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‘Magic Negro’ to the Rescue!

When Chip Saltsman, a candidate to chair the RNC, distributed a CD with a song called... more

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'Magic Negro' parody on would-be GOP leader's CD angers chairman

Chip Saltsman, who wants to head the Republican National Committee, defends his Christmas mailing after current RNC chief Mike Duncan says he's 'shocked and appalled.'
Associated Press
December 28, 2008

Reporting from Washington -- The chairman of the Republican National Committee said Saturday he was "shocked and appalled" that one of his potential successors had sent a CD this Christmas featuring a 2007 parody song called "Barack the Magic Negro," sung to the tune of "Puff the Magic Dragon."

Despite RNC Chairman Mike Duncan's sharply negative reaction, former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman defended his mailing and said party leaders should too. He earlier had defended the tune as one of several "lighthearted political parodies" that have aired on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

Saltsman, who managed former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's presidential campaign, is seeking the RNC chairmanship. During the campaign, GOP officials denounced those in the party who criticized or mocked Democratic nominee Barack Obama along racial lines.

A spokesman for Obama, now the president-elect, declined to comment.

The ditty by conservative comedian Paul Shanklin refers to a March 2007 opinion piece in the Los Angeles Times by David Ehrenstein, which carried the print headline " 'Magic Negro' returns." Ehrenstein argued that white voters' embrace of Obama helped them assuage guilt over the nation's racial sins.

"The 2008 election was a wake-up call for Republicans to reach out and bring more people into our party," Duncan said in a statement. "I am shocked and appalled that anyone would think this is appropriate as it clearly does not move us in the right direction."

In a statement that followed Duncan's, Saltsman said: "Liberal Democrats and their allies in the media didn't utter a word about David Ehrenstein's irresponsible column in the Los Angeles Times last March. But now, of course, they're shocked and appalled by its parody on the 'Rush Limbaugh Show.'

"I firmly believe that we must welcome all Americans into our party and that the road to Republican resurgence begins with unity, not division," he said. "But I know that our party leaders should stand up against the media's double standards and refuse to pander to their desire for scandal."Chip Saltsman, who wants to head the Republican National Committee, defends his... more

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Hill-White House secrecy battle continues

The Federation of American Scientists Project on Government Secrecy has a new report,... more

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Prosecution of Bush officials for war crimes would be difficult

WASHINGTON — Emboldened by a Democratic win of the White House , civil... more

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Top execs got $1.6B of taxpayer bank bailout, report shows

Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6... more

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Criminal Congressman to Flee U.S.A!

In the picture above, Jack Abramoff, Ralph Reed, David Safavian and former Congressman... more

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Cheney says waterboarding was appropriate

Oh, that's a relief, the VP said tortue is legal and justified. Who can argue... more

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MY HERO: DOJ Lawyer Leaked Info on Warrantless Surveillance Program

A former Justice Department lawyer says he was the one who tipped off the news media... more

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Bush Says He Regrets Use of Iraq "Mission Accomplished" Banner

President George W. Bush said he regrets the display of the "Mission... more

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Conservatives voted for McCain hoping he'd die in office so Palin could take over!

Can you belive this??!! Today, radical right-wing blog Red State launched Project... more

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Palin didn't know Africa is a continent

So just how woefully unqualified was Sarah Palin? Now that the election's over,... more

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Voter Information Dumped on Flordia Highway

Highway workers found voter information scattered on the side of Interstate 4 this... more

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Erica Jong: Obama loss 'will spark second American Civil War. Blood will run in the streets'

It seems that the final days of the presidential campaign have made Erica Jong and her... more

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Polls Dip Slightly and Why

Is it possible voters are being duped by big money, the cunning top 5%?

Have you noticed lately some poll numbers for Obama are slipping ever so gradually in favor of John McCain? If the numbers jumped dramatically I would say that something major would have had to of happened. For example, when the economy took a nose dive, McCain’s numbers fell. So we ask ourselves: why are the numbers suddenly slipping little by little each day? What are the possibilities? Let’s think about this for a moment. In the last week or so, gas prices have started to essentially plummet. They say the demand for oil has dropped significantly due to the fact Americans are using so much less. Granted many people have probably reduced their consumption but how many really can? I don’t really buy this as a legitimate reason. Think back, on numerous occasions gas prices have roller coasted prior to an increase of holiday travel. During past elections gas prices have dropped to help sway the outcome. This is nothing new. The petroleum cartel has the ability to do this on a whim.

So we ask ourselves: why would they do this now? The most logical reason would be the revenue that the oil companies will lose under Barack Obama’s new tax plans. Remember he plans to cut taxes for 95% of the American people (the middle class). He is going to eliminate the tax breaks that the big oil companies currently get. Think of the billions of reasons it would profit them to play with gas prices for a few days. By lowering gas prices many stocks could quite possibly bump up. This price reduction would create a small loss; however, in exchange they have a great deal to gain. They can always raise the prices after the elections and they will no matter who wins, watch and see. I promise you this will happen.

The big pharmaceutical companies will also feel the pinch due to Obama’s tax plans, what big company will not be impacted? None! Ask yourself these questions, ponder them for just a few moments and I hope you can see the logic and possibilities. The top 5% have a huge amount at stake in this election and they spell it with $$$$$. John McCain is their man. The outcome of this election is extremely important to them as it is for the middle class. The trouble is that the 5% and the 95% are at odds with each other.

Think about another possibility. In the last two days or so the DOW has taken a big jump upwards and is continuing that trend. This would tend to indicate that we can take a big sigh of relief and sit back and smile that we have managed to avoid a looming recession. Have we really avoided a recession? We can only hope; however, have you noticed some of the recent headlines stating how banks are afraid to loan to each other? This is in spite of the $700 billion bail out. Sallie Mae has stopped giving out student answer loans for students until further notice. They are one of the largest student loaning firms around. What do they know that we don’t? My point here is that big businesses have a lot to lose in this election if Barack Obama wins. It would be a huge advantage for large corporations to play with the stock market. If they were to do this for just a few days the economy would appear to be rebounding. Many secrets can and are passed behind closed doors as history has shown so many times before. What games might they be playing?

Many voters are quite possibly being lulled into a sense of false security that all is well once again. Thus the fundamentals of our economy are strong. We know this to be a lie! Don’t get suckered into this façade that the top 5% are feeding you. Vote the way you believed you should before this temporary illusion was fed to you. Remember the tighter an election becomes the easier it is to rig or steal it by just a little here and a little there like voting machines, ballots, voting guidelines, misrepresentations, and disenfranchised voters. The last two elections have shown us this. Americans don’t be duped!
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