what's the big deal. after all he is a negro, and the song came from an article printed by a lib rag the LA times.
On Dec 28, 4:37 am, "mike [never forget] 532" <[email protected]> wrote: > all one has to do is read this thread to the truth of the matter ! > > On Dec 28, 4:31 am, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > They learned it from Democrats. where else would it have ever come from. > > > On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 3:28 AM, mike [never forget] 532 < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > -- > > *~@):~{>- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
