blogs.abcnews.com - 12/29/2008
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A lot of chatter in the media and political worlds these days about RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman sending around a "comedy" CD to fellow party officials featuring the song "Barack the Magic Negro." (Alternet has posted the song HERE.)...
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 ...
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 ...
Republicans Popping Up To Defend Saltsman For "Magic Negro" CD
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 12/31/2008 — It's now becoming clear that there is a good-sized contingent of Republicans who are openly defending Chip Saltsman, the former Tennessee GOP chairman and candidate for RNC chair who sent out a CD to committee members that includes a parody song ...
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.
Amanda Carpenter: Saltsman Throws a Bomb
townhall.com 12/28/2008 — Several conservatives are raising their eyebrows at a distasteful campaign mailer RNC Chair hopeful Chip Saltsman sent to his fellow Republicans.Saltsman sent RNC one of Rush Limbaugh's CD's containing the parody song...
RNC Chair "Shocked and Appalled" at Obama Parody
thepage.time.com 12/27/2008 — 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 ...
Blackell defends Saltsman
politico.com 12/28/2008 — 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 ...
Child Molester Horrified By 'Barack the Magic Negro'
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com 12/29/2008 — The horror! Child molester Peter Yarrow (pictured on right) of "Puff the Magic Dragon" fame from the 60's folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary reacted in horror to the latest version of his classic pot song.
Political Masochism
skepticians.com 12/27/2008 — 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 ...
Republicans go to war with the media we have
powerlineblog.com 12/29/2008 — A second candidate for chair of the Republican National Committee is now embroiled in a controversy having to do with race. As discussed here , Katon Dawson belonged for years to a country club that did not admit African-Americans. Now we learn that ...
Here Come Those Tired Old Tits Again
fablog.ehrensteinland.com 12/27/2008 — As I’m sure you’re all well aware, when it comes to the “Mainstream Media” the facts are of precious little concern.
RNC candidate Chip Saltsman’s Christmas greeting to committee members includes a music CD with lyrics from a ...
Do You Believe in Magic?
commentsfromleftfield.com 12/27/2008 — Carmen D puts the latest iteration of the “Magic Negro” controversy in broader context by revisiting an old post of hers on the original source of the conservative meme, a 2007 LA Times op-ed by author (and OG Vast Left Wing Conspirator) David Ehrenstein:
Ehrenstein seems to ...
Is "Magic Negro" CD Helping Saltsman In RNC Race? —
TPM Election Central
The RNC chairmanship race, with its new controversy surrounding a CD with a song entitled "Barack The Magic Negro," appears to be calling into question just how able the party will be to effectively oppose the first black president without coming off as racist.
The Politico reports that ...
Musician Slams Controversial RNC Race Parody —
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The writer of the song on which the controversial parody "Barack the Magic Negro" was based said it is "unimaginable" that Chip Saltsman, the Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman candidate, would seriously be considered for that job.
"The sending of a Christmas greeting by Chip Saltsman ...
RNC chairman 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD —
Political Animal
RNC CHAIRMAN 'APPALLED' BY 'MAGIC NEGRO' CD.... Yesterday afternoon, The Hill was the first to report that Chip Saltsman distributed a CD containing "Barack the Magic Negro" as a Christmas greeting to members of the Republican National Committee. Saltsman, Mike...
Jes’ Awesome! —
pandagon.net - we are the public option
by Jesse Taylor
Chip Saltsman, diplomat and gentleman :
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 ...
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 ...
From RNC Chair Hopeful, a Provocative Holiday CD —
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By Michael D. Shear Chip Saltsman, a candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee, sent committee members this month a holiday music CD that included "Barack the Magic Negro," a parody song first aired in 2007 by talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Created by 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.
( Via ...
RNC: Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha. Negro. —
Hoffmania!
Ladies and gentlemen... the new RNC . Same as the old RNC. 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 ...
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 ...
Forget the Magic Negro, it’s the Star Spanglish Banner —
PoliGazette
Much has been made of the fact that RNC Chairman candidate Chip Saltsman sending off a CD that included the song “Barack the Magic Negro”. As happens with anything with even a whiff of race politics (and this has more of a stink) an unbelievable firestorm unfolded after the ...
The Magic Negro May Bring Saltsman Success —
PoliGazette
In what can be called the most ironic story of 2008 (and the beginning of 2009), Republican National Committee chairman candidate Chip Saltsman’s decision to distribute a CD with a song called “Barack the Magic Negro” on it may have helped rather than hurt his candidacy.
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