I haven’t seen the “news” media fact-check Zero’s statement yet..... should I hold my breath?
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well you know, I dont know how these guys come up with these ideas. Let me make a very simple proposition.
LENO: Mm-hm.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Rape is rape. It is a crime. And so, these various distinctions about rape and, you know dont make too much sense to me. Dont make any sense to me. The second thing this underscores, though, this is exactly why you dont want a bunch of politicians mostly male making decisions about womens health care decisions. I women are capable of making these decisions in consultation with their partners, with their doctors. And, you know, for politicians to want to intrude in this stuff, often times without any information, is a huge problem. And this is obviously a part of whats at stake in this election. Youve got a Supreme Court that you know, typically a president is gonna have probably another couple of appointments during the course of his term. And, you know, Roe vs. Wade is probably hanging in the balance. Youve got issues like Planned Parenthood where, you know, that organization provides millions of women cervical cancer screenings, mammograms all kinds of basic healthcare.