I saw that news. It was a transparent shot from Obama & Co., aimed straight at Romney's water line. They know it will hurt him with the Republican base.
The dim bulbs up in the White House have snark and snarl, but they don't have smarts. If anything, they ought to be laying off Romney, lest they wind up having to face Cain, who will slay Obama in the general (due to the fact that he's got Tea Party support, while Mitt does not).