Comments on: In Iowa http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/ A Community of People Committed to Conservative Principles Since 2005. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:29:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Janine http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5220 Janine Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:36:52 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5220 Trent Lott? Please, let's not act like he's an innocent. I believe Mitt Romney when he says that he didn't know "tar baby" can be a racial slur, but I wouldn't for a second trust Lott's apologies on anything involving race. There is absolutely no evidence that Mitt Romney is a racist but that is not the case for Lott. Trent Lott? Please, let’s not act like he’s an innocent. I believe Mitt Romney when he says that he didn’t know “tar baby” can be a racial slur, but I wouldn’t for a second trust Lott’s apologies on anything involving race. There is absolutely no evidence that Mitt Romney is a racist but that is not the case for Lott.

]]> By: Anchorage Activist http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5221 Anchorage Activist Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:35:55 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5221 I can understand why Mitt Romney apologized. The fact that he did has not caused me to lose any respect for him. He's still on my short list of Republican Presidential nominees. However, as long as prominent people like Mitt Romney and Trent Lott continue to apologize for unintended offenses, psychological extortionists like Larry Jones and Jesse Jackson will continue to play the "apology" card as a political weapon. It renders the "apology" meaningless in absolute terms. At least when Mel Gibson apologized this weekend, he apologized only for his conduct and behavior, and not for his ideology. I can understand why Mitt Romney apologized. The fact that he did has not caused me to lose any respect for him. He’s still on my short list of Republican Presidential nominees.

However, as long as prominent people like Mitt Romney and Trent Lott continue to apologize for unintended offenses, psychological extortionists like Larry Jones and Jesse Jackson will continue to play the “apology” card as a political weapon. It renders the “apology” meaningless in absolute terms. At least when Mel Gibson apologized this weekend, he apologized only for his conduct and behavior, and not for his ideology.

]]> By: Steven P. LaFave http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5222 Steven P. LaFave Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:22:56 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5222 Gov. Mitt Romney is much too smart to commit political suicide by making a racial comment. It appalls me to see someone, that represents a lot of nice people, twist a comment around to make himself appear to be a champion of the people. I have never consider myself to be prejiduce, but I may naturally become so, if continue to be subjected to phony do-gooders like Larry Jones. Gov. Mitt Romney is much too smart to commit political suicide by making a racial comment. It appalls me to see someone, that represents a lot of nice people, twist a comment around to make himself appear to be a champion of the people. I have never consider myself to be prejiduce, but I may naturally become so, if continue to be subjected to phony do-gooders like Larry Jones.

]]> By: db http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5223 db Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:55:22 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5223 I was in Iowa as well, and recognized the possible dual meanings of the term. However I was much more impressed that Mitt recognized the potential political mess that the Big Dig represented, and took in on anyway. I would strongly support any person who recognizes a problem, and responds by putting him/or herself on the line to see it through, good or bad. I think he is this type of standup leader. I was in Iowa as well, and recognized the possible dual meanings of the term. However I was much more impressed that Mitt recognized the potential political mess that the Big Dig represented, and took in on anyway. I would strongly support any person who recognizes a problem, and responds by putting him/or herself on the line to see it through, good or bad. I think he is this type of standup leader.

]]> By: admin http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5224 admin Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:34:41 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5224 Well, Governor Romney has apologized for the comment. <blockquote> Mass. Gov. Romney Apologizes for Remark The Associated Press Monday, July 31, 2006; 8:37 AM BOSTON -- Gov. Mitt Romney has apologized for referring to the troubled Big Dig construction project as a "tar baby" during a fundraiser with Iowa Republicans, saying he didn't know anyone would be offended by the term some consider a racial epithet. In a speech Saturday, Romney, a Republican considering a run for president in 2008, acknowledged he took a big political risk in taking control of the project after a fatal tunnel ceiling collapse, but said inaction would have been even worse. "The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that tar baby as I can," he told a crowd of about 100 supporters in Ames, Iowa. </blockquote> <blockquote> Romney's spokesman, Eric Fehrnstrom, said the governor was describing "a sticky situation." "He was unaware that some people find the term objectionable and he's sorry if anyone's offended," Fehrnstrom said. </blockquote> I say we move on from this point on. Ann Marie Well, Governor Romney has apologized for the comment.

