:01:10pm

Breaking: Liberty University and Hillsdale College will now accept plagiarized term papers as long as they do not cross the 7% threshold of decency!

Scottishdragon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:01:18pm

re: #71 Belafon

Imagine if she’d tried to credit her source.

Scientific, MLA or Chicago?

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 1:01:39pm

re: #34 Sir John Barron

Yes, Democrats are so hateful and scared of Trump that here is a sampling of wingnut “books” currently in the top 100 of Amazon’s new releases:

Glenn Beck: Liars
Dinesh Dzousa - Hillary’s America
Armageddon: How Trump Can Beat Hillary
Some former Secret Service guy: Crisis of Character
Eric Bolling: Wake Up America
Heather McDonald - The War on Cops
Anne Coulter - In Trump We Trust
Deception: (about the youtube video and Benghazi)
Jerome Corsi: Partners in Crime (the Clintons)

and on and on. This is just a sampling. No wonder our political culture is so unhinged.

Dana Mah Gunz also has a new “book” out. Just to pile on.

klys (maker of Silmarils) Jul 19, 2016 • 1:01:45pm

re: #74 Aunty Entity Dragon

Scientific, MLA or Chicago?

Failed to have the appropriate info in the EndNote database, must be why the citation went missing.

The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge Jul 19, 2016 • 1:02:10pm

re: #70 Testy Toad T

I don’t want to sound like a dick, or somebody who judges people based on their looks, but it doesn’t seem like a coincidence to me that so many of those who hitch their personal wagons to big sweeping ethnic superiority complex so often look like malignant little toads who probably weep at the mirror every morning.

Well, I guess I kinda do. There really does seem to be a mechanism there.

It’s like Duane “I ain’t descended from no ape” Gish, who looked exactly like a shaved chimpanzee.

freetoken Jul 19, 2016 • 1:02:30pm

The three largest broadcast networks put the convention on for only an hour, the 10-11 eastern time slot. The audience was about the same as in 2012:

showbuzzdaily.com

About 10 million people watched during that hour, on the largest networks.

I wonder what the viewers thought?

A Mom Anon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:02:36pm

re: #59 Lidane

Oh what shit that is. And the fact that Wilders is even there at all speaks volumes. The messed up thing is, I could post that on Facebook and none of the RW buttheads I know would even know who he is except one particularly disgusting one that I have nothing more to do with (he’s in love with Pam Geller). This should frighten the shit out of people, but it won’t.

wrenchwench Jul 19, 2016 • 1:03:09pm

re: #70 Testy Toad T

so often look like malignant little toads who probably weep at the mirror every morning

Are we reflecting upon our avatars?

Kragar Jul 19, 2016 • 1:05:10pm

re: #64 Targetpractice

Whole careers have been ended because of a single plagiarized sentence.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jul 19, 2016 • 1:06:23pm

re: #81 Kragar

Whole careers have been ended because of a single plagiarized sentence.

Those were people who had some sort of serious and established professional reputation. That does not apply to DT, his family or anyone associated with him.

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 1:06:29pm

re: #75 Sir John Barron

Dana Mah Gunz also has a new “book” out. Just to pile on.

So does Baby Whiplash.

These wingnuts just write the same lame talking points over and over and give it different titles. Their audience has such a short attention span they don’t even notice that this crap is self-plagiarized.

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 1:07:03pm

We think Trump’s been involved in more than 5,500 lawsuits. We’re going to try and read them all in 4 hours: https://t.co/uEDYLIKkFk

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 19, 2016

The Vicious Babushka Jul 19, 2016 • 1:07:18pm

Just 10 minutes left to finish reading Trump’s lawsuits. Think we can make it? Tune in now: https://t.co/uEDYLIKkFk https://t.co/jpZ1a750Sx

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 19, 2016

Scottishdragon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:08:30pm

re: #81 Kragar

Whole careers have been ended because of a single plagiarized sentence.

Jack London has suffered posthumously for his plagiarism problem in The Iron Heel.

In that case, it was an entire chapter that he lifted word for word from a tract published a couple years previously.

Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 1:09:43pm

re: #81 Kragar

Whole careers have been ended because of a single plagiarized sentence.

Indeed, all the talk about Biden’s speech back in 1988 ignore that, when it was discovered that Biden had plagiarized the speech, he ended pulling out of the race.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jul 19, 2016 • 1:10:23pm

There was a time when plagiarism took some serious detective work to uncover. Now there are programs and apps designed to look for it and trace it…

De Kolta Chair Jul 19, 2016 • 1:10:41pm

BREAKING — Rumors are flying that Melania Trump was dubbed by conservative actor Andy Garcia.

Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light)) Jul 19, 2016 • 1:11:18pm

re: #89 De Kolta Chair

BREAKING — Rumors are flying that Melania Trump was dubbed by Andy Garcia.

Who was her body double?

KerFuFFler Jul 19, 2016 • 1:11:36pm

Ivanka copies shoe designs

Ivanka has copied other designers’ shoe designs more than once. Trump has certainly not taught his daughter to respect other peoples’ intellectual property. In Italy, where the original shoe on the left was designed, the whole design is protected by law, but in the US there is considerable wiggle room for such copying. Not surprised to see Trump’s kid using legal loopholes for unethical “theft” of the design.

De Kolta Chair Jul 19, 2016 • 1:12:27pm

re: #90 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Who was her body double?

Sin comentarios.

retired cynic Jul 19, 2016 • 1:12:36pm

re: #59 Lidane

A meeting of the small minds:

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I like that they are standing outside. Maybe they’ll melt of hate and the temperature. And the hate.

Scottishdragon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:13:11pm

re: #90 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))

Who was her body double?

Scarlett Johansson.

MsJ Jul 19, 2016 • 1:14:42pm

re: #69 Aunty Entity Dragon

I had no idea that Michelle Obama’s secret service code name was “Sparkle Pony”! #ThingsTheGOPTeachUs

— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) July 19, 2016

Dr Lizardo Jul 19, 2016 • 1:16:31pm

I just peeked over at Drudge’s site, and he’s got the flashing alarm light that Ailes is gone from FNC with a $40 million golden parachute.

Skip Intro Jul 19, 2016 • 1:17:35pm

re: #91 KerFuFFler

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Ivanka has copied other designers’ shoe designs more than once. Trump has certainly not taught his daughter to respect other peoples’ intellectual property. In Italy, where the original shoe on the left was designed, the whole design is protected by law, but in the US there is considerable wiggle room for such copying. Not surprised to see Trump’s kid using legal loopholes for unethical “theft” of the design.

Ivanka’s shoe business model.

Have dad find a cheap Chinese manufacturer.

Find someone who specializes in ripping off the work of other people.

Put her name on it and charge a premium price.

And Tah-Dah! She’s a fashion designer.

Skip Intro Jul 19, 2016 • 1:18:36pm

re: #96 Dr Lizardo

I just peeked over at Drudge’s site, and he’s got the flashing alarm light that Ailes is gone from FNC with a $40 million golden parachute.

Any word of which turd floated to the surface of the sewer to replace him?

Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 1:18:56pm

re: #96 Dr Lizardo

I just peeked over at Drudge’s site, and he’s got the flashing alarm light that Ailes is gone from FNC with a $40 million golden parachute.

Gosh, I hope Ailes can get by on that.

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Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 1:19:19pm

re: #91 KerFuFFler

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Ivanka has copied other designers’ shoe designs more than once. Trump has certainly not taught his daughter to respect other peoples’ intellectual property. In Italy, where the original shoe on the left was designed, the whole design is protected by law, but in the US there is considerable wiggle room for such copying. Not surprised to see Trump’s kid using legal loopholes for unethical “theft” of the design.

Jeeze. At least mom plagiarized something good.

