I must admit that I was appalled when I read that Senator John McCain had used the phrase "Tar Baby" this past Friday to refer to a sticky situation.

So now Mr. McCain has joined the likes of George Allen with his Macaca comment, and Hillary Clinton with her reference to Gandhi the Gas Station Attendant to name but a bi-partisan few.

I don't personally know if any of these individuals are racist, nor do I really care. 

What I do, know, however, is that they are clearly idiots!

Whatever Mr. McCain may claim, any intelligent person knows that the phrase "Tar Baby" is a racial epithet, and while it may certainly have other meanings, a person who has presidential aspirations should know better.

The President of the United States, first and foremost, needs to be a statesman (or in deference to the first female president - whenever that may happen - a statesperson.)

Using racial slurs are a clear sign of immaturity, and as such, should not inspire confidence in the electorate.