Home Invites Members Groups Events Careers Videos News Photos Blogs Polls Forums Chat
Home > Blogs > Post Content

"Tar Baby" comment last week meant for the President is no accident. (6173 hits)


Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Co.) has apologized for the controversial “tar baby” comment he made on a local radio show last week while discussing President Barack Obama and the debt ceiling debate.

On the 630 KHOW Capils and Silverman radio show, Lamborn said:

“Even if some people say, ‘Well the Republicans should have done this or they should have done that,’ they will hold the President responsible. Now, I don’t even want to have to be associated with him. 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.”

On Monday, Lamborn sent a personal letter to President Obama “apologizing for using a term some find insensitive,” his office said in a press release. The congressman was “attempting to tell a radio audience last week that the president's policies have created an economic quagmire for the nation and are responsible for the dismal economic conditions our country faces. He regrets that he chose the phrase 'tar baby,' rather than the word 'quagmire.' The congressman is confident that the president will accept his heartfelt apology."

Lamborn told the Denver Post “I absolutely intended no offense, and if this is at all on his radar screen, I am sure that he will not take offense and he'll be happy to accept my apology because he is a man of character.”
Posted By: Marta Fernandez
Tuesday, August 2nd 2011 at 2:03PM
You can also click here to view all posts by this author...

Report obscenity | post comment
Share |
Please Login To Post Comments...
Email:
Password:

 
More From This Author
Watching Harold Simmons -Texas billionaire in Cahoots with Presidential hopeful Gov. Rick Perry
Book Review: Gerry Spence: The Making of a Country Lawyer.
A Lady knows how to eat a Corndog. Michele Bachmann's poor table manners add another element.
What Michele Bachmann's Iowa's straw poll win means.
Meet the Global Financial Elites Controlling $46 Trillion In Wealth
President Obama in Norway, signs condolences book, an important event ignored by mass media.
(R) Rick Perry not a favorite of the Conservatives. Member of Bilderberg Group?
Stalking, Obsessions & Unwanted behavior. As virtual communication grows it will get worse.
Forward This Blog Entry!
Blogs Home

(Advertise Here)
Who's Online
>> more | invite 
Latest Photos
>> more | add
Most Popular Bloggers
cheer leader has logged 50945 blog subscribers!
tanisha grant has logged 26917 blog subscribers!
>> more | add 
Latest Member Activity
rochelle terrell just edited her profile. 09:07PM
rochelle terrell just became a new member. 08:57PM
sumon mondal just became a new member. 09:27PM
patrice morgan just became a new member. 09:52AM
rolawnza galloway just became a new member. 11:21AM
kyle logan just joined a new club (entrepreneurs of hbcu's). 12:24PM
kyle logan just became a new member. 12:17PM
lisa batiste just became a new member. 03:10PM
ulrika marm just became a new member. 12:29PM
dareyl brown just became a new member. 08:12AM
jason jones just became a new member. 06:47PM
david bennett just edited his profile. 04:54PM
>> more | invite friends