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goddamnedfrank Jul 19, 2016 • 1:19:54pm

How can a super PAC auction off a Dinner with Trump without coordinating with him or getting his authorization? pic.twitter.com/h5JZZKmNrR

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) July 19, 2016

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Jenner7 Jul 19, 2016 • 1:19:55pm

WHOA pic.twitter.com/hzMaaEUORT

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) July 19, 2016

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge Jul 19, 2016 • 1:20:03pm

re: #96 Dr Lizardo

I just peeked over at Drudge’s site, and he’s got the flashing alarm light that Ailes is gone from FNC with a $40 million golden parachute.

For better or worse…well, exclusively for the worse…Ailes was the brains of that outfit. He created it out of whole cloth and kept it pumping out the proper sewage to reinforce the day’s talking points. The operation is going to go to hell in a handbasket without him.

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Skip Intro Jul 19, 2016 • 1:20:18pm

re: #99 Sir John Barron

Gosh, I hope Ailes can get by on that.

/

I hope it comes out of “The Talent’s” bonuses.

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Testy Toad T Jul 19, 2016 • 1:20:39pm

re: #77 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

It’s like Duane “I ain’t descended from no ape” Gish, who looked exactly like a shaved chimpanzee.

You really want to believe in the idea of the unstoppable god-like übermensch into which you can subsume yourself when you think you can’t stand on your own personal accomplishments.

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Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 1:20:45pm

re: #103 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

For better or worse…well, exclusively for the worse…Ailes was the brains of that outfit. He created it out of whole cloth and kept it pumping out the proper sewage to reinforce the day’s talking points. The outfit is going to go to hell in a handbasket without him.

They could always get Award Winning Journalist UpChuck to take over.

///

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Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 1:20:54pm

re: #96 Dr Lizardo

I just peeked over at Drudge’s site, and he’s got the flashing alarm light that Ailes is gone from FNC with a $40 million golden parachute.

So after days of “Ailes never hit on me!” from the talking heads at FNC, Murdoch decided the stench was too much.

108

No Country For Old Haters Jul 19, 2016 • 1:21:27pm

re: #28 Shiplord Kirel

Lubbock’s “Mr. Conservative” (and perenniel libertarian crank) Dr. Donald May has also weighed in:

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Even some of his usual fans aren’t buying it though, and if you can’t fool a Lubbock libertarian, who can you fool?

LOL at the “the Marxists” complete idiocy. The gullible Conservatives have gone completely insane from their desire to live in a fantasy-world where they can pretend to fight evil, while being evil.

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Dr Lizardo Jul 19, 2016 • 1:21:28pm

re: #103 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

For better or worse…well, exclusively for the worse…Ailes was the brains of that outfit. He created it out of whole cloth and kept it pumping out the proper sewage to reinforce the day’s talking points. The outfit is going to go to hell in a handbasket without him.

Ailes has quite a few supporters over there at FNC, Neil Cavuto chief amongst them. I wonder what they’re gonna do now that he’s gone?

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Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 1:22:12pm

So what made the worm turn, Rupert? What body was unearthed that was just too much for your pocketbook to bear? Did the lawyers come sniffing around your piggybank?

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bratwurst Jul 19, 2016 • 1:22:33pm

FT reports O’Reilly, Hannity and Van Susteren have contract clauses that allow them to depart if Ailes leaves Fox https://t.co/ZYb62RW943

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) July 19, 2016

Link is to Financial Times…could well be legit.

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Dr Lizardo Jul 19, 2016 • 1:22:47pm

re: #107 Targetpractice

So after days of “Ailes never hit on me!” from the talking heads at FNC, Murdoch decided the stench was too much.

From what I’d read several months ago, Rupert’s sons wanted to move Ailes out; it seems this recent issue provided them with the reason they needed.

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GlutenFreeJesus Jul 19, 2016 • 1:23:03pm

Re: Melania and her fake architecture degree.

Melania Trump is the new Art Vandelay.

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MsJ Jul 19, 2016 • 1:23:15pm

re: #104 Skip Intro

I hope it comes out of “The Talent’s” bonuses.

And I hope he loses it all in civil lawsuits for all of his harassment of female employees.

That fucker almost single handedly (I don’t know if radio counts as much) fucked up the minds of a lot of people.

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Skip Intro Jul 19, 2016 • 1:23:54pm

re: #111 bratwurst

Where would those turds go?

