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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 10:06 AM
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Utah racist (GOP, naturally)
 
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Freedom Train Donating Member (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 10:57 AM
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1. Ah, another "tar baby" controversy
We haven't had one of those in a while. The republican defense argument will be that he was referring to a tar baby and that this expression isn't racist per se.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_baby

Although the term's provenance arose in African folklore, some now consider "tar baby" to have negative connotations revolving around pejorative images of African-Americans. Specific reasons why the term developed negative racial aspects are difficult to identify. In recent years, several politicians who have publicly used the term have encountered some controversy, mocking, and censure from African-American civil rights leaders, members of the popular daily media, and other politicians.
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Quantess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Mar-18-08 01:20 PM
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2. Politicians have a penchant for stupid analogies,
that only work to expose their own inner psyche.
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