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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/31/2008
Republicans Popping Up To Defend Saltsman For "Magic Negro" CD
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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 called "Barack The Magic Negro." • Mike ...
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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politico.com - 12/27/2008
GOP chair 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD
— politico.com — Duncan distances party from Saltsman, who distributed a controversial song. See also: Saltsman unapologetic... (more) GOP chair 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD

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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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Brilliant at Breakfast:  Let's just call them "The Confederate Party" from now on, shall we?

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Let's just call them "The Confederate Party" from now on, shall we?
Brilliant at Breakfast — I never would have dreamed that the Republican Party would ever embrace its own racism this openly. Not even Lee Atwater, the architect of the Willie Horton ads who played blues guitar with B.B. King at George W.H. Bush's inaugural ball, would have advocated this: ...

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