To: newzjunkey; Condor 63
For the lurking crazies, I didn't know about Romney's problem with the phrase until I was reading about 'tar baby' at Wikipedia to try to find some kind of racial connotation. They only say it is one but have no background.
49 posted on
03/16/2007 2:06:29 PM PDT by
newzjunkey
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To: newzjunkey
From Wikipedia -
''Over the years, the term has also acquired a negative connotation as a derogatory term for African Americans [citation needed]'' I guess they just know this to be the case and are hoping someone, somewhere can provide that illusive citation!
54 posted on
03/16/2007 2:26:15 PM PDT by
Menehune56
(Oderint Dum Metuant (Let them hate, so long as they fear - Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC)))
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