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thepage.time.com - 12/27/2008
RNC Chair "Shocked and Appalled" at Obama Parody
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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 ...
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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G.O.P. Receives Obama Parody to Mixed Reviews
nytimes.com - 12/29/2008
G.O.P. Receives Obama Parody to Mixed Reviews
— nytimes.com — A parody distributed by a candidate for party chairman — a song called “Barack the Magic Negro”... — has sparked debate within the Republican Party. > (more) G.O.P. Receives Obama Parody to Mixed Reviews

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skepticians.com - 12/29/2008
The Debate: It’s On
— skepticians.com — In a legitimate, but wholly uncommon move, North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Gary Emineth began circulating a... petition early last week among national committee members calling for a special session of the body prior to the committee’s ... (more) The Debate: It’s On

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GOP Reaction to 'Magic Negro' Gift Creeps Toward Appropriate, But Not on Blogs — Politics Daily
On the first business day since RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman was discovered to have given the gift of racism (a CD containing songs like Barack the Magic Negro and The Star Spanglish Banner ) to his colleagues, there have been some Republican reactions that veer close to the right tenor. ...
BREAKING: Special Meeting of the RNC — RedState: Conservative News and Community
Acting outside the confines and rules of the Republican National Committee, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) announced its intentions to host a debate for the 6 announced candidates – Mike Duncan , Michael Steele , Saul Anuzis , Ken Blackwell , Katon ...
The Debate: It’s On — James Richardson's Skepticians
In a legitimate, but wholly uncommon move, North Dakota Republican Party Chairman Gary Emineth began circulating a petition early last week among national committee members calling for a special session of the body prior to the committee’s already-scheduled January meeting. Characterizing the ...
Ken Blackwell Thinks 'Magic Negro' Outrage is 'Hypersensitivity?' — Politics Daily
Matt Lewis reports that former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell thinks that outrage over RNC chair candidat e Chip Saltsman's racist gift are just being big babies : "Unfortunately, there is hypersensitivity in the press regarding matters of race. This is in large measure due to ...
Media Bias or Just Personal Incompetence? — RedState: Conservative News and Community
Following Mike Duncan’s public statement, Ken Blackwell and Saul Anuzis have now broken their notable silence on “CD gate” — both statements coming over 24 hours after news of the story initially broke. Mirroring much of the public’s response, two of the three total candidates to offer ...
Chip Saltsman Screws Up. Mike Duncan Overreacts. — RedState: Conservative News and Community
To recap: Chip Saltsman sent out a CD of songs to RNC members for Christmas. One of the songs was “Barack the Magic Negro,” a parody featured on Rush Limbaugh. Apparently Mike Duncan does not listen to Rush Limbaugh, nor do the members of the MSM, all of whom are piling on ...
“Magic Negro”—Follow-Up — The Moderate Voice
According to Politico.com , Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan has issued a statement Saturday distancing the party’s leadership from Chip Saltsman, who distributed a CD containing “Barack the Magic Negro” as part of his campaign to be elected chairman of the Republican National ...
RNC Chair 'Appalled' at Gift of Magic Negro Song, But Why? — Politics Daily
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 defended the gift. I didn't mention that, ...