They did it again: Donald Trump Jr. plagiarizes The American Conservative

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His part about schools and soviet-era department stores

Damn it!  I was heaping praise on this guy.  Why?  Why would someone mar an otherwise flawless performance with such a bush league error?  Why would he remind us he is from a family of plagiarists?

His part about schools and soviet-era department stores

Speeches draw upon other speeches for inspiration? Stop the presses!

I'm going to say a little prayer for you.

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I didn't want to reuse the word 'rule.'  The obvious rule here being the expectation of attributing who you're quoting.

The Rapist Trump campaign also used Queen's "We are the Champions" yesterday even though the surviving members have told them to stop and may even have asked for a cease and desist order.

Clearly these speakers are lying when they say that Rapist Trump 'plays by the rules.'

The RNC legally licensed use of "We Are the Champions" at the convention.  Queen has no legal right to object.

They can object if they want to.  Happens all the time.

Queen can yell to the rooftops that they object to Trump or the RNC using the song...

Okay, so we agree?

Let's not get into shaming women this time around.

100% agreed, Melania got screwed over by someone in the campaign or she did something rather idiotic at the last minute

Runs in the family.

Yeah... but it's not genetic because we have like half of Eastern Europe spitting out babies for this "family".  Am'right?

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I grade politicians on their educational skill partially,  I know many on both sides that do as well.

Don't know if many will see Donald Jr's issue as an educational one.  Optics?  Yes.  Education?  Doubt it.

There is a reason a good chunk of people wouldnt vote for someone like Walker for example due his lack of education.

It's not simply a lack of education.  It's a lack of plausible explanation for lack of education.

Also it shows completely poor optics and planning considering the other day.

Ding, ding, ding!!!  We have a winner.

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I will also note that no one is ever arrested for self-plagiarism...

Has anyone ever been arrested for "plagiarism" plagiarism?  I know America is a police state but that is taking things a bit far isn't it?

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Joe Biden quit his 1988 Presidential campaign less than a week after this story broke.

And he kept his Senate seat and is now Vice President.

I don't think anyone should quit anything over the plagiarism that has happened here.  It's just sh*t we talk about and let the voters decide.  No one should lose their job over plagiarism in a speech... except a speech writer in a high stakes election.  I mean if you are in a stem winder and get excited and say some sh*t some other guy said that would be ridiculous if you lost your job.

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His speechwriter is the one who wrote that article.

Yeah but the average layperson wouldn't consider this plagiarism.  Terrible optics?  Yes.  Plagiarism?  Probably not.