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Candidate For RNC Chair Sends Out CD With Song Called "Barack, The Magic Negro"
TPM Election Central —
... If one of the Republican Party's challenges is how to effectively oppose the first black president without coming off as racist, one of the candidates for RNC chair is hardly off to a good start -- he is now distributing a CD that includes a racially-charged song called "Barack, The Magic Negro." ...
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 created the CD, entitled “We Hate the USA.” ...
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 conservative satirist Paul
Shanklin, sent a 41-track CD along with a note to national committee members. “I look forward to working together in the New Year,”
Saltsman wrote. “Please enjoy the enclosed CD by my friend Paul Shanklin of the
Rush Limbaugh Show.” ...
Remainders: Golf
Ben Smith's Blog —
S.I. reads a lot into Obama's golf game.
Another RNC chair candidate stumbles on race.
Catholic power is on the rise.
Bah, humbug! Krugman hates the Caroline idea, and doesn't like theHawaii vacation either.
And Obama visited a military base on Christmas.
Another setback for GOP minority outreach
Political Animal —
... in South Carolina. This month, Chip Saltsman, the former campaign manager for Mike Huckabee, embarrassed himself in a far more obvious way . 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. [...] The CD, called "We Hate the USA," lampoons liberals with such songs as "John Edwards' Poverty Tour," "Wright place, wrong pastor," "Love Client #9," "Ivory and Ebony" and "The Star Spanglish banner." Several of the track titles, ...
"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. ...
Stay Classy, Republicans - Part 831
Firedoglake —
Chip Saltsman sounds like he'd be a perfect fit for the 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 ...
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 Shanklin, sent a 41-track CD along with a note to national committee members. “I look forward to working together in the New Year,” Saltsman wrote. “Please enjoy the enclosed CD by my friend Paul Shanklin of the Rush Limbaugh Show.” The CD, called “We Hate the USA,” lampoons liberals with ...
Someone must have lost his mind
BlueOregon —
... Lest you think that the election of Barack Obama - half-White and half-African man - has solved all the racial dilemnas in the history of America, I introduce you to, Republican Chip Saltsman. He has managed to turn the amazing and progressive and healing 2008 Election into a side show. From TheHill.com: ...
Political Masochism
James Richardson's Skepticians —
... 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, the 41-track CD, entitled “We Hate the USA,” featured the racially-charged song “Barack the Magic Negro.” After all, nothing says “Christmas” like racial insensitivity… Defending the ill-conceived Christmas goodie bag as a good humored joke, Saltsman told The Hill : “Paul Shanklin is a long-time friend, and I think that RNC members have the good ...
RNC Chair Candidate Gives Gift of 'Barack the Magic Negro'
Politics Daily —
... , a frontrunner for the chairmanship of the RNC and a two watt bulb, is apparently not that interested in the job, if his choice of Christmas gifts is any indication. From The Hill: (h/t ...
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 conservative satirist Paul Shanklin, sent a 41-track CD along with a note to national committee members.
“I look forward to working together in the New Year,” Saltsman wrote. “Please enjoy the enclosed CD by my friend Paul Shanklin of the Rush ...
Former Huckabee campaign manager, and RNC chair wannabe, distributes racist anti-Obama song for Christmas
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
The man reportedly ran Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign and is one of the six guys in the running for RNC chair, head of the entire Republican. The song is called "Barack the Magic Negro." ...
RNC Candidate Distributes ‘Barack The Magic Negro’ As His Christmas Greeting
Think Progress —
... The Hill reports that for his Christmas greeting this year, RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman sent out a CD of the “Barack the Magic Negro” song. Saltsman’s Christmas message: ...
Light at heart
The Reaction —
... read the note RNC candidate "Chip" attached to the CD containing 41 tracks of "light-hearted political parodies" and distributed as a message of Christmas cheer to Republican National Committee members. Republicans love Christmas and all it's religious meanings, you know. It's titled "We hate the USA." These light hearted bozos of course can't be accus ...
March, 2007 - "Barack The Magic Negro" Debuted On Rush Limbaugh
The Jawa Report —
December 27, 2008 March, 2007 - "Barack The Magic Negro" Debuted On Rush Limbaugh The MSM is appalled again. RNC candidate Chip Saltsmans sent Christmas greetings to committee members and included a music CD making fun of liberals. Titled "We Hate the USA", it includes a song called Barack the Magic Negro as well as "John Edwards Poverty Tour", "Wright Place, Wrong Time", and other goofy titles. Rush Limbaugh ...
IS ‘BARACK THE MAGIC NEGRO’ RACIST?
