Reader: You’ve heard Doug Lamborn’s Obama-tar baby line, but have you seen the T-shirt?

We've never published a Comment of the Day in T-shirt form -- until now. The recipient of this honor is Doug Lamborn, who's been blasted for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby -- and while we're bummed the shirt doesn't directly address the...
By Michael Roberts
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We’ve never published a Comment of the Day in T-shirt form — until now. The recipient of this honor is Doug Lamborn, who’s been blasted for saying that being associated with Barack Obama is like touching a tar baby — and while we’re bummed the shirt doesn’t directly address the topic, its existence shows this controversy has taken on a life of its own.

NowPower writes:

Congressman Doug Lamborn — Lamebrain!

Congressman Lamborn opened his lame*ss mouth and well… here’s the t-shirt:

http://www.zazzle.com/doug_lam…

For more memorable takes, visit our Comment of the Day archive.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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