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US Rep Apologizes For Calling President Obama "Tar Baby"It's like touching a tar baby and you get it, you're stuck, and you're a part of the problem now and you can't get away." It's actually shocking to hear that term used so freely. Yet, in his apology letter he was "apologizing for using a term some find ... read more
Rep. Lamborn Apologizes for "Tar Baby" Remark
Lamborn said being associated with President Barack Obama during the next election would be like “touching a tar baby.” Around 7:20 pm MST, Congressman Lamborn's office announced he had sent a personal letter to President Obama apologizing for using a ... read more
HUFFPOST HILL - Congress Turns The Sky Into Milton Friedman's Playground
The phrase "Tar Baby" originated in the Uncle Remus stories and has been historically used as a derogatory term for African Americans. "Even if some people say, 'Well the Republicans should have done this or they should have done that,' they will hold ... read more
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