Why not just say "sticky mess" instead of "tar baby"? The way I see it is that once people get to talking they will eventually let their guard down and say what is really on their minds. He is just another politician who talked so much that he forgot that certain words and phrases he says among his "people" can't be said in public. Now he is following the typical damage control path by saying he is sorry. I would have some respect for him if he stood his ground and said something like "you should not be offended by this term" instead of saying he was sorry.

It would seem to me that a smart politician would be very aware of problematic language and steer clear of it. They are saying that this guy is interested in running for president in 2008? I don't think McCain has anything to worry about here.

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