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2016 Postmortem

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:11 PM Jul 2016

Has Goebbelsvision started the "they're being mean to Melania" bit yet?

I will not watch Faux News, so I wouldn't know, but am curious.

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Has Goebbelsvision started the "they're being mean to Melania" bit yet? (Original Post) Chasstev365 Jul 2016 OP

I am guessing they are so gobsmacked they don't know which way to go on this. yellowcanine Jul 2016 #1

"leave Melania alone!" C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #2

They are trying to be nice to Melania, but they know they can't spin this. DetlefK Jul 2016 #3

TRUMP: "No one will be fired over this!" misterhighwasted Jul 2016 #4

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

1. I am guessing they are so gobsmacked they don't know which way to go on this.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:24 PM

Jul 2016

Maybe with Ailes in limbo they are rudderless at the moment.....

C_U_L8R

(45,019 posts)

2. "leave Melania alone!"

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:24 PM

Jul 2016

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

3. They are trying to be nice to Melania, but they know they can't spin this.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:26 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/07/19/melania-and-michelle-flap-how-trump-campaign-is-fueling-flames.html
Summary: "Just admit it so we can move on."

And a story that is more like "we report, you decide".
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/07/19/priebus-says-d-probably-fire-melania-trump-speechwriter-over-similarities-to-08-address.html

misterhighwasted

(9,148 posts)

4. TRUMP: "No one will be fired over this!"

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 12:27 PM

Jul 2016

News saying Trump is furious with critics of Melania's speech.
"Her speech was beautiful."
"No one will be fired over this!"

...am waiting for it to be Hillary & Obama's fault.

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