Obama tackles rape comments, "fiscal cliff" on TV talk show

Reuters ^ | Oct. 24, 2012 | Jeff Mason

[Free ThinkerNY]

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama suspended the levity during an interview with late-night TV talk show host Jay Leno on Wednesday to address a Republican Senate candidate's assertion that pregnancies resulting from rape are intended by God and to express confidence that Washington could soon address the looming "fiscal cliff."

"I don't know how these guys come up with these ideas. Let me make a very simple proposition: rape is rape. It is a crime," Obama said on NBC's "The Tonight Show."

"This is exactly why you don't want a bunch of politicians, mostly male, making decisions about women's healthcare."

Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's comments that pregnancies caused by rape are "something God intended to happen" echoed across the U.S. media and sent ripples through political circles ahead of the November 6 election.

[Paul R.]

I actually sent Leno a couple of car related questions to toss at Obama, but of course Leno only used softballs from the questions sent in, instead of anything of substance.

It was rather funny to hear Obama say that he couldn’t do math past the 7th gade level, though! I’ll bet Dubya and Mitt can...

[HHFi]

You can see why he only does shows like this instead of facing informed interviewers. Nothing but one softball after another for Obama to pop out of the park as the studio audience cheered him. Obvious follow-up questions were all left unasked, outright lies and straw men were allowed to pass without notice. By the end, my wife and I were sick to our stomachs and yelling at the TV screen out of frustration. But among the uninformed booboisie, it probably picked up a few votes for the tinpot messiah.

[SoFloFreeper]

Let me make a very simple proposition: rape is rape. It is a crime," Obama said...

[Elendur]

14 was perfect. ...but it will never be on MSM...