i wonder where anyone got the idea republicans were bigots and racists ? On Dec 27, 8:32 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 > Christmashttp://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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