Claim: Jon Huntsman wrongly paraphrased Abraham Lincoln as saying: "e are a great country because we are a good country." Lincoln assuredly never said that. The expression is similar to a common political bromide that Ronald Reagan and others have attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville. But de Tocqueville didn't write those words, either. Former Utah Gov. Huntsman made the slip-up at the announcement of his presidential candidacy in Liberty Park, N.J. Huntsman, June 21: Our political debates today are corrosive and not reflective of the belief that Abe Lincoln espoused back in his day,
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Verdict: jon huntsman wrongly paraphrased abraham lincoln as saying: "e are a great country because we are a good country." lincoln assuredly never said that. the expression is similar to a common political bromide that ronald reagan and others have attributed to alexis de tocqueville. but de tocqueville didn't write those words, either. former utah gov. huntsman made the slip-up at the announcement of his presidential candidacy in liberty park, n.j. huntsman, june 21: our political debates today are corrosive and not reflective of the belief that abe lincoln espoused back in his day,
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Date published: 2011-06-23T18:10:27