Obama Weighs in on Mourdock, Says 'Rape is Rape' on Leno

In keeping with his recent habit of discussing extremely serious topics during late night comedy appearances, President Obama waded into the controversy over Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock's declaration that pregnancy from rape is "something God intended to happen" on the Tonight Show. "I don't know how these guys come up with these ideas," Obama told Jay Leno. " Let me make a very simple proposition:  Rape is rape. It is a crime." The president used the Republican rape gaffe du jour to highlight his support for Planned Parenthood and upholding Roe v. Wade, adding, "This is exactly why you don't want a bunch of politicians, mostly male, making decisions about women's health care decisions."

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