Michele Bachmann accuses President Obama of ‘waving a tar baby in the air’ [View all]
Source: NY Daily
Bachmann's press secretary insists Bachmann's statement 'had nothing to do with race'
Michelle Bachmann is back, and as incendiary as ever.
The Minnesota congresswoman and former Republican presidential candidate accused President Obama of "waving a tar baby in the air" on Thursday following his proposals that would give government regulators more authority to limit price manipulation in the oil market.
"This is just about waving a tar baby in the air and saying that something else is a problem," Bachmann told Florida-based conservative news organization Shark Tank on Wednesday.
"I have never seen a more irresponsible president who is infantile in the way that he continually blames everyone else for his failure to first diagnose the problem and second to address the problem. It's always everyone else's fault," the Tea Party darling added.
The term originates from the "Uncle Remus" stories, in which a doll made of tar and turpentine is used to snare Br’er Rabbit.
While "tar baby" is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself," it has long been recognized as a derogatory term for African Americans.
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