thinkprogress.org - 12/27/2008
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Last year, Rush Limbaugh came under intense criticism for repeatedly airing a parody song called “Barack the Magic Negro” by conservative satirist Paul Shanklin. The song, which dealt with Obama’s popularity amongst white voters, was widely attacked as being racist . Doing an ...
thehill.com - 12/26/2008
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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 ...
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RNC candidate distributes controversial Obama song
politico.com - 12/30/2008
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Daily Kos —
... Barack the Magic Negro makes a reappearance on the national scene, this time as a Christmas gift to friends of wannabe RNC chair and former Huckabee advisor Chip Saltsman. Ah, those funny, funny Southern GOP'ers. What would we do without them? ...
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Comments from Left Field —
... , “[wingnuts] say things like this and honestly can’t see what the problem is.” Case in point: according to Think Progress, “more than 18 hours after the news about Saltsman broke, ...
BuzzFlash Mailbag for December 29, 2008
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... which is sung to the tune of Puff the Magic Dragon," makes the point that, unlike other black people, there is nothing obviously humorous about Barack Obama. Saltsman is well-known and respected as a leader in Mike Huckabee's presidential compaign. The RNC spent 18 hours in silence, hoping the incident would not be reported, but as attention grew, the Committee issued an obligitory "We are appalled. . . ." etc. etc., hoping to distance itself from Mr. Saltsman's attempts at humor. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/27/negro-christmas/ ...
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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 ...
Rush Limbaugh wrote ‘Magic Negro’ Parody —
The Democratic Daily
Michelle Malkin, the Kewpie Doll from Hell™ has her panties in a bunch that anybody OTHER than Michelle Malkin has their panties in a bunch:
Gag-worthy: Bipartisan indignance over “Barack the Magic Negro” parody
By Michelle Malkin • December 29, 2008 01:16 PM
Oh, give me a ...
A GOP Christmas —
TalkLeft
It isn't surprising that Rush Limbaugh is amused by the song "Barack the Magic Negro," but did Chip Saltsman really believe he was helping his bid to become RNC chairman by sending the song to RNC members for Christmas? And does he honestly think that refusing to apologize, even as current ...
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 .” ...
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 ...
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