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latimes.com - 1/2/2009
Chip Saltsman's 'Magic Negro' mistake
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A parody of Obama could make the ambitions of the would-be GOP national chair magically disappear. > Given the current state of affairs, the Republican Party's next national chairman probably will need a sense of humor. A little judgment wouldn't hurt either -- unless, of course, the GOP elders think it's a good idea to further refine their party into a pure aggregation of fervently religious heterosexual ...
politico.com - 12/30/2008
'Magic Negro' flap might help Saltsman bid
— politico.com — The controversy surrounding a comedy CD distributed by the RNC chair candidate has not torpedoed his bid... and might have inadvertently helped it. (more) 'Magic Negro' flap might help Saltsman bid

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Barack Obama The Magic Negro (video)
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youtube.com - 12/27/2008
Barack Obama The Magic Negro (video)
— youtube.com — A spoof on "Puff The Magic Dragon"! I (more) Barack Obama The Magic Negro (video)

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huffingtonpost.com - 12/29/2008
Peter Yarrow: My Response to the Mean-Spirited "Barack the Magic Negro"
— huffingtonpost.com — The sending of a Christmas greeting by Chip Saltsman to the members of the Republican National Committee... that includes a recording of the so-called parody, "Barack the Magic Negro" is not only offensive, it is shocking and saddening in the extreme. It ... (more) Peter Yarrow: My Response to the Mean-Spirited "Barack ...

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News Hounds:  Lest There Be Any Doubt About Fox News’ Racist Agenda And Demographics…

The Sundries Shack:  I Admit It. The GOP Has Flummoxed Me

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Lest There Be Any Doubt About Fox News’ Racist Agenda And Demographics…
News Hounds — ... is also rather vile. But fine, let Chip and his pals take over the Republican party and it will remain, for the foreseeable future, the party of ignorant, racist whites and thus continue as a minority (politically!) party. But back to “the Magic Negro” thing. Tim Rutten from the LA Times says it best: ...

I Admit It. The GOP Has Flummoxed Me
The Sundries Shack — I really don’t get the Republican Party. Party folks have spent well over a week rending their clothes and covering themselves in ashes over RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman. Saltsman, I’m sure you’ve heard, sent out a CD with a bunch of songs on it. One of them was a parody song made popular on the Rush Limbaugh radio show called “Barack the Magic Negro”. The song was about as controversial when Rush aired it as a Weird Al parody yet Saltsman has been raked over the coals by ...

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RNC Chair 'Appalled' at Gift of Magic Negro Song, But Why?
news.aol.com 12/28/2008 — Current RNC chair Mike Duncan issued a statement today, in reaction to former future RNC chairman Chip Saltsman's choice of stocking stuffers. As I reported yesterday, Saltsman sent RNC members a CD containing the song "Barack, the Magic Negro," then ...
RedState Chief Defends Racist 'Magic Negro' Song
news.aol.com 12/30/2008 — Director and Editor of RedState.com Erick Erickson responded to my column yesterday by defending the ra cist song "Barack the Magic Negro," and RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman's gift thereof. Here's a taste: Some Moron Thinks He Knows What He's ...
RNC Candidate Distributes 'Barack The Magic Negro' Song
huffingtonpost.com 12/29/2008 — RNC candidate Chip Saltsman's Christmas greeting to committee members includes a music CD with lyrics from a song called "Barack the Magic Negro," first played on Rush Limbaugh's popular radio show.
Matthew Filipowicz: Chip "Barack The Magic Negro" Saltsman's RNC Campaign Ad — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
So, by now, we've all heard that one of the leading candidates to be chairman of the RNC, Chip Saltsman, sent out CDs with the song " Barack the Magic Negro " as Christmas presents. Because nothing says "Merry Christmas" like blatant racism. I mean, it's not like Jesus was dark skinned or ...
Given Chip Saltsman's "musical taste," he wins the GOP Hypocrite of the Week — BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash
Chip Saltsman Welcome back to the BuzzFlash GOP Hypocrite of the Week. BuzzFlash has long called the Republican Party for what it is, largely a band of Neo-Confederates who think the South will eventually win the Civil War through obstructing the legislative process and economy of the United ...
Quotes of the Day — Shakesville
Republicans continue to react to the fallout from party chair candidate Chip Saltsman's Christmas CD, which contained a track parodying "Puff the Magic Dragon" called "Barack the Magic Negro." "When I heard about the story I had to figure out what was going on for myself. When I found out what ...
Republicans: "Magic Negro" Song Good For RNC Candidate — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
Politico reports that RNC candidate Chip Saltsman's distribution of a song called " Barack the Magic Negro " hasn't killed his chances -- in fact, the scandal "might have inadvertently helped" him win. Most of Saltsman's rivals for the chairmanship have condemned his actions , but other party ...
Republicans: "Magic Negro" Song Good For RNC Candidate — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Politico reports that RNC candidate Chip Saltsman's distribution of a song called " Barack the Magic Negro " hasn't killed his chances -- in fact, the scandal "might have inadvertently helped" him win. Most of Saltsman's rivals for the chairmanship have condemned his actions , but other party ...
For GOP, is 'Bad PR' the Unpardonable Sin? — Politics Daily
From L.B.J. 's picking up a beagle by his ears, to John McCain's joking that we should get Iraq hooked on cigarettes , politically incorrect gaffes have long been with us. Of course, race is the ultimate taboo, and as such, much has been made of Chip Saltsman's controversial Christmas ...
The "Magic Negro" Kerfuffle — Sound Politics
It would be fair to say GOP circles are divided on Chip Saltsman's choice of a way to give RNC Members a Christmas chuckle. Count this blogger in Jim Geraghty's camp: One can explain a joke, but one can't save...
Ken Blackwell Thinks 'Magic Negro' Outrage is 'Hypersensitivity?' — Politics Daily
Matt Lewis reports that former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell thinks that outrage over RNC chair candidat e Chip Saltsman's racist gift are just being big babies : "Unfortunately, there is hypersensitivity in the press regarding matters of race. This is in large measure due to ...
RNC Chair Candidate Gives Gift of 'Barack the Magic Negro' — Politics Daily
Chip Saltsman , a frontrunner for the chairmanship of the RNC and a two watt bulb, is apparently not that in terested in the job, if his choice of Christmas gifts is any indication. From The Hill : (h/t Daily Beast ) RNC candidate Chip Saltsman's Christmas greeting to committee members includes ...