Governorship of Mitt Romney (English Wikipedia)

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On July 29, 2006, while addressing a crowd in Iowa, Romney referred to the political risk involved with his efforts to oversee the "Big Dig" as a "tar baby". Romney was answering an audience question about whether his new responsibility for the project's safety following the death of a woman in the I-90 tunnel carried political risk. "The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that tar baby as I can," said Romney, "But I got elected as governor of Massachusetts. It's part of my job to do what I think is the right thing."[3] "I'll get the blame for anything that goes wrong," he said. "But I'm sure tired of people who are nothing but talk. I'm willing to take action."[4] Tar baby, a term derived from an Uncle Remus story by Joel Chandler Harris, is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself".[5] The term has also been used as a derogatory term for a black person. Some black leaders were offended by the governor's word choice. 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.[6][7]^{[permanent dead link]}
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Helman, Scott (May 18, 2006). "Tactics honed as debate nears on banning gay marriage". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.
Mooney, Brian C. (December 24, 2006). "Romney left Mass. on 212 days in '06". Boston.com – via The Boston Globe.

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On July 29, 2006, while addressing a crowd in Iowa, Romney referred to the political risk involved with his efforts to oversee the "Big Dig" as a "tar baby". Romney was answering an audience question about whether his new responsibility for the project's safety following the death of a woman in the I-90 tunnel carried political risk. "The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that tar baby as I can," said Romney, "But I got elected as governor of Massachusetts. It's part of my job to do what I think is the right thing."[3] "I'll get the blame for anything that goes wrong," he said. "But I'm sure tired of people who are nothing but talk. I'm willing to take action."[4] Tar baby, a term derived from an Uncle Remus story by Joel Chandler Harris, is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself".[5] The term has also been used as a derogatory term for a black person. Some black leaders were offended by the governor's word choice. 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.[6][7]^{[permanent dead link]}

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On July 29, 2006, while addressing a crowd in Iowa, Romney referred to the political risk involved with his efforts to oversee the "Big Dig" as a "tar baby". Romney was answering an audience question about whether his new responsibility for the project's safety following the death of a woman in the I-90 tunnel carried political risk. "The best thing politically would be to stay as far away from that tar baby as I can," said Romney, "But I got elected as governor of Massachusetts. It's part of my job to do what I think is the right thing."[3] "I'll get the blame for anything that goes wrong," he said. "But I'm sure tired of people who are nothing but talk. I'm willing to take action."[4] Tar baby, a term derived from an Uncle Remus story by Joel Chandler Harris, is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself".[5] The term has also been used as a derogatory term for a black person. Some black leaders were offended by the governor's word choice. 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.[6][7]^{[permanent dead link]}

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