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Republican contest marred by Obama song (Barack the Magic Negro)
Guardian ^ | 12/29/2008 | Ewen MacAskill in

Posted on 12/29/2008 7:28:53 AM PST by Responsibility2nd

An offensive, racially tinged song entitled Barack the Magic Negro has become an issue in the battle for the leadership of the Republican party.

The song was included in a CD distributed by Chip Saltman, who is seeking to be elected the next party chairman.

Saltman, former campaign manager for Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who fought unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination this year, sent out the CD as a Christmas present to party members. It is a compilation of songs critical of liberals entitled We Hate the US.

He defended his move, saying that anyone listening to it would know it was intended to be light-hearted and satirical, and the row had been created by the liberal media.

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

The song gained prominence last year when Rush Limbaugh, the rightwing radio show host, began airing it.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
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To: Responsibility2nd

Can anyone post the lyrics please?


21 posted on 12/29/2008 7:45:07 AM PST by Neverforget01
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To: Responsibility2nd

6 months late (or so) on this .....


22 posted on 12/29/2008 7:45:37 AM PST by xcamel (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. - H. L. Mencken)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The song was written by a liberal in praise of 0bama. Any re[ublican getting their knickers in twist is no conservative. Republicans have no need to take any blame for this crap.


23 posted on 12/29/2008 7:47:38 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2154910/posts?page=51#51


24 posted on 12/29/2008 7:48:29 AM PST by Matchett-PI ("Every free act transcends matter, which is why any form of materialism is anti-liberty" - Gagdad)
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To: Neverforget01

Is your google broken? Here you go:

Barack the Magic Negro Lyrics

Barack the Magic Negro lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
‘Cause he’s not authentic like me.
Yeah, the guy from the L.A. paper
Said he makes guilty whites feel good
They’ll vote for him, and not for me
‘Cause he’s not from the hood.

See, real black men, like Snoop Dog,
Or me, or Farrakhan
Have talked the talk, and walked the walk.
Not come in late and won!

Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
‘Cause he’s black, but not authentically.
Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
‘Cause he’s black, but not authentically.

Some say Barack’s “articulate”
And bright and new and “clean.”
The media sure loves this guy,
A white interloper’s dream!
But, when you vote for president,
Watch out, and don’t be fooled!
Don’t vote the Magic Negro in –
‘Cause —

’Cause I won’t have nothing after all these years of sacrifice
And I won’t get justice. This is about justice. This isn’t about me, it’s about justice.
It’s about buffet. I don’t have no buffet and there won’t be any church contributions,
And there’ll be no cash in the collection plate.
There ain’t gonna be no cash money, no walkin’ around money, no phoning money.
Now, Barack going to come in here and ........


25 posted on 12/29/2008 7:49:04 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Searched for the song on youtube (owned by google). It’s been yanked. What a surprise.


26 posted on 12/29/2008 7:49:40 AM PST by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

A friend of mine was the midmorning guy on WRKO. A Liberal white woman called up to protest his use of the word Negro. My friend is Black.


27 posted on 12/29/2008 7:50:25 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: Responsibility2nd

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-ehrenstein19mar19,0,5335087.story?coll=la-opinion-center


28 posted on 12/29/2008 7:51:02 AM PST by Perdogg (Only the hypnotized never lie)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The song is straight from the collective Liberal mouth. . .Strange how they cannot get the genesis right on this; ever. . .


29 posted on 12/29/2008 7:52:52 AM PST by cricket (America's Freedom Rings! Thank You ~ U..S.A. Military~/)
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To: Responsibility2nd

30 posted on 12/29/2008 7:53:04 AM PST by Perdogg (Only the hypnotized never lie)
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To: mgc1122
Title and lyrics by the Los Angeles Times .... and the media is “offended”? They should get over themselves in the worst possible way ...

The fact that they are offended is offensive! The 'song' was based on ACTUAL news reports and quotes by some of the beloved leadership of 'black America' who were railing against Barry - who they claim did not have enough black background for THEIR tastes. There was really not much parody to the song based on the facts as published by the MSM. I guess a mirror (or a well-focused microscope) does not suit them or the folks who were offended.

31 posted on 12/29/2008 7:55:31 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.....)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Oh, and say using Sara Palin's "shticks" on SNL, making fun of McCain's inability to use a computer on account of his tortures inflicted by the N. Viet Namese was simple fun?????

As Bill Bennett once stated "Politics ain't bean bag!"

BO is about to find out just how much "fun" it is to be be held up to ridicule by many for his speech patterns and grammar gaffs (remember "W" and all of the constant snarky remarks by the MSM and other "enlightened elites (including many in the RNC circles").

Just remember BO worshipers, what goes around comes around. Oh sure, maybe NOT within the ranks of the MSM and academia but talk radio and the Internet will take sheer delight in parodies, cartoons and continuous humor directed at "the Messi-uh!"

32 posted on 12/29/2008 7:56:37 AM PST by zerosix (native sunflower)
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To: massgopguy
A friend of mine was the midmorning guy on WRKO. A Liberal white woman called up to protest his use of the word Negro. My friend is Black.

Hmmm?

Wonder if this is she.


33 posted on 12/29/2008 7:56:45 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys: Can't fly, can't ski, can't drive, can't skipper a boat. But they know what's best.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

It’s supposed to be Al Sharpton singing it because he’s jealous of another black man getting to be President. Any media who doesn’t put THAT in context is a propaganda machine for the Democrat Party, who for decades was the party of segregation and the KKK.


34 posted on 12/29/2008 7:57:28 AM PST by deannadurbin
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To: Westlander
Barack the magic negro
35 posted on 12/29/2008 7:59:29 AM PST by G.Mason (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: stockpirate

The fact remains that Huckabee was more conservative than McCain, yet you probably voted for McCain. Stop the hypocrisy.


36 posted on 12/29/2008 7:59:44 AM PST by deannadurbin
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To: Responsibility2nd

quite frankly, if he can’t take it why is he running for office?


37 posted on 12/29/2008 8:01:03 AM PST by television is just wrong
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To: Westlander

Notice that that link came from a KOS site, and how lathered up they are?


38 posted on 12/29/2008 8:01:24 AM PST by G.Mason (Duty, Honor, Country)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Cluelessness reigns over at the GOP I see.


39 posted on 12/29/2008 8:04:37 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: Responsibility2nd

Let’s say the pubbies repudiate this song and condemn it in the strongest possible terms. And just what will that get them with black voters?

Absolutely NOTHING.


40 posted on 12/29/2008 8:04:54 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Resist the Obamination!)
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