Republicans: "Magic Negro" Song Good For RNC Candidate

Dec 30, 2008 - The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | December 30, 2008 08:30 AM ________________________________________ Politico reports that RNC candidate Chip Saltsman's distribution of a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" hasn't killed his chances -- in fact, the scandal "might have inadvertently helped" him win. Most of Saltsman's rivals for the chairmanship have condemned his actions, but other party members are rallying to his side. Four days after news broke that the former Tennessee GOP chairman had sent a CD that included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" to the RNC members he is courting, some of those officials are rallying around the embattled Saltsman, with a few questioning whether the national media and his opponents are piling on. - 13 Comments

RNC Candidate: Personal Responsibility in Action

Jan 27, 2009 - from Politico.com Republican National Committee chairman candidate Chip Saltsman blamed the media Tuesday for the uproar over a CD he sent out in December that included a song titled “Barack the Magic Negro.” Saltsman did not apologize for sending out the song, a parody referring to a 2007 Los Angeles Times column of the same title that is written to the tune of “Puff the Magic Dragon.” He said during an interview on MSNBC that the episode exposed media bias. “We’re definitely not playing on a level playing ground with the media on that issue,” Saltsman said. “I mean, there was no outrage when the L.A. - 6 Comments

The "Rough-and-Tumble" Battle to Define The GOP The contest for Republican chairman

Jan 06, 2009 - Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele rallied the crowd at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. - 0 Comments