January 23, 2012 10:28 PM UTC

Doug Lamborn: Still Not Hugging The, Uh, Petroleum-Coated Infant

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• by: Colorado Pols

FOX 31’s Eli Stokols:

Lamborn, R-Colorado Springs, who just learned last week that he’s facing a primary challenge from another Republican candidate, Robert Blaha, has decided not to attend the [State of the Union address] simply because he “does not support the policies of Barack Obama,” his office confirmed.

Last summer, Lamborn apologized to Obama after comparing his presidency and politics to a “tar baby”, a term many found racist, during a radio interview.

Lamborn’s office tells FOX31 Denver that he “respects the President personally, and the office of the President”, but “is doing this to send a clear message that he does not support the policies of Barack Obama, that they have hurt our country.”

Funny, we really thought Doug Lamborn’s “tar baby” joke made that plain as can be. To be fair, Lamborn is reportedly upset with President Barack Obama over a number of items, from the Keystone XL oil pipeline’s rejection to what Lamborn calls “draconian” cuts to defense.

So Lamborn won’t be part of “the problem” now, much like he said about the “tar baby.”