So, some people had used racially tinged remarks, which include "tar baby" and "boy." What I'm here to say is that you need to watch your words. Instead of "tar baby" (which could mean many things other than its intended meaning - a sticky situation), the Representative could have used the word quagmire to describe the debt debate. Buchanan from MSNBC (oddly enough) referred to the president as "my boy." Yeah, watch your words people, especially if they have various meanings.