Forget the Commander in Chief, I really like this Campaigner in Chief. If President Obama governed liked he campaigns, the world would be a better place. At a fundraiser the other day, President Obama went on the attack again. This time he was going after Mitt Romney and the Republicans with their ridiculous stances on various women issues. Note to Axelrod, Plouffe, and Pfieffer – please keep Obama on the attack. Especially after he wins in November. Some highlights.
“I’m always puzzled by this,” Obama said. “This is a party that says it prides itself on being rabidly anti-regulation. These are folks who claim to believe in freedom from government influence and meddling. But it doesn’t seem bother them when it comes to women’s health.”
Pointing to GOP governors and legislatures across the country that have passed laws requiring ultrasounds before abortions, Obama said Republicans believe “women can’t be trusted to make their own decisions.”
“It’s appalling,” Obama said, referring to a statement from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s (R), who defended his state’s mandatory ultrasound measure by suggesting women simply “close your eyes.” “It’s offensive and it’s out of touch,” Obama said.
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“When you say we should ‘get rid of’ Planned Parenthood, you’re not just talking about restricting women’s ability to make health care decisions, you’re talking about denying the preventative care like cancer screenings millions of women rely on,” Obama said.
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Obama also needled Romney for his equivocation on the Lilly Ledbetter Act. Romney has said he wouldn’t get rid of the law if elected, but has refused to say whether he would have signed it.
Attacking that stance amounts to an easy lay-up for Obama.
“Standing up for equal pay and equal work isn’t something I’ve got to ‘get back to you’ on,” he said. “It’s the first law that I signed.”