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GOP Christmas Mix
This holiday season, many Republican politicians received a controversial Christmas CD featuring the track “Barack the Magic Negro.”
Chip Saltsman, who is campaigning to become chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), sent members of his party the CD entitled, “We Hate the USA.” Saltsman told CNN that the CD was obviously a joke.
But many members of the GOP are not amused. RNC Chairman Mike Duncan (who is defending his job from Saltsman) was the first prominent Republican to criticize Saltsman’s Christmas CD, CNN reports. Duncan said, “I am shocked and appalled that anyone would think this is appropriate, as it clearly does not move us in the right direction.”
Saltsman sent the CD along with a note that read, “I look forward to working together in the New Year. Please enjoy the enclosed CD by my friend Paul Shanklin of the Rush Limbaugh Show.”
According to The Hill, some of the CD’s other songs include “John Edwards’ Poverty Tour,” “Wright place, wrong pastor,” “Love Client #9,” “Ivory and Ebony” and “The Star Spanglish banner.” The Obama song is set to the tune of “Puff the Magic Dragon,” and is sung by Shanklin impersonating Al Sharpton.
Shanklin wrote the song after conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh highlighted a March editorial in the Los Angeles Times called “Obama the Magic Negro.” In the piece, writer David Ehrenstein asserted that Obama could serve to assuage the conscience of whites who feel guilty about the historical treatment of African-Americans.
Saltsman has refused to apologize for distributing the CD, telling CNN, “… our party leaders should stand up against the media’s double standards and refuse to pander to their desire for scandal.” He told The Hill that GOP leaders have the “good humor and good sense” to recognize the songs as “lighthearted political parodies.”
But while some African-American party members supported Saltsman, others are incensed. In response to the CD, Republican Ada Fisher wrote in a letter that “Racist actions and deeds have no place in the party.”"
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