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Will Saltsman's Mixed CD Scandal Help His Campaign?
Former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman incited quite a controversy this holiday when, as part of his campaign to be the next RNC chairman, he gave out copies of a mixed CD including conservative satirist Paul Shanklin's track, "Barack the Magic Negro." The song, which is set to the tune of "Puff the Magic Dragon," originally aired on Rush Limbaugh's talk radio show and has been described as a parody, but Saltsman's gift isn't sitting well with the media and most of the public. Current RNC Chairman Mike Duncan, who is seeking another term, even issued a statement saying it is "shocking" and "appalling."
Briefing Book! GOP Official's Mix CD Includes Troubling Satire
- Not-So-Pleasant Greeting: Former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman sent committee members a CD this Christmas featuring a 2007 parody song called "Barack the Magic Negro". — Wonkette
- Caroline Dropping Bombshells: Caroline Kennedy says she will not support pal Mayor Bloomberg in his re-election effort and that she will not seek the Senate seat in 2010 should Patterson appoint someone else. — Donklephant
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6 Wacky and Weird Stories From This Week
We may have spent this week fixated on Former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman's Mixed CD scandal, rounding up the very best of 2008 and ringing in the New Year, but all kinds of wacky things were happening around the globe.
- Women Said No Sex for Men Who Shoot Fireworks — A group of hundreds of women in Naples announced they wouldn't make love if their men shot off dangerous fireworks on New Year's Eve. Apparently local firework displays injure or maim hundreds each year.
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