King Baby Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 ...and if Obama accepts his apology I will lose all respect for him. Here is his contact info...I am defiantely gonna be giving this dude a call. Contact Doug WASHINGTON OFFICE 437 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-4422 Fax: (202) 226-2638 DISTRICT OFFICES 1271 Kelly Johnson Blvd. Suite 110 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Phone: (719) 520-0055 Fax: (719) 520-0840 415 Main Street Buena Vista, CO 81211 Phone: (719) 520-0055 Fax: (719) 520-0840 (no mail delivery) A House Republican apologized to President Obama for saying that being associated with Obama's policies would be like "touching a tar baby." Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., made the remark last week to a Denver radio show. Lamborn told KKTV on Monday night that the phrase, to some people, is a racial epithet. Lamborn's office issued a statement last night saying the congressman was trying to explain that Obama'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," the statement from Lamborn's office said. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, tar baby is defined as "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself." The term's origin comes from a doll made of tar and turpentine that is used to entrap a character in the Uncle Remus stories. Over the years, the term has come to be viewed as derogatory term for African Americans. Lamborn, first elected in 2006, is known in Washington for his fight to end federal funding of NPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm not an Obama fan, but that is a low fucking blow. He should be suspended or at least lose his seat over that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm not an Obama fan, but that is a low fucking blow. He should be suspended or at least lose his seat over that suspended? Congressmen aren't suspended i don't think he was calling President Obama a tar baby ... but whatever.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 suspended? Congressmen aren't suspended They aren't? I thought there was like a leave they can be put on for a certain amount of time for things like this. Or do they just lose their seat altogether? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 They aren't? I thought there was like a leave they can be put on for a certain amount of time for things like this. Or do they just lose their seat altogether? i'm not 100% sure... but suspended? like going back to their home state and doing nothing at all... sounds like a vacation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 suspended? Congressmen aren't suspended i don't think he was calling President Obama a tar baby ... but whatever.. It was a horrible choice of words. Its funny how its cool for these republicans to get all racial but then we make Weiner resign for sexting pictures. off with his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 suspended? Congressmen aren't suspended i don't think he was calling President Obama a tar baby ... but whatever.. Possibly not, but there has to be a mutual change with them. They should be more careful with what they say and others need to be less sensitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 i'm not 100% sure... but suspended? like going back to their home state and doing nothing at all... sounds like a vacation Good point. I wonder what does happen in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 It was a horrible choice of words. Its funny how its cool for these republicans to get all racial but then we make Weiner resign for sexting pictures. off with his head. you can't compare dick pix to alleged racism yes it was a horrible choice of words.. but he didn't call Obama a tar baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 you can't compare dick pix to alleged racism yes it was a horrible choice of words.. but he didn't call Obama a tar baby This is not going to fly. Ya'll accept too much from these jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 This is not going to fly. Ya'll accept too much from these jerks. i agreed with you..."horrible choice of words" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 i agreed with you..."horrible choice of words" The bottom line is he wouldn't have used that term if it were a white president. he needs to resign today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 The bottom line is he wouldn't have used that term if it were a white president. he needs to resign today. yeah yeah yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexus97 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 just add him to the other disrespectful assholes. now pat buchannon another republican dick called him a BOY this was all over the radio yesterday and today that's why he apologized. but he only did becuse the media was all over it. and lets not forget about rush limbaugh he called obama a jackass and says he is puttinf FLOUR in his hair to amke it LOOK like he is going gray http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/02/rush-limbaugh-obama-jackass_n_916469.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Enjoi Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I called and had a good discussion with his side bitch yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixabef Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 i'm not 100% sure... but suspended? like going back to their home state and doing nothing at all... sounds like a vacation Nope, there are no suspensions or anything. They can censure you, but that's more or less just a meaningless official thing (and I think can only be done if you've broken certain rules). Usually if you're in trouble in Congress, they just put pressure on you until you resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downeaznboi Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 yup, race has nothing to do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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