The Audacity of Plagiarism?*

Did Barack Obama plagiarize a 2006 Deval Patrick speech?

Big Head DC has posted duelling YouTube vids of the Deval speech and a speech Obama gave Saturday that sound eerily alike.

DEVAL: "...just words; 'We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal,' - just words. Just words. 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself,' - just words. 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,' - just words. 'I have a dream,' - just words."

OBAMA: "Don't tell me words don't matter. 'I have a dream,' - just words. 'We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal,' - just words. 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself,' - just words. Just speeches."

Related: Hillary's camp accuses Obama of plagiarizing her economic plan, and then there's this January 5th piece from the Boston Globe, "Obama borrows from Edwards":

NASHUA, N.H. -- After beating John Edwards in Iowa on Thursday, Barack Obama has decided to join him -- repeatedly poaching his opponent's themes, language, and even jokes.

*Comment by "Buzz" at Big Head DC.

Thanks to Good Lt. of The Jawa Report.