Ronald Reagan: Got His Facts Wrong... While Talking About Facts

Yes, he said it.

http://politicalhumor.about.com/cs/quotethis/a/reaganquotes.htm

And in the process of saying it, he misquoted John Adams who actually said, "Facts are stubborn things" - nearly the antithesis of Reagan's intent.

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