DonLever Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 From the Washington Post: President Obama on Wednesday weighed in on the Bill Cosby scandal, declaring that drugging a woman for sex without her consent amounts to rape. Obama declined to speak specifically about the charges against Cosby, 78, from a growing number of women who said he sexually abused them during his long reign as one of the country's most famous entertainers. But during a news conference at the White House, the president said that "if you give a woman, or a man, for that matter, without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with that person without consent, that’s rape. And I think this country, any civilized country, should have no tolerance for rape." Obama's remarks came after he was asked by a reporter whether he would consider revoking the Medal of Freedom from Cosby, who was awarded the honor in 2002. The president said there is "no precedent for revoking a medal. We don't have that mechanism." The medal is considered the nation's highest civilian honor. In 2013, recipients included former President Bill Clinton, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and former Washington Post editor Benjamin Bradlee, who died last year. Cosby acknowledged in a 2005 court deposition that he intended to give drugs to young women with whom he wanted to have sex. Cosby’s admission that he obtained Quaaludes to use on women was contained in a 10-year-old deposition given by the legendary comedian in a civil lawsuit filed by a Philadelphia woman who claimed he had molested her after surreptitiously drugging her. Some of the proceedings in the case were unsealed for the first time last week. Documents containing excerpts of the deposition, first obtained by the Associated Press, appear to support one element of the repeated allegations of sexual assault lodged against Cosby, some of which date to the late 1960s. More than a dozen women have said Cosby sexually assaulted them after they were rendered unconscious or incapacitated by unknown substances. A victims rights group that launched a campaign calling on Obama to revoke Cosby's Medal of Freedom responded to the president's remarks by stating that the White House must take action to "send a message to the youth of America." "That this is an unprecedented action is beside the point," Angela Rose, executive director of Promoting Awareness/Victim Empowerment, said in a statement. "We need to show zero tolerance for sexual assault." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Ok Thanks Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Well... yeah. Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I can't say I disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I'm so confused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.53 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 You'd be shocked at how many disgusting people would actually disagree with such a common sense statement.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Strangelove Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 In other news the sky is blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thejazz97 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Water is wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 What was he supposed to say? Why is this news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Proof Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I only know this because of Obama . Thanks Obama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Obama says: Poop is brown. Your reaction, media and liberals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Obama says: Poop is brown. Your reaction, media and liberals? Seems like the reaction here is very much, thanks captain obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I remember way back when Lisa Bonet decided to star in "Angel Heart" and The Cos said it would be a mistake and was a poor moral choice. Wonder what Bonet thinks of him now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madness Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Lol. Thanks Obama. No one knew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Well... yeah. Duh. Maybe he just found out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 I don't get the hate here. He was asked about it and obviously alot of people still dont get the message because this stuff happens all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Obama says: Poop is brown. Your reaction, media and liberals? Some people have such strong feelings towards Obama, that no matter what the story is about, they just have to comment on him... oh wait.... as for the OP.... if you give a woman, or a man, for that matter, without his or her knowledge a drug and then have sex with that person without consent, that’s rape. fixed this for obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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