Thinking out loud, this blockbuster allegation was not directed at John Lewis, but Obama personally.
If it was such an outrageous lie, why would Obama himself not provide a brief statement of denial to the press?
Obama cannot speak in public without a prompter. He is guilty...and trying to get his act together.
The reason Obama will not issue a denial is that he knows the press would never hold him accountable for so many reasons. Why should he take time out of his busy schedule?