Right Wing Nut House —
... on his show during the campaign. “Barack the Magic Negro,” an edgy satire of Obama’s celebrity and popularity with white voters that was written by Paul Shanklin and played numerous times on Rush’s show. (The term ‘Barack the Magic Negro” was first used in an Los Angeles Times column by cultural critic David Ehrenstein – a fact that the parody makes mention of. Ehrenstein is a white liberal.) The song was sent out as a Christmas greeting by RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman with the message: “I look forward to working together in the New Year,” Saltsman wrote. “Please enjoy ...
Here Come Those Tired Old Tits Again
David E's Fablog —
by David E | (Visited 371 times) Rush 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 song called “Barack the Magic Negro,” first played on Rush Limbaugh’s popular radio show. Saltsman, a personal friend of conservative satirist Paul Shanklin, sent a 41-track CD along with a note to national committee members. “I look forward to working together in the New Year,” Saltsman wrote. “Please enjoy the ...
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 Huckabee's former campaign manager and former chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party, used the music as part of his campaign to lead the RNC. Despite the controversy that ensued in response to Saltsman's offensive choice in music, Republican officials were ...
Do You Believe in Magic?
Comments from Left Field —
... judging the ‘blackness’ of other black people. It is simply a waste of time and energy that we, as a community, can ill afford.
Word–I’m also sick of that special breed of conservative white pundit and pol who eagerly latches on to anything negative (or that can be spun as ‘negative’) black people say about/to each other. Bloviating leeches like Rush Limbaugh, Paul Shanklin, Chip Saltsman, et al have apparently managed to convince themselves that ...
Candidate running for RNC chair distributes CD with ‘Barack the Magic Negro’
pandagon.net - we are the public option —
... That Mike Huckabee selected Chip Saltsman to run his campaign and that brainiac Saltzman decided to send a Christmas greeting to RNC committee members with “Barack the Magic Negro” on it says a lot about the caliber of leadership waiting in the wings, doesn’t it? The Hill: ...
Media Bias or Just Personal Incompetence?
RedState: Conservative News and Community —
... When first cornered by The Hill’s Reid Wilson, Saltsman was forced to defend his gift as “good humored” political satire, but now we see the problem was not with his gift — and by proxy his judgment — but rather the media’s flawed interpretation. ...
Republicans weighing in on 'Magic Negro' CD
Political Animal —
... , Republicans have begun to take sides of Chip Saltsman's decision to distribute a CD containing "Barack the Magic Negro" as a Christmas greeting to members of the RNC RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, 22 hours after the story caused a stir, ...
BuzzFlash Mailbag for December 29, 2008
BuzzFlash.org - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude | Fight Ignorance: Read BuzzFlash —
... 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/ ...
For GOP, is 'Bad PR' the Unpardonable Sin?
Politics Daily —
... Of course, race is the ultimate taboo, and as such, much has been made of Chip Saltsman's controversial Christmas gift, which included the parody song, "Barack the Magic Negro." Saltsman, of course, is running to become chairman of the RNC, and his gift -- which was sent to RNC Members -- has sparked controversy among a struggling party, desperately attempting to remake its brand. ...
"Barack The Magic Negro" Fallout
QandO —
I really didn’t want to comment on this whole kerfuffle, primarily because it’s so ridiculous, but I find it incredibly interesting how the controversy has boiled over at the expense of simple facts. ...
Saltsman gets a boost
Political Animal —
... , "I think I have this right. The Republican party has decided on the racial joke issue as the vehicle to reintroduce themselves to the American people after the 2008 blowout." It may sound odd, but that's the situation we're dealing with, after Chip Saltsman, a candidate for chairman of the Republican National Committee, decided to distribute a CD containing "Barack the Magic Negro" as a Christmas greeting to members of the RNC. After Saltsman drew criticism from Mike Duncan and Saul Anuzis, both rivals for the chairmanship, I ...
Do You People Not Know What the Internet Is?
Pundits Blog —
... , most of you would wake up and realize the dawning of the Age of Embarrassment. Alas, I was wrong. When Chip Saltsman, a candidate for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, sent out a CD with a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" , he probably thought nothing of it. Maybe even, deep in his mind, he thought it would help. Not so much. Whether the song is just unfunny parody or actually racist isn't important. The words "saltsman" and "racist" bring up 21,000 pages on Google. The Internet is an echo chamber for your mistakes, and it doesn't understand ...
Steele Slams Saltsman: ‘Magic Negro’ Stunt ‘Reinforces Negative Stereotype’ Of The GOP
Think Progress —
... Last month, the Hill reported that RNC chairman candidate Chip Saltsman sent out a Christmas greeting that contained a CD with the song “ ...
