GOP chairman 'shocked' that Obama parody sent out

[Meeker Morgan]

Source: Comcast

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Republican National Committee said Saturday he was "shocked and appalled" that one of his potential successors had sent committee members a CD this Christmas featuring a 2007 parody song called "Barack the Magic Negro."

In spite of RNC Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan's sharply negative reaction, former Tennessee GOP leader Chip Saltsman said that party leaders should stand up to criticism over distributing a CD with the song. He earlier defended the tune as one of several "lighthearted political parodies" that have aired on Rush Limbaugh's radio show.

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Just shutting up about it would have been better for them.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. Methinks he doesn't know his chosen party well.

What a dumbass.

[PDJane]

2. Oh, I'm sure he's shocked.......

well, at the very least, he regrets that it caused a stink.

[originalpckelly]

3. I wonder what Ron Christie and Alan Keys think about this?

[awoke_in_2003]

26. they wouldn't have a problem with it. nt

[poppysgal]

4. oh brother

he is just upset it was found out.

[47of74]

5. Oh, yeah, really....

And if you believe that the head of the GOP is "shocked and appalled" I have the following structures I would like to sell to you;

[1monster]

25. I'll sell this one really cheap. And give a subprime adjustable rate mortgage, too. With easy

repayment conditions. (Terms of repayment listed below in 3 point font.)

[santamargarita]

6. Sure he was...

Kick over in the bullshit pile

[marshall]

7. Shocked....but laughing his ass off too

At least be honest.

[peacetalksforall]

8. How long did it take his shock to set in?

[Joanne98]

9. Rush has been playing that on his show. We need to take him off of military radio.

[47of74]

40. Like yesterday

If he's playing this racist shit on his show, then he needs to be off of military radio like yesterday.

[boomerbust]

10. James T. Harris

Right wing radio slug here in Wisconsin had a special name for Obama also, "Chocolate Jesus".

[tanyev]

11. Shocking!

[Festivito]

12. Shocked, shocked to learn of gambling here in Casablanca.

Here are your winnings, sir.

[Faygo Kid]

13. The Repukes do what Rush tells them to do. He and Hannity run party strategy.

Which is why the GOP is nothing but a bunch of thug losers at this point. Colin Powell was right recently when he said the GOP needs to disavow Rush, but it isn't going to happen for at least one more national election cycle, when they get hammered again. Maybe it won't happen, and they will be a marginalized, old, all-white party reduced to the Southeast states.

[No Elephants]

21. IMO, the only thing Bush runs is his mouth. And he doesn't do too well at that either.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

29. The word "Thug" assumes...

At least a modicum of higher brain functions. At this point in time, the repukes are nothing but brain stem activity. They fought that Mary Schiavo action, to no avail, then they assumed her condition.

[AlinPA]

45. The republican party will never drop their top talk radio host. Never.

[lostnotforgotten]

14. Why Are Republicans Always Shocked - Me Thinks They Do Protest Too Much

eom

[antimatter98]

15. This is typical frat-boy Republican c.r.a.p. Let's push back hard on this.

This is just the beginning.

Lawsuits need to be filed for this and then when the right wing media
starts up on January 21, we need to push back on a daily basis when
Fox News, Rush, et. al. defame Obama.

Lawsuits should darken the skies over these people and there should also
be local and national demonstrations against local and national media that broadcasts
these shows, enabling or creating defamation and lies about Obama.

If we don't use a shock and awe approach, the right wing will once again
set the message, and lead it. This time, things have to be different.

The idea is: make the cost of Obama defamation so extraordinarily high for
the right wing media that it is forced to cease its efforts.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

18. yes, I think MoveOn has rw media as part of its to do list for 2009

it would be profoundly satisfying to see all of those hate media hucksters get it right back at 'em. With a side of fried monkeyshit.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. after hearing "I'm shocked" from GOPers for the last 8 yrs,

I'd have thunk I'd be used to it by now.

Funny how it still makes me tear my hair out!!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

17. I really don't get people who listen to limpbutt

There are a few secretaries where I work who listen non-stop. I DO NOT get how women can buy into his crap, and I don't get the ignorance level. I admit it affects how I feel about them--it takes some effort to be friendly.

