US Presidential Contenders

[Lorizael]

As eye-rollingly pathetic and amateur as it is for Melania (or her speechwriter) to have plagiarized Michelle, Republicans ain't gonna care. "Oh, Melania stole some lines? Well Obama stole our country/jobs/the presidency!"

[Unorthodox]

Obama?  pfft.  That's not all she lifted. 

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[Buster's Uncle]

I daresay Mrs. Obama is a model first lady -in the sense of being a perfect politician's wife- so, makes sense to imitate the best...

[E_T]

Obama?  pfft.  That's not all she lifted. 

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Lord and Lady, that's sick!

[Rusty Edge]

If I were a political cartoonist, I think I'd be going with Brian Williams saying he was there when Milania wrote Michelle Obama's speech in 2008.

This incident is a constant source of amusement to me. It takes me back to my time as a salesman, and the old joke-

"The most important thing is sincerity."
- "And if you can fake that, ..."


To be honest, I had difficulty understanding her speech. Our central air went out yesterday, and I had to put portable units in until we could get a repair guy here. Turned out to be capacitors, easy fix.

But with my hearing, her accent, and the added noise, I couldn't follow it all. When I heard her talking about how Donald wasn't prejudiced against Moslems or Mexicans, I lost my composure. Then when the NBC panel started gushing over her and the speech, I thought I was in a an alternative universe.

I had a [FLASHBACK] to when Henry Hyde and the House of Representatives had impeached Bill Clinton, and Clinton made a televised speech, and Pat Robertson said something to the effect of, well, we can't impeach him now, that speech was a home run! That was the tone of the reactions from various Republicans.

WHAT?! It was just a speech. Clinton's good at speeches. That's why he is president. Either he committed perjury, or he didn't. Either the law applies to everybody, or it doesn't. Either perjury matters,  or the new standard is it's okay to do it to protect yourself and your family and our justice system is unraveling.  But nobody said that... and I knew that the charges were purely political and they were dealing in perceptions. [/END FLASHBACK]

So a pretty woman made a pretty speech. Saying something doesn't make it so, as much as The Donald might wish ISIS to cease to exist because he is president.



I said there wouldn't be anything to see at this convention, and I didn't intend to watch unless Donald rode in atop a live elephant. Now I can't wait to see the second act of the comedy.

[Unorthodox]

Now I can't wait to see the second act of the comedy.

I do have to admit to liking T rump as a candidate, though.  We need more comic relief in these things, and he's the closest thing we could get to Colbert (in character) running.

[E_T]

Apocalyptic satire with mushroom clouds as rimshots...

[Buster's Uncle]

Funny is highly subjective...

[Dale]

Hey, it's funny to us Aussies watching you all squirm over T rump.   

[Buster's Uncle]

Now I must Bruce this thread in revenge...

[Dale]

Now I must Bruce this thread in revenge...

Russell Coight is more Aussie than anyone else....

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[Bearu]

I cannot believe Bernie Sanders endorsed the crooked Hillary Clinton!!!

[Buster's Uncle]

I can.  Seriously; consider the alternative.

[Rusty Edge]

On the entertainment front-

* NBC did an analysis which showed that the convention talked more about Hillary than [Sleezebag].

* Chris Christie said, "It's a binary choice- chicken or fish."
 I said " Where's the beef?"

[Buster's Uncle]

In what context was he speaking?