Category Archives: Tar Baby

Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado was very frustrated last Friday, about the debt ceiling. So he did what any reasonable Republican congressperson would do, which was to use some creative language to complain about President Outrage over the expression “tar … Continue reading →

Is tar baby a racist term? Like most elements of language, that depends on context. Calling the Big Dig a tar baby is a lot different than calling a person one. But sensitivity is not unwarranted. Republican Representative Doug Lamborn … Continue reading →

Protesters have gathered outside Rep. Doug Lamborn's office in the wake of a controversial comment he made about President Obama. Doug Lamborn on Tuesday to protest for a variety of issues connected to the Congressman, including his reference to "tar … Continue reading →

apologized for comparing President Obama to a “tar baby” in a radio interview last week. The congressman was explaining why he would not vote for a deal to raise the debt ceiling, saying, “I don't want to even have to … Continue reading →