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pnwmom

(108,999 posts)
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:47 PM Jul 2016

The amazing speech last night that no one's talking about

Cheryl Lankford was wonderful. What a strong, effective, moving speaker -- and her story revealed so much about Trump.

A link to her speech is here, for those who missed it.


https://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/last-nights-best-dnc-speech-is-the-one-no-one-is-talking-about-iraq-war-widow-destroys-trump-u/

The cognitive dissonance over evangelical Christians’ support of Donald Trump was best exemplified at last night’s DNC when Cheryl Lankford, a war widow and Trump University victim, stood up before the convention and admitted how ashamed she had felt when Trump deceived her.

Any Christian evangelicals who had forgotten what scriptures command about the treatment of widows and orphans should have felt a flood of guilt at their support for the man who bilked thousands out of millions of hard-earned dollars.

Lankford exposed herself to the crowd right from the beginning, her vulnerability for all to see: “When you lose a spouse, you know that your life will change forever. You know that it won’t be easy. But I didn’t expect that on top of grieving the loss of my husband and trying to take care of my baby, I would also be the victim of a scam,” she began.

She explained how she had used her widow’s benefit after her husband’s death while serving his country in order to try to better her life. But more than ripping her off, “By conning me out of the money the military gave me after my husband died, I felt like Trump University was disrespecting Jonathan’s memory.”

Lankford confessed that Trump’s betrayal had embarrassed her, and being left without money had also infuriated her and made her scared for her future. But worse was her anger at what Trump did to others — the most vulnerable people in our society: military widows, the elderly. And Donald Trump sucked them in because he told them that they could find financial security if they followed his instructions.

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The amazing speech last night that no one's talking about (Original Post) pnwmom Jul 2016 OP
Agreed Skinner Jul 2016 #1
She went from being embarrassed to admit to her family she'd been duped, to literally standing up pnwmom Jul 2016 #2
Yes I thought she was great Florencenj2point0 Jul 2016 #3
I missed her. When did she speak? pnwmom Jul 2016 #4
Thanks for bringing this up. She was an excellent speaker. I hope she has a future where... Hekate Jul 2016 #5
There is a myth that seems to thrive in America... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #6
Much like Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #8
Hands down, most effective anti-Trump speech. welivetotreadonkings Jul 2016 #7
Consider the alternative :) a convention like the RNC with NO amazing speeches! . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #9
I saw her. Incredible lady. She had the strength to Ilsa Jul 2016 #10
K & R SunSeeker Jul 2016 #11
Agreed! stuffmatters Jul 2016 #12
A degree from Trump U Mendocino Jul 2016 #13
i never should have called my sister last night! barbtries Jul 2016 #14
The speeches are on c-span... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #16
yeah, that's where i'm watching the convention. barbtries Jul 2016 #17
Yes, very moving and very troubling relayerbob Jul 2016 #15
She was very effective. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #18
Agreed! AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #19

pnwmom

(108,999 posts)
2. She went from being embarrassed to admit to her family she'd been duped, to literally standing up
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jul 2016

in front of the entire world.

What a brave woman.

I hope this leads to great things for her and her child.

Hekate

(90,842 posts)
5. Thanks for bringing this up. She was an excellent speaker. I hope she has a future where...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:55 PM
Jul 2016

...she can use her obvious intelligence.

Wounded Bear

(58,726 posts)
6. There is a myth that seems to thrive in America...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:57 PM
Jul 2016

perhaps elsewhere too, of the "nice guy criminal." We get it from the movies, I think where we learn to laugh at criminals who are really just "nice guys" who have strayed off the path or something.

Real criminals don't give a shit about their victims. If they did, they wouldn't do the criminal things they do. The most improtant message we can put out there is that Donald Trump doesn't give a shit about anyone or anything but himself.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. Much like
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:52 PM
Jul 2016

affinity crimes committed by Ponsi Schemes . Ask anyone who has ever lived in Utah,and they will tell about friends and relatives who have been suckered by a similiar person and walked away scot free.

7. Hands down, most effective anti-Trump speech.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:21 PM
Jul 2016

Especially in juxtaposition with the amazing video they played before it.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
10. I saw her. Incredible lady. She had the strength to
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:06 PM
Jul 2016

Tell her story to warn others about Trump and his greed at the expense of the grieving, the poor, and the desperate.

Trump is dispicable. If his certificate school had any real credibility, they would have given her at least a partial refund, but they are scum.

Mendocino

(7,512 posts)
13. A degree from Trump U
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:34 PM
Jul 2016

has about as much clout as Dr. David Duke PhD. Yes that David Duke. He went to an anti-Semitic, non-credited Ukrainian diploma mill.

barbtries

(28,811 posts)
14. i never should have called my sister last night!
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 03:39 PM
Jul 2016

even though i owed her a call. i had this muted and michelle obama's speech muted, and now i have to go find them on youtube.

oh well, even worse i don't think i should even begin watching the convention tonight because i need to get some sleep...

barbtries

(28,811 posts)
17. yeah, that's where i'm watching the convention.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:44 PM
Jul 2016

started watching with TYT but they were talking through speeches i don't want any talking heads.

AwakeAtLast

(14,134 posts)
19. Agreed!
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 08:01 PM
Jul 2016

Unfortunately I was trying to make dinner, so I didn't catch all of it, but what I heard was terrific!

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