Posted on 11/11/2014 7:46:04 AM PST by WKB
JACKSON, Miss.–It was a conference call with former Gov. Haley Barbour’s lobbying firm after last week’s election, where Politico reports Barbour referred to President Obama’s issues as “tar babies”, a term some consider racially insensitive since it refers to tar babies in Joel Chandler Harris’ “Uncle Remus” stories.
Those stories were made into the movies “Song of the South” by Disney, which has since made people angry with what many perceive to be black stereotypes.
Some consider Barbour to be a stereotype himself, when talking about Mississippians with a thick accent and conservative politics.
Barbour said in the call that no one will run for president who will endorse Obama’s issues because the issues are “tar babies”, reported the website.
Barbour issued an apology, saying that he was sorry if the term offended anyone. - See more at: http://www.newsms.fm/barbour-eats-crow-calling-obamas-issues-tar-babies/#sthash.UwD2nN2j.dpuf
Haley would be unforgiving if a real conservative said that, but he will demand and get a pass.
Take it easy on Haley —
without elections to fix or killers to free he gets very bored.
I would not take up for Barbour normally, but this is just dumb. The term “tar baby” is not racist; it merely refers to a situation in which one tries to confront or attack a situation and merely winds up being stuck to it.
Glad when Barbour is called out but not when it is over something stupid like this. Maybe next, he’ll get into trouble for calling someone niggardly.
I've always seen him as "The 'Tard Baby."
lol
I have a copy of it; got it online from a guy named Jerry Powell in SC. It’s out there.
charie rangle has his own “TAR BABY” now, he’s having to defend his using the term “white crackers”, although he’s not gettig serious flack from the liberal media.
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