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸ Jul 19, 2016 • 1:24:26pm

havent had a chance to watch today

any brand new day 2 convention oopsies?

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Targetpractice Jul 19, 2016 • 1:25:39pm

re: #111 bratwurst

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Link is to Financial Times…could well be legit.

I doubt any of them will exercise such. Faux News is wingnut welfare, they’d never make it anywhere else. Any other news organization would have shit-canned Bill’O if he tried to pull the bullshit “I WAS THERE, IT HAPPENED!” routine when his lies were pointed out.

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The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge Jul 19, 2016 • 1:25:48pm

re: #112 Dr Lizardo

From what I’d read several months ago, Rupert’s sons wanted to move Ailes out; it seems this recent issue provided them with the reason they needed.

Maybe Uday and Qusay Murdoch will have Uday and Qusay Trump on 24/7….

(Just because I can’t be arsed remembering any of their names.)

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Frankie Five Angels Jul 19, 2016 • 1:26:08pm

@Gawker Must have eaten some Trump steaks. #RNCinCLE

— Billy Batts (@BillyBatts1970) July 19, 2016

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Sir John Barron Jul 19, 2016 • 1:26:15pm

re: #111 bratwurst

Link is to Financial Times…could well be legit.

Where would they go?

Oh, sorry, I forgot CNN is always looking for more wingnut talent to prove it isn’t “liberal media”.

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FormerDirtDart Jul 19, 2016 • 1:27:01pm

re: #101 goddamnedfrank

How can a super PAC auction off a Dinner with Trump without coordinating with him or getting his authorization?

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A Mom Anon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:27:29pm

re: #115 Skip Intro

The payday wouldn’t be as big, not now at least, but there’s still talk radio and some cable network called ONN or something like that which is like FOX without the intellectual heft. None of those fuckers need another dime, they could live off of book sales and their crappy radio shows. Plus, CNN would probably hire at least a couple of them if they thought it would boost ratings.

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SteelPH Jul 19, 2016 • 1:27:33pm

re: #119 Frankie Five Angels

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Here I thought that was a metaphor for the convention itself
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Stanley Sea Jul 19, 2016 • 1:27:35pm

re: #116 dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸

havent had a chance to watch today

any brand new day 2 convention oopsies?

trump was a no-show to a meeting of GOP $ people.

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Frankie Five Angels Jul 19, 2016 • 1:28:15pm

re: #117 Targetpractice

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Romantic Heretic Jul 19, 2016 • 1:28:23pm

re: #59 Lidane

And smaller hearts.

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De Kolta Chair Jul 19, 2016 • 1:28:38pm

re: #98 Skip Intro

Any word of which turd floated to the surface of the sewer to replace him?

Most probably a man with a British or Australian accent.

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Eventual Carrion Jul 19, 2016 • 1:28:40pm

re: #106 Sir John Barron

They could always get Award Winning Journalist UpChuck to take over.

///

And leave his GoatNews EMPIRE, never!

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KerFuFFler Jul 19, 2016 • 1:32:46pm

I know all of these points have been touched upon before, but this comment from Daily Intel is a nice summing up of the hypocrisies surrounding the treatment of our current First Family by “conservatives”.

A little OT, but since we’re on the “imagine if a Dem did this” riff, let’s imagine if the Obamas were the Palins. Imagine if Barack lacked a command of basic English and was too lazy to familiarize himself with basic points of policy. Imagine if after leaving the White House, he scammed his followers for millions. Imagine if Michelle were a member of a political party which literally wanted to secede from the US. Imagine if Sasha were an abstinence spokesperson who got pregnant twice outside of marriage with two different guys. Imagine if the Obama family started a drunken brawl. Imagine if they had a son who punched his girlfriend.

The racists and mouthbreathers would be having a field day.

I might just add, what if Michelle posed with a gun while wearing a red thong and black boots? Jeez, Flotus can’t even get away with a sleeveless dress.

