September 3, 2008
Posted: 10:27 PM ET
From CNN Contributor Paul Begala
Huckabee mistakenly attributed a Gerald Ford quote from 1974 to Abraham Lincoln.
Did McCain even consider Mike Huckabee for the ticket? In his speech tonight he stuck the knife in Joe Biden but he did it with wit. ("Sarah Palin got more votes running for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, than Joe Biden received running for president!") One historical correction: Huckabee said Abraham Lincoln once said, "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have." Watch: Mike Huckabee's entire convention speech Problem is, Lincoln didn't say that. Gerald Ford did – on August 12, 1974. Gerald Ford was a great Republican. He deserved credit for his line. And once again, never once was the name "Bush" mentioned. Poor George. Filed under: Paul Begala Republican National Convention
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