{"id":2054039,"date":"2023-10-03T16:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-pac-ad-shows-ramaswamy-seemingly-ripping-off-obama-quotes-in-speeches\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T16:02:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T20:02:40","slug":"super-pac-ad-shows-ramaswamy-seemingly-ripping-off-obama-quotes-in-speeches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-pac-ad-shows-ramaswamy-seemingly-ripping-off-obama-quotes-in-speeches\/","title":{"rendered":"Super PAC Ad: Ramaswamy Appears to Plagiarize Obama&#8217;s Speeches"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsuper-pac-ad-shows-ramaswamy-seemingly-ripping-off-obama-quotes-in-speeches%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054039&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican \u200bCandidate Accused of Copying \u200dObama&#8217;s Lines on the\u2064 Campaign \u2064Trail<\/h2>\n<p>A super PAC supporting\u2063 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis \u200bhas accused Republican \u2062presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy of &#8220;copying a lot&#8221;\u2064 of \u2063lines from\u200b Barack Obama during\u200d his speeches. The Never \u2064Back \u2064Down PAC posted a video on social media showcasing instances where\u200c Ramaswamy used similar \u200dor identical phrasing to the former\u2064 Democratic president.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about \u2063being \u2063called\u200b &#8220;the Republican Obama,&#8221; Ramaswamy responded,\u2064 &#8220;There are elements of that that I&#8217;m actually \u200dleaning into.&#8221; The video then presents several examples of Ramaswamy echoing\u2063 Obama&#8217;s words, emphasizing that these ideas\u2063 are not limited to any political party but\u200b are fundamentally American ideals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If \u200bsomebody has repeatedly crashed your car, do you want to turn over your keys to the same people who crashed it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have a news \u2062flash. \u2062The USSR\u200b doesn&#8217;t exist anymore. It \u2062fell back in 1990.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Who the heck is this \u2062skinny guy with the funny last name?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I believe deep in my bones \u2014 E pluribus unum. From \u2062out of many, one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have a \u2062dream \u2014\u200c that we\u2062 can be one\u2063 people again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The video concludes with Ramaswamy stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m \u2064not going to read speeches \u2063written \u2064by others. What \u200dyou&#8217;re going\u200c to\u200c get from me \u200cis what&#8217;s coming from the heart, my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ahead-of-debate-showdown-desantis-ally-slams-vivek-for-copying-obama-speeches\/\" title=\"DeSantis ally criticizes Vivek for plagiarizing Obama speeches before debate.\">bone-deep \u200dconvictions<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s not just \u200bonce: Vivek Ramaswamy has been copying a lot of Obama&#8217;s lines.<\/p>\n<p>Watch! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QXscC1Gosl\">pic.twitter.com\/QXscC1Gosl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Never Back Down (@NvrBackDown24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NvrBackDown24\/status\/1707136795979161878?\">September 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is not the first time Ramaswamy has faced\u200d accusations of\u200c plagiarism. Former New \u2062Jersey Gov. Chris Christie also accused him of plagiarizing Obama during a GOP\u2064 presidential debate. Ramaswamy has been\u200b critical of candidates who \u200brely on scripted speeches and instead emphasizes\u200b speaking from the heart.<\/p>\n<p>However, it has\u2064 been revealed \u200dthat Ramaswamy\u2063 has also borrowed lines from failed Pennsylvania Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, who is\u200d advising his campaign. Despite these controversies, Ramaswamy remains a\u200c contender in the GOP presidential race, currently ranking \u200cfourth in\u200c the RealClearPolitics polling \u2064average.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we at\u2062 The Western Journal wake \u2064up \u2064with a mission to provide you with important information about what&#8217;s happening in America. We can&#8217;t do that without\u200d your help. America has \u200cbeen bombarded with false narratives, but The Western Journal\u2063 empowers you by breaking these narratives. However, the future of The Western Journal is in jeopardy without\u2062 your support.\u200b Silicon Valley and\u200d Big\u2063 Tech have tried\u200c to shut us down, but \u2063our faithful donors and subscribers\u2064 have kept\u2062 us going.\u200c If you&#8217;ve never donated before, we need your help today. \u200bPlease donate now to ensure that The Western Journal continues to\u200b stand for truth in these challenging times.