The neatly arranged Women for Obama hosted a rally this morning in Fairfax, Virginia, where the president got down to the nitty-gritty of women’s issues: contraception. Because, as we all know, it’s all about the ladyparts, baby!
Pres Obama slammed Romney for opposing contraceptive care coverage for women – "which is vital for women's health."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 5, 2012
Indeed. So vital that taxpayers should be forced to foot the bill.
Pres Obama said "doctors prescribe contraception not only for family planning but as a way to reduce the risk of ovarian and other cancers."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 5, 2012
Pres Obama said the overall cost of health care is lower "when women have access to contraceptive services."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 5, 2012
That is soooo true. Everyone knows that without government-sponsored birth control, women will be forced to shell out $18,000 annually on contraceptives alone!
"I don’t think a working mom in Arlington (VA.) should have to wait to get a mammogram because money’s tight," the pres told his rally.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 5, 2012
Yep. And thanks to Obamacare’s “expert panel,” that working mom will be encouraged not to wait — as long as she’s over 50. Otherwise, sucks to be her.
To his credit, Obama also touched briefly on the economy, because he really cares about how women are affected:
Obama says Equal pay for equal work is one of the first bills he signed into law #ObamaGMU Lots of talk about women's issues @PatchPolitics
— Erica R. Hendry (@ericarhendry) October 5, 2012
Obama at a VA rally says economic issues that effect women did not get enough attention at Wednesday's debate.
— Caroline Horn (@CNHorn) October 5, 2012
Maybe not from Obama. But Romney has definitely taken notice:
Unfortunately, Obama’s audience wasn’t paying attention; they were too busy being swept up in fits of ecstasy. After all, what’s sexier than being viewed as a uterus with lipstick?
All the women in the stands for President Obama!! pic.twitter.com/TATfO9np
— Jenn (@Jenn_Miller1092) October 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/lovelyladypa/status/254243250083336192
https://twitter.com/instantmega/status/254240849645432833
The women at the Obama rally are fired up! Wish I was there to shake his hand!! #WOMEN4OBAMA
— WTF (@DitaKnights) October 5, 2012
Quick! Someone fetch the fainting couches!
Conservatives, sick and tired of Obama’s shamelessly shameful condescension toward women, spoke up:
@cspanwj Apparently, federal funding for killing female fetuses is Obama's idea of being on the side of women.
— James Ard (@JamesinSELA) October 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/CarlPaulus/status/254254025858502656
BS RT: @markknoller: Pres Obama slammed Romney for opposing contraceptive care coverage for women – "which is vital for women's health."
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 5, 2012
https://twitter.com/Order227blog/status/254249716617998337
https://twitter.com/Lilleth71/status/254249000142782464
Women deserve better than what President Obama is offering. It’s a shame that the Women for Obama remain so willfully blind to that:
What do u call that group of women standing behind Obama at his rally-GULLIBLE!
— K. Bush (@kargobus) October 5, 2012
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