Mass. Gov. Romney Apologizes for Remark

The Associated Press
Monday, July 31, 2006; 8:37 AM

BOSTON — Gov. Mitt Romney has apologized for referring to the troubled Big Dig construction project as a “tar baby” during a fundraiser with Iowa Republicans, saying he didn’t know anyone would be offended by the term some consider a racial epithet.

In a speech Saturday, Romney, a Republican considering a run for president in 2008, acknowledged he took a big political risk in taking control of the project after a fatal tunnel ceiling collapse, but said inaction would have been even worse.

“The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that tar baby as I can,” he told a crowd of about 100 supporters in Ames, Iowa.

Romney’s spokesman, Eric Fehrnstrom, said the governor was describing “a sticky situation.”

“He was unaware that some people find the term objectionable and he’s sorry if anyone’s offended,” Fehrnstrom said.

I say we move on from this point on.

Ann Marie

]]> By: Jeff http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5225 Jeff Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:47:38 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5225 Ann Marie, You should track the RN Jackson and find that they are commenting from Little Rock, Arkansas. I was able to track comments at my site and this same person posted on the "tar baby" issue UNDER THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. I view this as inherently dishonest and reveals what kind of person will be attacking Romney. I responded at my blog the following: I was at the event when he made the comment. I think the response of rn and paul s is a typical reactionary repsonse to Republican leaders in painting them as racists. Biden sure got a pass from the liberal media on his Indians and gas station comment which actually WAS a racist statement (he was speaking of a racial stereotype, Romney wasn't even addressing the topic of race). Here, Romney used this common colloquialism, "tar baby", to appropriately describe what a "sticky situation" the big dig is. Look up "tar baby" in the dictionary and you'll get this: *************** tar baby n. A situation or problem from which it is virtually impossible to disentangle oneself. [After “Bre'r Rabbit and the Tar Baby,” an Uncle Remus story by Joel Chandler Harris.] http://www.answers.com/topic/tar-baby *************** Sounds like Romney used the term correctly and there was absolutely no reference to race in the comment. It's people like rn and paul s that are the reason that racism is propogated . . . continually "race baiting" and beating the drum to keep it a issue instead of letting us all get over the distant past and move ahead. Ann Marie,

You should track the RN Jackson and find that they are commenting from Little Rock, Arkansas. I was able to track comments at my site and this same person posted on the “tar baby” issue UNDER THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. I view this as inherently dishonest and reveals what kind of person will be attacking Romney.

I responded at my blog the following:

I was at the event when he made the comment. I think the response of rn and paul s is a typical reactionary repsonse to Republican leaders in painting them as racists. Biden sure got a pass from the liberal media on his Indians and gas station comment which actually WAS a racist statement (he was speaking of a racial stereotype, Romney wasn’t even addressing the topic of race).

Here, Romney used this common colloquialism, “tar baby”, to appropriately describe what a “sticky situation” the big dig is. Look up “tar baby” in the dictionary and you’ll get this:

***************
tar baby
n.

A situation or problem from which it is virtually impossible to disentangle oneself.

[After “Bre'r Rabbit and the Tar Baby,” an Uncle Remus story by Joel Chandler Harris.]
http://www.answers.com/topic/tar-baby
***************

Sounds like Romney used the term correctly and there was absolutely no reference to race in the comment. It’s people like rn and paul s that are the reason that racism is propogated . . . continually “race baiting” and beating the drum to keep it a issue instead of letting us all get over the distant past and move ahead.

]]> By: Janine http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5226 Janine Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:39:04 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5226 What? How is "tar baby" a racial slur? I have never heard that in my entire life. I also think it's clearly obvious that is no where near what Governor Romney meant. What? How is “tar baby” a racial slur? I have never heard that in my entire life. I also think it’s clearly obvious that is no where near what Governor Romney meant.

]]> By: R N Jackson http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5227 R N Jackson Sun, 30 Jul 2006 18:56:08 +0000 http://committedtoromney.com/2006/07/29/in_iowa/#comment-5227 I am very disappointed that Governor Romney uses racial slurs like "tar baby" even after Tony Snow recently got in trouble for using it. It shows a real insensitivy to the black community. I am very disappointed that Governor Romney uses racial slurs like “tar baby” even after Tony Snow recently got in trouble for using it. It shows a real insensitivy to the black community.

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