The irony of Melania's speech about bullying is stunning.

[nolabear]

Jesus, the artifice here. You'd think she had never met her husband--you know, that guy who degrades and bullies and demeans.

I won't criticize her personally but her words are mind-boggling.

[napkinz]

1. I had the same reaction

[TrekLuver]

2. His whole campaign operates like this. Conway saying how Clinton's going negative...I mean LOL

next moment a clip is getting played of orange anus spewing lies and hatred. So if Clinton is negative that what the hell is Trump?

[MountainMazza]

3. Not seeing speech....

But wondering if it warrants another trump ad? ...clip to clip 😜

[easttexaslefty]

5. Exactly!

[madaboutharry]

6. Dana Bash tearing into Melania's speech

Dana Bash on bullshit about bullying..."Have you met Donald Trump?"

[Tanuki]

10. Thomas Roberts also pointing this out on MSNBC n/t

[sunonmars]

7. Melania Trump: "We have to find a better way to talk to each other” on social media

She said that with a straight face.....ROFL

[annabanana]

8. I don't think she had much input on this speech..

It was written for her by the campaign, she read it fairly well.

[nolabear]

19. I suspect that's true. It sounded like it came from the machine.

[Cha]

9. Sounds creepy right out of Orwell.. did she not see her husband

bully and degrade Katy Tur.. his latest I believe?

I didn't hear her.. just going by what you all are saying. Even if I had a tv I couldn't stomach her damn crap.. I know it.

[Madam45for2923]

11. Lots of BS with this one!

Plus I want to know where the heck is Meredith McIver!!!!

[Moostache]

14. Reflects a fact-free existence

In her world,, her husband is a faithful spouse and doting father and constant gentleman. (or so it would seem from her stilted, wooden press appearances )...

He is loved by all and a stark contrast to that hateful woman saying lies.

The human brain is capable of a astounding self-delusion.

[FightingIrish]

15. She must not have read today's Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/11/03/in-the-end-trumps-bullying-and-misogyny-may-seal-his-doom/

[HarmonyRockets]

18. Thomas Roberts question on MSNBC

To woman he's interviewing: "Will Melania be able to elevate herself to the same level as Michelle Obama in these last 5 days?"

Seriously? Is that a real question?

[Cha]

20. Yes stupid question expected from m$m.. answer

Are you kidding?!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

27. Well, they do both have a similar speechwriting style. nt

[Vinca]

21. She lives in a diamond encrusted bubble.

[smirkymonkey]

22. What is with the women in his life? I saw an ad on TV this morning where

Ivanka was going on about how kind and caring her father was and I just about puked! Are these women really that stupid? Are they brainwashed? Or are they just flat out lying hoping even dumber people will believe them?

I just can't believe the nerve of these people! It's not just embellishing the truth, what they are saying is exactly the OPPOSITE of the truth.

[Ken Burch]

24. At some level, he is holding all of them hostage.

I was married to a woman who had been abused in previous relationships(MOST previous relationships, from what I could tell), and she educated me as to how this works.

(apologies for redundant information here to anyone who already knows how this plays out...but this is an explanation for those who don't)

An abuser destroys his victims' sense of confidence, autonomy, and self. He does all he can to cut her off from friends or any support network, gets control of the finances, uses every possible method to knock it into her head(and that includes LITERALLY knocking it into her head)that she is nothing without him and cannot make it on her own.

Even with all the wealthy involved, Trump knows how to do all of this. I'm pretty sure no one in his family is ever allowed to feel that they have any sense of personal worth and any belief that they are able to do anything at all in their own right. They can ONLY matter if he gets everything he wants.

[Ken Burch]

23. I think we can assume any speech Melania gives is essentially a videotaped hostage message.

She has no agency in this.

And I'm pretty sure Trump has persuaded her that to defy him publicly in any way at all means she ends up on a one-way flight back to Slovenia.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

25. They are using classic propaganda techniques, no?

They think of everything bad about Trump and proceed to tell giant, persistent lies pretending Hillary has those same faults. Anything he's accused Hillary of and he hasn't yet done, watch for it.

[elias7]

28. Exactly....

This has been their modus operandi for the campaign. I noticed a while back that everything Trump castigated Clinton for, sure enough something would come out the next week that showed how he was guilty of the very thing he was accusing her of. Nauseating and transparent, except for half of the population.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

29. The RW has been employing this technique for years in subtle ways.

The constant demonizing of Democrats in general, and some in particular, has been well planned, well funded, and quite effective. Our side needs to get our wealthy to pony up and provide that counter story, not just at election time, but constantly, to counteract the twisted RW story line.

[elias7]

32. Very effective strategy

Difficult to combat when you play by different rules...

[BigRig]

30. All that projection from Trumpland...don't even realize that

they just wrote the next clinton add on bullying...lol

[Skittles]

31. Melania is fine with bullying if you pay her off

she is all about money