Let's see how many media pundits catch Huckabee's misquote.
From the text of his speech tonight:
Abraham Lincoln reminded us that a government that can do everything for us can also take everything from us.
Actually, it wasn't Lincoln who said that. It was Thomas Jefferson:
Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have.
No one has ever claimed Republicans are the brightest bulbs, but it would be nice to see some historical accuracy every once in a while.
(Please excuse the short diary, but it's a busy night and this is fact-checking.)
Update: As noted by pontechango in the comments, the attribution of the quote to Jefferson may be apocryphal. The original source of the comment appears to be Gerald Ford, according to the Jefferson Encylopedia.
So we have the amazing spectacle of Huckabee quoting Lincoln quoting Gerald Ford!!!
Isn't it great to be a Democrat?