The question everybody needs to ask is "Why would a public figure intentionally say something racist?" I've never heard of that term until I read the article. I guess in this world, ignorance of obscure(at least to me) racial slurs = bigotry. I only blame the Governor for ignorance of know every racial slur.
Moreso than belittling Romney, this article shows how much political correctness has run amok.
I don't think he should have apologized, I think he should have pointed out how stupid political correctness is. Of course that would be political suicide, so of course he wouldn't do it. But it would be nice to see a politician with the balls to point out the idiocy of some people.
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Why does the "Black Community" go out of it's way to represent for all blacks, one small organization cannot represent an entire group of people, it's stupid.
"Tar baby" was adopted as racist term in the same sense as "gay" was adopted by the GLC. "Tar baby" is defined as; "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself", which makes perfect sense in its application here.
Using it in the context these fingerpointers are using, he'd be saying; "The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that ****** as I can.", and apparently they're suggesting he referred to as a failed project as a black person, in a derogitory and malicious manner?
A racial slur? Are you kidding? What other way is there to use the term "tar baby"? I grew up in a town where the side of the Dariy-O said "Nigg*r don't be here when the sun goes down"! Either you know the meaning of 'tar baby' or you don't! Otherwise, you wouldn'd use it to illustrate your feelings.
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The phrase itself seems very obscure, not just its apparent status as a racial slur, which would imply but not necessitate pre-existing knowledge of the derogatory connotations...
Well, here I am as a childof the south. I'm telling you that "tar baby" is no different than 'nigg*r' or 'darkie' or negroid on a birth certificate. Nigg*r, don't be here when the sun goes down.
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