skepticians.com - 12/27/2008
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In an exercise of political suicide, Republican National Committee Chair hopeful Chip Saltsman distributed a controversial CD by conservative satirist Paul Shanklin to national committee members this month for Christmas.
First played on Rush Limbaugh’s popular, though often taboo, radio show, ...
townhall.com - 12/23/2008
politico.com - 12/28/2008
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Ken Blackwell , the former Ohio Secretary of
State who appears to be leading in the race...
to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, defending a rival who distributed a CD containing a song called "Barack the Magic ...
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Blackell defends Saltsman
thehill.com - 12/29/2008
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thehill.com —
Sensing an opening in the race for the
RNC chairmanship, rivals of Chip Saltsman are criticizing the...
candidate for sending out a CD to members with a song called “Barack the Magic Negro.” “The 2008 election was a wakeup call for Republicans to reach ...
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Rivals slam Saltsman over controversial Obama song
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Chip Saltsman’s Curious Idea of Christmas Joy
The Moderate Voice —
... Over at The Skepticians, James Richardson examines a Christmas gift from Chip Saltsman - an aspirant to the RNC chairmanship - to the various members of the committee. It’s a tasteful gift, providing we remember that “taste” runs a wide range, including “poor.” ...
Do You Believe in Magic?
Comments from Left Field —
... Oh well. Political marginalization small price to pay for a little bit of innocent fun at the expense of oversensitive PC types who can’t appreciate “light-hearted political parodies” from a “conservative” perspective. Besides, there’s always the so-called ...
Media Bias or Just Personal Incompetence?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... Wow, apparently I was just overreacting. He believes we must welcome “all Americans,” even those ‘magic negroes’ into the party. That’s nice… ...
Chip Saltsman Leads GOP To Soul-Searching Period
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... In private, GOP officials admit to being at a politically dangerous crossroads when it comes to minorities. Reaction to Chip Saltsman's distribution of a CD including the song "Barack the Magic Negro" has been mixed. James Richardson, a former RNC staffer, called it "political suicide." Current RNC chair Mike Duncan said he was "shocked and appalled." But Ken Blackwell, the African-American former Ohio Attorney General and another candidate for the chairmanship, dismissed criticism as "hypersensitivity in the press." ...
Chip Saltsman Leads GOP To Soul-Searching Period
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... In private, GOP officials admit to being at a politically dangerous crossroads when it comes to minorities. Reaction to Chip Saltsman's distribution of a CD including the song "Barack the Magic Negro" has been mixed. James Richardson, a former RNC staffer, called it "political suicide." Current RNC chair Mike Duncan said he was "shocked and appalled." But Ken Blackwell, the African-American former Ohio Attorney General and another candidate for the chairmanship, dismissed criticism as "hypersensitivity in the press." ...
Gettin’ Dirty
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... The very dynamics of the race and current political climate lends itself to personal and even misleading attacks: Each candidate, vying to differentiate themselves in a fiercely Democratic environment, will invariably levy charges of ideological impurity to gain the upper-hand. Highlighting perceived vulnerabilities – media faux pas, ...
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Child Molester Reacts in Horror to 'Barack the Magic Negro'
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com 12/29/2008 — Now that the Paul Shanklin song parody Barack the Magic Negro has been dredged up for the 37th time and the nation reacts in feigned horror, none other than Peter Yarrow, author of the original song has crawled out from under his rock.The sending of a ...
For Some, 'Puff' Loses Its Magic —
The Caucus
In his campaign for chairman of the Republican National Committee, Chip_Saltsman, a Tennessee political operative, distributed a song to potential supporters called "Barack the Magic Negro," a parody that questions President-elect Barack Obama's racial authenticity.
Media Again Horrified by 'Barack the Magic Nego' —
JammieWearingFool
Two years later, how stupid is this?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.
Saltsman, a personal friend of conservative satirist Paul ...
"Barack, the Magic Negro"--the Remix —
The Stump
Apparently Mike Huckabee's former campaign manager Chip Saltsman, now a candidate for RNC chairman, thought distributing this old diddy by Rush Limbaugh collaborator Paul Shanklin would help win over RNC committeemen. Not sure if this says more about Saltsman or those committeemen.
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RNC Chair: Peter, Paul And Chip —
Hotline On Call Part Deux
RNC Chair candidate/ex-Huckabee WH ’08 mgr. Chip Saltsman ’s Christmas greeting to RNC members included a 41-track music CD with lyrics from a song called “Barack the Magic Negro,” The Hill ’s Reid Wilson reports . Saltsman is a personal friend of conservative parodist Paul Shanklin , who ...
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