but house speaker john boehner still slammed the president this morning. he says, quote, today s report shows that families and small businesses are still struggling to get by because of president obama s failed economic policies. could it have been better? we ll break down the numbers for you in just a few minutes. and president obama has a message for women. i m thinking about you. the president spoke just a short time ago, kicking off the white house forum on women and the economy. i do think that the conversation s been oversimplified. women are not some monolithic bloc. women are not an interest group. you shouldn t be treated that way. women are over half of this country, and its work force. the administration is also rei reing a reporter at the forum on how they ve worked to create jobs for women. republicans have blasted the event as a blatant attempt by the white house to court women voters. the president also reiterated his support for women being allowed to b