I often hear liberals talk about how Republicans or Conservatives are anti-science, that they ignore what academia learns and publishes. Here is Paul Krugman talking about Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, for example.
Now it seems, President Obama is smarter than the scientists! (Though probably many liberals believe he is one of the smartest men to walk the Earth.). He is attacking Romney for following the science because it's politically expedient. His own Secretary of Education agrees with Romney! Here is National Review going into further detail.
Obviously, the President just continues to eschew the truth so that he can politicize it, fundraise off it, and use it to build up votes.
How unpresidential.
Note: Updated 12 Apr 2025 to fix the link to the story in Talking Points Memo and also explain the situation better.