This is awesome—President Obama speaking at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, a short time ago, bringing the term Romnesia into the popular political lexicon:



"We've got to name this condition that he's going through," Obama said, referring to Mitt Romney's attempt to undergo a last-minute transformation from a severe conservative to a severe moderate. "I think it's called Romnesia. That's what it's called. I think that's what he's going through."

"Now," he continued, "I'm not a medical doctor, but i do want to go over the symptoms with you—because i want to make sure nobody else catches it."

And what might those symptoms be? Here's one example: "You know if you say if you're for equal pay, but you can't say if you'll sign a bill for equal pay, you might have Romnesia." And: "If you say you think women should have access to contraceptive care, but you support legislation that would let employers deny contraceptive care, you might have Romnesia." And another: "If you say you you'll protect a woman's right to choose, but you stand up in a primary debate and say you'd be delighted to ban abortion in all cases, then you definitely have Romnesia."

But you don't need to worry, said the President. "If you have Romnesia, here's the good news—Obamacare covers preexisting conditions. We can fix you! We can make you well."

Updated video with a version of the clip that starts a little earlier than the original one so you can hear the full set up for the line.

And if you don't like the sound of Romnesia, please chip in $5 to help President Obama win this election and inoculate the country from Mitt Rommney's terrible disease.

Full transcript now below the fold.

Nice AP headline: "Obama courts female voters, accuses GOP rival Romney of suffering from a case of ‘Romnesia’"