I would have been content to let it die. The only thing that anyone has contested is the idea that this was avise given by "left wing womens groups." That a weatherman or a science fiction novelist said it, has nothing to do with that original statement.
BTW, I never said he lied. I said he "flat-ass made it up"
Which is not the same thing.
As far as the comment about most would have let it lay isbulls ****. Nobody let it lay when Rick said it, y'all jumped on him like a red headed run away stepchild. Not one of you have said, yeah, Rick I'm sorry, I was mistaken, and did not really do the research to prove you wrong when I should have. Speaking from the Dem talking points can be dangerous.
Flat-ass make it up is the same as calling a person a liar in my opinion, and I'm sorry if you don't see it that way.