"This War in Iraq Is Just Turning into a Jigaboo of a Problem," They Are Going to Say Next

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.

Which would be a plausible defense if Press Secretary Snow hadn't got into trouble for using "tar baby" just a couple of months ago. And as I noted then, we prefer "Tar Baby Americans," thank you very much.

It's sad, really, but it does make you wonder what other slurs the Republicans are using in their strategy meeting talking points.