Originally Posted by ktj4l

Giving Ford credit for creating the automobile because he set up an assembly line is like giving Google credit for creating the Internet because they allow you to search it quickly.

He probably meant setting up the assembly line and thus making automobiles affordable, but saying the US invented the automobile is still an ignorant statement. He should have worded it differently.

However, if that's all we have to complain about when he gives a speech, that's a good thing!