Melania Trump’s first major stump speech for her husband and White House hopeful Donald Trump was supposed to be uplifting, but instead appeared to have lifted lines from First Lad... moreMelania Trump’s first major stump speech for her husband and White House hopeful Donald Trump was supposed to be uplifting, but instead appeared to have lifted lines from First Lady Michelle Obama.
A portion of Melania's speech praising values and hard work was eerily similar to Obama's Democratic National Convention speech she delivered in Denver in 2008.
“From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond; that you do what you say,” Trump said in Cleveland.
The phrase mirrors the First Lady’s speech praising values she shared with President Obama during her speech in 2008.
“Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: like, you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond; that you do what you say you're going to do,” Obama said on stage in Denver.
The Donald Trump campaign offered no explanation for the stolen words in a statement issued early Tuesday and instead, it showered her speech with praise.... less
Do you hold it against her that, despite all her feminist bona fides, that there is no evidence that she ever attempted to seriously address the problems faced by low-wage female w... moreDo you hold it against her that, despite all her feminist bona fides, that there is no evidence that she ever attempted to seriously address the problems faced by low-wage female workers during her time with the company, and she has always declined to give interviews on this subject?
Seems like they think Hillary will be the next U.S. President. Or they may be afraid of the violence at the GOP Convention. What do you think it is? Is it about safety or is it abo... moreSeems like they think Hillary will be the next U.S. President. Or they may be afraid of the violence at the GOP Convention. What do you think it is? Is it about safety or is it about support? Or is it about curiosity?
Death penalty
For more details on this topic, see Capital punishment in Texas.
Perry supports the death penalty. In June 2001, he vetoed a ban on the execution of mentally retarded... moreDeath penalty
For more details on this topic, see Capital punishment in Texas.
Perry supports the death penalty. In June 2001, he vetoed a ban on the execution of mentally retarded inmates. As of September 18, 2014, there have been 278 executions since Perry first took office in December 2000.
Cases in which Perry has been criticized for his lack of intervention include those of Cameron Todd Willingham, Frances Newton, and Mexican nationals José Medellín and Humberto Leal Garcia.
Perry commuted the death sentence of Kenneth Foster, who was convicted of murder despite evidence that he was only present at the scene of the crime. Foster was convicted under a Texas law that makes co-conspirators liable in certain cases of homicide. In this case, it tied Foster to the triggerman. Perry raised doubts about the law and urged the legislature to re-examine the issue. "I believe the right and just decision is to commute Foster's sentence from the death penalty to life imprisonment," Perry said in a statement at the time.
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