(Want pictures? snopes.com)

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Shiplord Kirel Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:06pm

re: #119 Frankie Five Angels

Some RNC attendees have explosive vomiting and diarrhea, because of norovirus

Sounds like a serious purge is underway. Could these be the staffers who provided Melania’s speech?

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taserian Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:24pm

I believe this was entirely fabricated **precisely** to cause this amount of disruption, to distract away from the empty chairs in the convention hall, and prevent discussion of anything else of substance. The rickroll was meant to clue us in, and the fact that everyone has gone bonkers over the plagiarism, and prevented pretty much any other topics of conversation, makes me think it’s their entire strategy.

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BeachDem Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:26pm

re: #13 Timothy Watson

Every candidates’ speech should be submitted to turnitin.com

Just makes me think of a “The Good Wife” episode where Grace’s college admission essay was cited for plagiarism because she quoted a line from the Sermon on the Mount. If ONLY Melania had gone biblical instead of Michellical, all would be forgiven!

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ObserverArt Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:27pm

re: #9 klys (maker of Silmarils)

A high school acquaintance teaches English at the same high school we both went to.

She is LIVID about this and making it clear that not only would the Republican defenses would not fly in her classroom, they’re undermining the work of teachers everywhere by trying to excuse plagiarism.

I hope she realizes that if she finds a Republican that cares about teachers and teaching, it may be the first Republican that did in about the last 35+ years.

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De Kolta Chair Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:36pm

re: #101 goddamnedfrank

Sam Stein
How can a super PAC auction off a Dinner with Trump without coordinating with him or getting his authorization?

The Donald would probably admire their chutzpah, and maybe even get his charitable foundation/trough to offer the highest bid.

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Tigger2 Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:39pm

re: #125 Frankie Five Angels

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That was just a loud fart Bill.

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FormerDirtDart Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:48pm

Cops cuff 10 in Bronx gun bust; 50 firearms were confiscated https://t.co/I2veLlmlJ4 pic.twitter.com/2qYWGeO9DA

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 19, 2016

“…The gunrunners smuggled firearms into the city from Allentown, Pa.; Brunswick, Georgia and Houston, Texas, according to indictments unsealed in Bronx Supreme Court…”

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Kragar Jul 19, 2016 • 1:33:49pm

Contracts Let Fox Anchors Leave if Ailes Gets the Boot https://t.co/iuxfgsblqs via @law_newz pic.twitter.com/DShAQtaf5R

— Mediaite (@Mediaite) July 19, 2016

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darthstar Jul 19, 2016 • 1:34:09pm

Stealing Michelle Obama’s speech is one thing, but stealing Caitlyn Jenner’s look? That’s unforgiveable. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/iwVlXGJZcW

— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) July 19, 2016

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dangerman Jul 19, 2016 • 1:35:59pm

just dropped in for a few. out doing dangerous stuff.

wanted to add “Never have so many white racists applauded the words of an african american woman (married to a kenyan).”

and i totally stole that

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gocart mozart Jul 19, 2016 • 1:36:49pm

Stealing Michelle Obama’s speech is one thing, but stealing Caitlyn Jenner’s look? That’s unforgiveable. #RNCinCLE pic.twitter.com/iwVlXGJZcW

— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) July 19, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Jul 19, 2016 • 1:37:07pm

re: #29 Frankie Five Angels

Hannity: “I can guarantee you Melania never said it was the first time she felt proud of her country!!!!”

Yes, he said that.

Melania’s country is Slovenia….

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dangerman Jul 19, 2016 • 1:37:12pm

i totally stole this:

Never have so many white racists applauded the words of an african american woman (married to a kenyan).

sorry for the multi’s - sometimes my tech sux

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Skip Intro Jul 19, 2016 • 1:37:47pm

re: #136 FormerDirtDart

The poor guns. I hope they’re ok.

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Dr. Matt Jul 19, 2016 • 1:39:17pm

Am I too late to pile on?

#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes pic.twitter.com/nUVg5tXa9R

— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) July 19, 2016

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BeachDem Jul 19, 2016 • 1:39:22pm

re: #28 Shiplord Kirel

Lubbock’s “Mr. Conservative” (and perenniel libertarian crank) Dr. Donald May has also weighed in:

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Even some of his usual fans aren’t buying it though, and if you can’t fool a Lubbock libertarian, who can you fool?

