Posted on Jul 19, 2016
Plagiarism controversy overshadows GOP's national security night
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After an opening convention night where Republican speakers accused Hillary Clinton of war crimes, most of the headlines the next morning focused on the possible petty theft of speech text by Melania Trump.
The GOP’s national security night and nearly four hours of inflammatory speeches were largely overshadowed by accusations that the possible first lady recycled lines from Michelle Obama’s Democratic convention speech in 2008.
Officials with Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign tried to dismiss the issue Tuesday morning, saying that the controversy simply highlighted some common themes and phrases in a small part of the speech.
Campaign manager Paul Manafort blasted media questions about the alleged plagiarism as the work of Clinton’s political operatives, and criticized reporters for hyping the story.
But the controversy did distract from the rest of Monday night’s national security speakers, many of whom leveled harsh charges against the former secretary of state.
Former Defense Intelligence Agency director retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a top national security adviser to Trump, blasted Clinton as a felon for her poor handling of classified emails while in the presidential Cabinet.
“We do not need a reckless president who believes she is above the law,” he said, drawing cheers from the crowd. “If I did a 10th of what she did, I would be in jail. Crooked Hillary Clinton, leave this race now.”
Other speakers accused her of being culpable in the deaths of Americans in the attacks on U.S. embassy facilities in Libya in 2012. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas, accused her of advocating policies to Obama that “paved the way for ISIS to rear its ugly head.”
But instead of doubling down on those attacks Tuesday, campaign officials instead were scrambling to quiet the plagiarism questions.
Trump is expected to address the full convention Thursday evening, and reiterate many of the national security themes outlined in Monday’s speeches. His wife is not expected to speak at the event again.
Leo Shane III covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He can be reached at [login to see] .
The GOP’s national security night and nearly four hours of inflammatory speeches were largely overshadowed by accusations that the possible first lady recycled lines from Michelle Obama’s Democratic convention speech in 2008.
Officials with Republican nominee Donald Trump’s campaign tried to dismiss the issue Tuesday morning, saying that the controversy simply highlighted some common themes and phrases in a small part of the speech.
Campaign manager Paul Manafort blasted media questions about the alleged plagiarism as the work of Clinton’s political operatives, and criticized reporters for hyping the story.
But the controversy did distract from the rest of Monday night’s national security speakers, many of whom leveled harsh charges against the former secretary of state.
Former Defense Intelligence Agency director retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a top national security adviser to Trump, blasted Clinton as a felon for her poor handling of classified emails while in the presidential Cabinet.
“We do not need a reckless president who believes she is above the law,” he said, drawing cheers from the crowd. “If I did a 10th of what she did, I would be in jail. Crooked Hillary Clinton, leave this race now.”
Other speakers accused her of being culpable in the deaths of Americans in the attacks on U.S. embassy facilities in Libya in 2012. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas, accused her of advocating policies to Obama that “paved the way for ISIS to rear its ugly head.”
But instead of doubling down on those attacks Tuesday, campaign officials instead were scrambling to quiet the plagiarism questions.
Trump is expected to address the full convention Thursday evening, and reiterate many of the national security themes outlined in Monday’s speeches. His wife is not expected to speak at the event again.
Leo Shane III covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He can be reached at [login to see] .
Plagiarism controversy overshadows GOP's national security night
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Much ado about nothing as William Shakespeare would probably say SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL. Melania Trump is fluent in six languages and grew up in a communist country. She delivered a speech with grace and style after being greeted by her husband Donald Trump on stage. Donald Trump introduced his wife to the convention.
Both Michele Obama and Melania Trump were introducing themselves and by extension their relationship and what they admired about their husbands.
One segment of Melania's speech was very similar to Michelle Obama's speech in 2008.
With all the problems going on in the world, it is interesting that this "tempest in a teapot" has garnered dos much media attention.
My wife and I watched CSPAN last night which covers the convention without commentary.
Both Michele Obama and Melania Trump were introducing themselves and by extension their relationship and what they admired about their husbands.
One segment of Melania's speech was very similar to Michelle Obama's speech in 2008.
With all the problems going on in the world, it is interesting that this "tempest in a teapot" has garnered dos much media attention.
My wife and I watched CSPAN last night which covers the convention without commentary.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
LTC Stephen F. I am sitting here watching this on CNN, how crazy can it get! One weird GOP campaign.
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LTC Stephen F.
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - we watch CSPAN for political conventions because it shows the conventions without commentary.
MSNBC, PBS, FOX News and CNN all are biased to one degree or another.
MSNBC, PBS, FOX News and CNN all are biased to one degree or another.
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I will total dismiss this issue - that is unless you what to compare Obama's speeches and his "Plagiarism"! Nothing here worth anything and if this is the best that the liberal news has then we have it made.
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