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Published 12/26/2008 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) — A candidate for Republican National Committee chairman said Friday it was clear the content of a CD he sent committee members for Christmas — that included lyrics from a song called “Barack the Magic Negro” — was intended as a joke.
“I think most people recognize political satire when they see it,” Chip Saltsman [...]
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