Politics | Barack Obama Obama Thanks Romney for 'Assist' Laugh line goes over well in Massachusetts By Kevin Spak Posted May 19, 2011 8:20 AM CDT Copied President Barack Obama waves as he greets people in the crowd after speaking at a campaign fundraising event, in Boston, Wednesday, May 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) President Obama held a pair of fundraisers in Boston last night, and in both he tried out a new jab at Mitt Romney, saying that he'd passed health care reform "with a little assist from the former governor of Massachusetts." Both swipes drew laughter, notes the Washington Examiner. Obama has delighted in linking his would-be presidential rival to a law the Republican base despises, and rumor has it that he's itching to face Romney in the general election. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Report an error