Not even Left-leaning PolitiFact can cover for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi this time. Pelosi’s characterization of the Supreme Court as “five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal” pegged the Truth-O-Meter™ at “False.”
“Several readers asked us to scrutinize whether Pelosi was right to say that the Supreme Court was deciding which contraception methods are legal, rather than whether some corporations must pay for them through their employees’ health insurance plans,” wrote PolitiFact. And?
We can eliminate any reader suspense by sharing the response Pelosi’s office sent PolitiFact after we inquired: “She misspoke,” spokesman Drew Hammill acknowledged. “Obviously the impact of the court’s decision is not to make these four contraceptive methods illegal – i.e. no longer allowed to be sold.”
Obviously.
LOL. MT @PolitiFact: Pelosi says she misspoke in saying SCOTUS = 5 guys who determine what contraceptions are legal http://t.co/MywSvU5N4p
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) July 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/NorthDallas30/status/487768491651375104
Politifact: Nancy Pelosi is basically a liar or an idiot.http://t.co/Fe1Ia91ONf
— Mike Beasley (@MikeBeas) July 12, 2014
Dear #MaPoli progs. If you claim #HobbyLobby ruling lets bosses determine women's contraception you're lying http://t.co/mlopWpmDjI
— Brad Marston (@BradMarston) July 12, 2014
@PolitiFact @WonderingWhyyy @megynkelly Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Nancy Pelosi; pic.twitter.com/dm1iwqhUbS
— Porfie Moreno (@porfie_moreno) July 12, 2014
Fox News’ Megyn Kelly led the effort calling out Pelosi.
.@Politifact confirmed Rep Pelosi’s statement on #HobbyLobby #SCOTUS ruling was false. @MarcThiessen and @KirstenPowers on #KellyFile now.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) July 12, 2014
Politifact Rates Pelosi's Claim On SCOTUS & Contraception "False" – The Kelly File
Pelosi Now Acknowledges She… http://t.co/73J5rFW0T1— Mass Tea Party (@massteaparty) July 12, 2014
“@PolitiFact: Pelosi says "she misspoke" http://t.co/UztqmRTA8D cc @megynkelly” Score one for #TheKellyFile – full coverage tonight at 9p
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) July 11, 2014
@megynkelly @PolitiFact pelosi misspeaks when her mouth is moving
— Clowns All Around ?????Me (@AllyGeighter) July 11, 2014
@megynkelly @PolitiFact Misspeaking is Pelosi's stock in trade. She's a liar, always has been always will be.
— Steve_Jacobson⭐⭐⭐ (@Steve_Jacboson) July 11, 2014
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