Opps! Video shows Stefani Carter plagiarizing Obama

I get a kick out of the recent crop of candidates for office this November.

Today, let’s take a look at Stefani Carter, a would-be politico, who has already stumbled (make that screwed up) when she plagiarized Barack Obama’s 2004 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention recently.

How ironic that a Republican “want-to-be” is using a speech from a Democrat. What does that say? No imagination? No scruples? No sense? You pick.  

From The Lone Star Project (Fighting back with facts):

District 102 Republican rips off Obama while padding resume

“When House District 102 Republican nominee Stefani Carter gives her stump speech, her style and cadence seem oddly familiar, especially coming from a first time candidate.  Not only are Carter’s theme and tone similar to Barack Obama’s 2004 keynote address to the Democratic National Convention, several lines are virtually identical. She has clearly ripped off one of the President’s most memorable and widely heard speeches.
Some of those who heard Carter give her stump speech notified the Lone Star Project that she is “channeling Obama.” After some research, we were able to obtain a

video of Carter clearly lifting lines from Obama’s ’04 convention address.”

“Further research shows that Stefani Carter may be grossly overstating her past work experience and the importance of her duties. By padding her resume, Carter raises legitimate questions about her actual experience and background.

There is no requirement for an extensive background as a public speaker, journalist, or prosecutor to run for the Texas Legislature, but there is a requirement for honesty and integrity. That’s where Stefani Carter falls short. She clumsily plagiarized a famous speech and foolishly exaggerated her official biography and resume. Most employers would refuse to hire, or would likely fire, any applicant who plagiarized his or her public remarks or provided overtly misleading information about their background.”