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chillfactor

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2. then you missed tonight's show...

Reply to FourScore (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2013, 12:49 AM

Oct 2013

Rachel had two other videos showing Rand Paul and other acts on plaigerism he has committed while giving speeches ... those speeches were also lifted for Wiki....

plus she also showed where other media sources were also picking up her story..including Paul's hometown newspaper

though there have been several news outlets trying to contact Paul and/or his office for an explanation ...no one from the office has responded to phone class or emails...

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UMBELIEVABLE and BIZARRE - Rachel Maddow Catches Rand Paul Plagiarizing From �Gattaca� And Wikipedia [View all] FourScore Oct 2013 OP

From Gattaca in one speech, and in another speech from the "Jaime Escalante" wikipedia entry. nt NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #1

then you missed tonight's show... chillfactor Oct 2013 #2

The local Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) story IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2013 #12

Just in case anyone is wondering Rex Oct 2013 #3

ROFL Oilwellian Oct 2013 #10

Thanks! Rex Oct 2013 #11

Tee Hee Oilwellian Oct 2013 #13

ROFL! Rex Oct 2013 #15

OMG...stop it! Oilwellian Oct 2013 #16

Isn't he one of those that talks about how poor people are just not motivated and are just lazy? VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #4

They probably thought they were being hip and cool and people would dig it n/t dogknob Oct 2013 #5

Colbert covered this tonight Oilwellian Oct 2013 #6

Underappreciated movie. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #7

"In the not too distant future, science will have determined the exact nature Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #8

A ficticious film from the past and the unknown future are just too easy to confuse! LOL. Coyotl Oct 2013 #9

I find it incredibly believable but grant the bizarre. TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #14

Goddamnit, Rachel, Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #17

Kick!! arcane1 Oct 2013 #18

Republicon "Family Values" = right out of the cesspool Berlum Oct 2013 #19

I came on to DU just now looking for whether or not someone ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2013 #20

Even more curious when libertarian Sarvis is siphoning off republican voters. arcane1 Oct 2013 #21

His statement on the show tonight made it perfectly clear...that he has no idea what it means. nolabear Oct 2013 #22

Next we will see Mr. Personal Responsibility blame a staffer Trekologer Oct 2013 #23