The GOP is putting words in Abraham Lincoln's mouth. 。
On the revered president's 208th birthday, the GOP shared a photo of the Lincoln Memorial with a quote that -- though attributed to Lincoln -- is one he never actually said. 。
SEE ALSO:How the 'Lincoln Invented Facebook' Hoax Fooled Some of the People。The tweet was sent out Sunday morning from the main GOP Twitter account, with the quote, "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years," attributed to our 16th president. 。
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A quick Google search shows that most people on the internet think this is a Lincoln quote, too, with plenty of little homemade memes to share. But the sleuths over at 。 Vox 。Vox 。 dug up a blog post from the 。Quote Investigator 。 site that claims that the quote didn't come from Lincoln but, rather, Edward Stieglitz’s book 。The Second Forty Years 。
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site also follows the evolution of the quote's use through ads in the 1940s and 1950s -- never once attributed to Lincoln -- and its usage by Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson, who was at one point credited with the quote. 。
When the "party of Lincoln" gets its Lincoln tribute quote wrong, the internet will let you know. 。
"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." –Abraham Lincoln (source: GOP) pic.twitter.com/Orcs0fxr9T 。
— red3blog (red3blog) February 12, 2017。
— red3blog (red3blog) February 12, 2017 。
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.GOP Another great Lincoln quote. :) #DamnTheGOPisStupid pic.twitter.com/pjbxtebyR2 。
— KMG365 (starbucksgirl51) February 12, 2017 。
.GOP "I'm not like the other girls" -Abraham Lincoln 。
— Mara Wilson (MaraWilson) February 12, 2017 。
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