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 A kidney recipient died of rabies from the infected donor. Another stabbing on a Charlotte train gets Trump's attention. An incredible hush-hush effort saw 55 cartel bosses brought to the US. Want to know how the economy is doing? Check Dollar Tree's stats. Report an error