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with \u200dus by donating\u200c today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>Floyd G. Brown<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Founder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/super-pac-ad-shows-ramaswamy-seemingly-ripping-off-obama-quotes-speeches\/\">Super PAC \u200cAd Shows Ramaswamy Seemingly\u2064 Ripping\u2063 Off Obama\u200b Quotes in Speeches<\/a> appeared first\u2062 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the responses and\u2063 arguments from \u2064political commentators and voters regarding the allegations made\u200c against Vivek Ramaswamy?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063The race for the Republican presidential nomination has\u200d taken an interesting turn as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis&#8217;s super PAC \u200bhas accused candidate Vivek Ramaswamy\u2062 of mirroring\u2064 Barack\u200b Obama&#8217;s lines during his campaign speeches. \u2064The Never Back Down PAC posted \u200da\u200d video on social media, compiling instances where Ramaswamy appeared\u200c to be\u2064 using similar\u200d or even identical \u2063phrasing\u2064 to the former Democratic president.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063response to being labeled &#8220;the Republican Obama,&#8221; Ramaswamy did not shy away\u2064 from the comparison. He\u2064 admitted, &#8220;There \u2062are elements of that that I&#8217;m actually leaning into.&#8221; The video then proceeds to\u2063 present a series of clips showing Ramaswamy echoing Obama&#8217;s words, stressing that these ideas represent not just a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/political-polarization-worsens-in-corporate-america-new-study\/\" title=\"Political Polarization Worsens in Corporate America: New Study\">single political party<\/a> but are fundamental\u2063 American ideals.<\/p>\n<p>The selected lines showcased in\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-pac-ad-shows-ramaswamy-seemingly-ripping-off-obama-quotes-in-speeches\/\" title=\"Super PAC Ad: Ramaswamy Appears to Plagiarize Obama's Speeches\">video include provocative\u200b statements<\/a> such\u200c as, &#8220;If somebody has repeatedly crashed your car, do you want\u200c to turn over your keys to the same people who crashed it?&#8221; Another notable example is when Ramaswamy confidently states, &#8220;I have a newsflash. The USSR doesn&#8217;t exist anymore. It\u200d fell back in 1990.&#8221; These\u2062 instances highlight the similarities \u200bbetween Ramaswamy&#8217;s rhetoric\u200d and Obama&#8217;s approach \u200cto delivering powerful\u2063 messages.<\/p>\n<p>Further\u200b comparisons include\u2062 Ramaswamy\u2063 questioning, \u200b&#8221;Who the heck is \u2064this skinny guy\u200c with\u2063 the\u200d funny last \u200dname?&#8221; and affirming,\u2062 &#8220;I believe deep in my bones &#8211; E pluribus unum. From out of many, one.&#8221; Drawing upon Obama&#8217;s famous speech, \u200dRamaswamy asserts, &#8220;I have a dream -\u2064 that we can \u200cbe one people again.&#8221; These\u2062 instances, when presented together, \u200draise questions regarding the \u2063origins and authenticity\u200d of \u2062Ramaswamy&#8217;s language.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Ramaswamy is quick to clarify his \u200cstance. In the video, he confidently declares, &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to read speeches\u200b written by others. What you&#8217;re going \u200cto get from me is what&#8217;s coming\u2064 from \u2062the heart, my bone-deep convictions.&#8221; This assertion suggests that while there may be similarities\u200b in the choice of words, Ramaswamy&#8217;s intentions and motivations behind them are entirely\u200c his\u2062 own.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064allegations made\u2063 by the Never Back Down PAC have sparked a new debate among political\u2063 commentators and voters.\u2062 Some argue that speechwriting and the use of shared rhetoric is common practice in politics, while others criticize\u200d Ramaswamy for lacking originality and simply adopting\u2062 Obama&#8217;s successful\u200c formulas.<\/p>\n<p>As the Republican candidate accused of copying Obama&#8217;s \u200dlines navigates these allegations, it\u2062 will\u2062 be fascinating to witness how this controversy impacts his campaign. Will Ramaswamy \u200dembrace the\u2064 comparison to Obama and leverage his perceived \u200csimilarities to gain support,\u200b or will he\u2063 distance himself\u2062 from the allegations and strive \u2062to establish his own distinct voice? Only time will tell how this \u200dissue\u2062 will \u2063shape the ongoing race for the Republican presidential nomination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>identical statements made by Ramaswamy. The video aims to highlight the alleged lack of originality in Ramaswamy&#8217;s speeches, suggesting that he is borrowing heavily from Obama&#8217;s rhetoric. The super PAC&#8217;s claims raise questions about Ramaswamy&#8217;s authenticity and originality as a Republican candidate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2018,"featured_media":2054040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2054039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2018"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2054040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}