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Politics Daily: RNC Chair 'Appalled' at Gift of Magic Negro Song, But Why?
The Page by Mark Halperin: RNC Chair "Shocked and Appalled" at Obama Parody
Political Animal: RNC chairman 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD
The Moderate Voice: “Magic Negro”—Follow-Up
Pat Dollard | Young Americans: Ken Blackwell Tells The GOP Leadership To ‘Get Over It’ About The “Magic Negro” Song - w/Videos
RNC Chair 'Appalled' at Gift of Magic Negro Song, But Why?
Politics Daily —
... 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 defended the gift. I didn't mention that, among the 41 tracks on the CD, there are other racist, barf-inducing tracks such as "The Star Spanglish Banner." I also said I couldn't wait for RNC members to start denouncing Saltsman. Here's Duncan's statement:(via Politico) "The 2008 election was a wake-up call for Republicans to reach out ...
RNC Chair "Shocked and Appalled" at Obama Parody
The Page by Mark Halperin —
... Mike Duncan blasts fellow Republican Chip Saltsman for distributing a CD including the parody song "Barack the Magic Negro."
"I am shocked and appalled that anyone would think this is appropriate as it clearly does not move us in the right direction."
Duncan is running for re-election as RNC chair against Saltsman and others. The song was first aired on Rush Limbaugh's radio show. ...
RNC chairman 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD
Political Animal —
... about the issue. That changed this afternoon , nearly 24 hours after the news broke. Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan issued a statement Saturday distancing the party's leadership from one of the GOP's best-known operatives, Chip Saltsman, who distributed a CD containing "Barack the Magic Negro" as part of his campaign to be elected chairman of the Republican National Committee next month. Duncan, who has served the campaigns of five presidents dating back to Richard Nixon, is seeking reelection as the party's 60th chairman in a hotly contested race that ...
“Magic Negro”—Follow-Up
The Moderate Voice —
... According to Politico.com, Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan has issued a statement Saturday distancing the party’s leadership from Chip Saltsman, who distributed a CD containing “Barack the Magic Negro” as part of his campaign to be elected chairman of the Republican National Committee next month. ...
Ken Blackwell Tells The GOP Leadership To ‘Get Over It’ About The “Magic Negro” Song - w/Videos
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
... Obama getting all the attention, after years of Sharpton and Jesse Jackson hammering away in the media with the whole ‘race card’ con.
The fact that the “Magic Negro” tag was coined by the black writer for the LA Times has been completely overlooked, and the slam of ‘racist’ put on Limbaugh and Shanklin, just goes to prove, once again, our MSM can’t think its way out of a paper bag … recycled paper, of course.
Politico:
GOP chair ‘appalled’ by ‘Magic Negro’ CD ...
Shots from the Weekend Show 12/27
Tammy Bruce —
**This post will be updated throughout the show**
GOP chair 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD
Jeb Bush poised for Florida Senate run
Here's the Reagan video I played.
Snippets from Caroline Kennedy's NY1 interview.
No More Mister Nice Blog — ... Hi, it's Steve. I'm still mostly out of Internet contact, but I was just checking in quickly and noticed that there was a story about John "Chip" Saltsman, a candidate for chair of the Republican National Committee: ...
Conservatives: The Appalling Relatives Nobody Likes
Firedoglake —
... There is, for instance, Limbaugh, Everyone's Skeevy Uncle, who yells a lot and won't just shut the fuck up about the moral failings of others despite the fact that everyone knows he's an absolute pig in his personal life. He's the drunk with the racist "jokes" that make you wonder how well tinsel would function as a garrote. ...
Why the Saltsman Scandal May Help Make Ken Blackwell RNC Chair
Politics Daily —
... it has appeared that (partly as a result of Katon Dawson and Chip Saltsman coming under fire over racial issues) former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackell (disclosure: I am supporting Blackwell), had emerged from the pack to become a front-runner for RNC Chair. ... Still, though, the smart money was on current RNC Chair Mike Duncan to retain his position. But in the wake of the Saltsman scandal, Duncan was highly critical of Saltsman, while Blackwell, an African-American, issued this statement: ...
Can We Get You Guys Anything?
Hoffmania! —
... 'Cuz we're popping some corn over here watching you implode.
Rushing To Limbo — Revisited
The Democratic Daily —
... be leading in the race to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, is defending a rival who distributed a CD containing a song called “Barack the Magic Negro,” and dismissing criticism as a sign of media “hypersensitivity” to race.
The rival, former Huckabee aide Chip Saltsman, came under fire today from the sitting Republican Party chairman, Mike Duncan, who said he was “shocked and appalled” by the move, Mike Allen reported.
“Unfortunately, there is hypersensitivity in the press ...
