Tom Perez thinks of himself as a progressive champion and says he’s committed to “fighting for the little guy.” But there’s a weight threshold to his heroics. The Democratic National Committee chair won’t fight for anyone much smaller than an eight-pound unborn baby.

To guard against confusion, Perez tweeted on Friday that he remains “committed—as I have been my entire life—to ensuring access to the full range of reproductive health services including abortion.” That statement was intentionally heavy-handed and that was the point.

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