Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 07:13 pm
It’s a slight twist from the “Thanks, Obama” narrative, because Mrs.
After it was revealed that Melania Trump’s speech lifted whole parts from First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech, the New York Daily News blasted the Trump campaign with a picture of a triumphant looking Donald Trump pointing at his wife, with the caption, “Thanks Mrs. Obama!”
For Trump, who has been demonizing Obama for his entire run, this is a debacle.
Today's front page: THANKS, MRS. OBAMA! — @MelaniaTrump lifts words from @FLOTUS https://t.co/rTQgeNzd3e pic.twitter.com/ooS5miUWBX
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 19, 2016
Aside from the issue that plagiarism to this degree is pretty awful and kills careers, last night Republicans were falling over themselves to point out how much better Melania Trump is than Michelle Obama.
California US Senate Candidate Thomas Del Beccaro embarrassed himself with this tweet last night:
#MelaniaTrump proved tonight she is total opposite of #MichelleO. No anger. No complaints. Just about what can happen through opportunity.
— Thomas Del Beccaro (@tomdelbeccaro) July 19, 2016
So really, this is a teaching moment for conservatives because what they loved Michelle Obama’s words when they came out of Melania Trump’s mouth. What is that all about? Gee, spot the difference and discover a bias.
It looks like it’s not Mrs. Obama who is “angry” and “complaining”. Seems it’s the bias of the viewer that imposes those negative qualities onto Mrs. Obama.
The press is pummeling the Trump campaign over the plagiarism discovery, but conservatives are bending over backwards to justify and excuse the plagiarism. The Trump campaign has said no one will be fired over this, because the press will forget about it so no biggie.
Apparently integrity is not an issue at the Trump campaign, nor is theft of another person’s speech. If the press won’t remember, who cares? Great motto for someone running for President.
In fact, the Trump campaign took this all the way full circle by making the meme “Thanks Obama” real, except it’s Thanks Hillary. They blamed Hillary Clinton for Melania’s speech. I wish I were kidding. This is a failure to take responsibility on steroids.
Thanks Mrs. Obama! indeed. Thanks for the great words that conservatives love when they come out of a white woman’s mouth.
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