now travis, you know libs have no sense of humor. On Dec 27, 9:04 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > I listened to it and I thoght it was funny. Also, I just posted it. > > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 7:32 AM, mike [never forget] 532 < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > RNC chairman candidate defends 'Barack the Magic Negro' song > > Chip Saltsman sent out the CD to committee members for Christmas > >http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/26/rnc.obama.satire/index.html > > (CNN) -- A candidate for the Republican National Committee > > chairmanship said Friday the CD he sent committee members for > > Christmas -- which included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" -- > > was clearly intended as a joke. > > > The title of the song about President-elect Barack Obama was drawn > > from a Los Angeles Times column. > > > "I think most people recognize political satire when they see it," > > Tennessee Republican Chip Saltsman told CNN. "I think RNC members > > understand that." > > > The song, set to the tune of "Puff the Magic Dragon," was first played > > on conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh's radio show in > > 2007. > > > Its title was drawn from a Los Angeles Times column that suggested > > President-elect Barack Obama appealed to those who feel guilty about > > the nation's history of mistreatment of African-Americans. Saltsman > > said the song, penned by his longtime friend Paul Shanklin, should be > > easily recognized as satire directed at the Times. > > > The CD sent to RNC members, first reported by The Hill on Friday, is > > titled "We Hate the USA" and also includes songs referencing former > > presidential candidate John Edwards and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, > > among other targets. > > > According to The Hill, other song titles, some of which were in bold > > font, were: "John Edwards' Poverty Tour," "Wright place, wrong > > pastor," "Love Client #9," "Ivory and Ebony" and "The Star Spanglish > > Banner." > > > Saltsman was national campaign manager for former Arkansas Gov. Mike > > Huckabee's presidential bid in 2007 and 2008. Before that, he held a > > variety of posts, including a number of positions under former Sen. > > Bill Frist of Tennessee. > > E-mail to > > -- > *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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