Republican House Member To Skip SOTU In Protest

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Citing opposition to President Barack Obama’s policies, Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) announced on Monday that he will be skipping tomorrow’s State of the Union adress in protest.

Lamborn, who achieved infamy for invoking the term “tar baby” to describe Obama’s presidency last summer, is facing a Republican primary challenger this year.

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