I'll be soooo glad when limpballs gets his karmic payload

[CLANG]

41. Did you mean Karmic Payback?

Or is a Karmic Payload like a really massive Karmic Payback?

[BlancheSplanchnik]

43. uhhhh.....ermmmm.....

yeah, MASSIVE LOAD of bad karma paid back right in his face!

yeah! That's what I meant!

hmmmm, where did "payload" come from? it's hard to sound tough and threatening when the wrong words come out o' your mouf.

[CLANG]

46. It sounds badass

Mr. Bush, beware your Karmic Payload.... oooooooo aahhhhhh

[BlancheSplanchnik]

47. baahhhh Haaaaa!!

haaaa, now it's early in the am, and this got me enjoying a favorite fantasy... nuthin bad, nuthin violent----

Just going up to chimpy's face and calmly, rationally, slowly, telling him ALLLLLLLL about how putrid he is!!

And, the same for limpballs.....geez actually, I'd like to drop Rash into a deepfryer. That lard ought to be put to use.

[TankLV]

19. It's horrible - but I'll care AFTER obama apologizes for donnie mcglurkin and wright...

until then, he's on his own...obama's already proven he doesn't care about US...especially since GBLT "rights" are not aparently equal to other "civil rights"...

sorry...

[No Elephants]

22. This is not about only Obama, but about any African American who is not Republican. I am

disappointed in Obama over some things, including Warren (not Wright), but this cutting each other loose is the wrong choice.

[TankLV]

24. Again - I'll care about YOU only AFTER we're shown the same intensity...

I've spent many a day defending and fighting for YOUR rights...and I expected more than "sit down and shut up" and "now is not the time"...no more...

we're "tolerated" at best...

until then, sorry if I don't waste my time condemning this...

[No Elephants]

28. I doubt you've spent 5 minutes defending my rights. I've spent a significant amount of time

and money defending the rights of members of the LGBT community. I've volunteered, written, marched and donated and still do. And I've been fighting here over the Warren thing since I heard about it. So, all you did was be a total jerk to a white hetero someone who's been supporting the rights of others, including members of the gay community, since the Sixties. ASSume much?

[Lordquinton]

31. I'd like to thank you both

For working hard to defend our rights.

[Bette Noir]

32. Can't we all just get long?

[MadMaddie]

36. Appartanly Steele the African American Repug is defending this

it's unbelievable that Steele doesn't get that it's aimed at all African Americans.

[No Elephants]

20. So, Saltsman thinks GOP leaders should "stand up" to criticism over

distributing a racist CD? What's Tennessee for "racist dumbass?"

[benld74]

23. You reap what you sow, you reap what you sow!!!!

[awoke_in_2003]

27. The only thing he is shocked about...

is that they used the word "Negro" instead of the other "N" word.

[opihimoimoi]

30. Shocked my Ass he is......More and more peeps are "getting it"

driving them Pubs into Desperation Mode

by using the edge lane.....the odds for small crashes increases....slowing momotarium

GOP has been dealt a Crushing Blow...the effects have been very negative over the past 30 months...mostly in the past 6 ...

Flummoxed no end...unable to move because of rigid philosophy.....they Trap Themselves into a series of corners.....

[Dennis Donovan]

33. Chip Saltsman reminds me of someone in the mockumentary "C.S.A."

John Ambrose Fauntroy V.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

34. The racist crap that Rush gets away with is shocking. Perhaps if FCC gets enough complaints, and

if the light gets shined on this cockroach - responsible people will start pushing back at this racist bully.

[TEmperorHasNoClothes]

35. Is he shocked or is he just trying to keep his job?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

38. Welcome to DU TEmperorHasNoClothes!!

And howdy neighbor!!

[tabasco]

37. Shocked! I tells ya'!

[Alamuti Lotus]

39. Not ashamed of the contents, just shocked that it is getting attention...

[Lasher]

42. Lighthearted Political Parodies

Why don't they just do them on Faux Noise in lighthearted blackface? Duncan could be shocked later.

[Winterblues]

44. Or as Senator Inhofe would say "I am Outraged at the Outrage"

He was speaking about torture when he made that statement but I am quite sure he feels exactly the same about this issue as well.