I hope his doctorate isn’t in anything related to English, as his spelling and grammar are nigh on atrocious.

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Skip Intro Jul 19, 2016 • 1:40:34pm

Time to start preparing oneself for tonight’s shit show.

Start with this.

#McConnelling - “I Just Had Sex”

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BlueSpotinAL Jul 19, 2016 • 1:41:01pm

re: #121 FormerDirtDart

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That picture makes Trump’s stomach look pretty flat. Perhaps Trump should use a cardboard cutout for all of his appearances, his poll numbers might go up.

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Romantic Heretic Jul 19, 2016 • 1:42:49pm

My comment about hearts drew a memory out of the vault.

That memory was of Walt Kelly commenting on the McCarthy years.

We amazed our enemies abroad and astounded our friends at home. They had no idea we could be so soft in the head and so hard in the heart.

Sums up the GOP these days.

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BeachDem Jul 19, 2016 • 1:45:14pm

re: #59 Lidane

A meeting of the small minds:

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Wow—speaking of short-fingered vulgarians…

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Joe Bacon Jul 19, 2016 • 1:48:51pm

re: #96 Dr Lizardo

I just peeked over at Drudge’s site, and he’s got the flashing alarm light that Ailes is gone from FNC with a $40 million golden parachute.

And how much of that will he keep after the lawsuits????

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BeachDem Jul 19, 2016 • 1:50:05pm

re: #84 The Vicious Babushka

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John Oliver’s fabulous count:

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - Trump Lawsuits

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CuriousLurker Jul 19, 2016 • 1:52:57pm

re: #103 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge

For better or worse…well, exclusively for the worse…Ailes was the brains of that outfit. He created it out of whole cloth and kept it pumping out the proper sewage to reinforce the day’s talking points. The operation is going to go to hell in a handbasket without him.

Good, that’s where it belongs.

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steve_davis Jul 19, 2016 • 2:06:50pm

re: #9 klys (maker of Silmarils)

A high school acquaintance teaches English at the same high school we both went to.

She is LIVID about this and making it clear that not only would the Republican defenses would not fly in her classroom, they’re undermining the work of teachers everywhere by trying to excuse plagiarism.

yep. i do this for a living, and have for 25 years. the plagiarism here wouldn’t necessarily fail a student out of my class (though it would surely fail the paper), but the bullshit rationalizations afterwards certainly would. I don’t mind students making mistakes. Treating me like an idiot afterwards though motivates me to jump through whatever hoops are necessary for administrative sanctions.

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ObserverArt Jul 19, 2016 • 2:15:14pm

re: #107 Targetpractice

So after days of “Ailes never hit on me!” from the talking heads at FNC, Murdoch decided the stench was too much.

No…Hillary and Obama and all the liberals and progressives have forced a good man out and it is just not fair…don’t you know!

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ObserverArt Jul 19, 2016 • 2:19:47pm

re: #111 bratwurst

Catherine Rampell ✔ @crampell
FT reports O’Reilly, Hannity and Van Susteren have contract clauses that allow them to depart if Ailes leaves Fox on.ft.com
3:38 PM - 19 Jul 2016
71 71 Retweets 37 37 likes

Link is to Financial Times…could well be legit.

Well, that would certainly be an interesting test of media. Are they all too Fox corrupted and only good for Fox, or are they the legends they think they are and other media would rush to grab any one of them?

I think I’d like to see that all play out. Especially with Hannity. O’Really can always go back to entertainment TV.

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jonhendry Jul 19, 2016 • 5:06:24pm

re: #111 bratwurst

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Link is to Financial Times…could well be legit.

I suspect those clauses were drafted with the idea that Ailes would be leaving for another, possibly new, network, not being tossed out on his keister for being scum.

I can’t imagine where on TV they would go that would put them in a better position. There’s no Sirius/XM for TV hosts, and Hannity already has a radio show.

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