To the last True conservatives in the GOP:
Please turn the lights out before you leave…

Mr. Saltsman is not dumb, he just didn't wake up one morning and decided to send the songs to his buddies. He thought this was OK because he and his RNC buddies have shared racists and sexist remarks many times over. Its just that this time around someone outed him to get a big story and possibly some media-cred because of Mr. Obama's position as the next president. If Obama was not president-elect, we would not have heard of this story!!!!

This sheds more light into what really goes on behind the scenes in the GOP. Its no surprise that the GOP does better in renowned racist areas throughout the country which they call "real patriotic america" than in more diverse, prosperous, and tolerant areas.

This complements the bigotry and chauvinism Ms. Palin was screaming at the top of her lungs during the campaign -"This man does not see American as you and me see it." I wonder who the 'you' is in this statement, it sure ain't majority of Americans!

Someone made a comment about rap singers saying the "N" word and asked what is wrong with others saying it.

First of all, I don't like rappers saying the word and a lot of other blacks like me don't like it. There has been ongoing debate about this, and I wish the word would go away. This still doesn't give professional politicians the right to say these words of hate. They are educated, and should know better. They should be trying to unite us and not separate the country. These words are only causing hate.

It is down right wrong and shame on these people.

An addendum to pervious comment:

This kind of bigotry shows others what the GOP accept and embrace!. Hatred and bigotry have NO place in society ( This includes Rush) .BY ANYBODY!!!

What was he thinking???

Chip, the laundry called, your Klan robes are ready, pick them up asap for the cross burning

There is NO excuse for anything like this, and we will not forget this anytime soon!

Yea, that NEGRO is now your President. At least, we can add you to the tally of Racist organization. If this is your office joke, I wonder what you discuss in the comfort of your house. Anyhow, you are to blind to see anything but the skin of a man.

With the New Year approaching I am wonderfully HOPFUL that this kind of ignorance will not continue in the New Year. If there is one thing Nov.4th election proved, its that the majority of Americans have indeed turn the page on this kind of foolishness God Bless America, God bless all people.

QUESTION TO THE RNC, TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN PARTY, RUSH LIMBAUGH, CHIP SALTSMAN, PAUL SHANKLIN, JAMES DOBSON, "FOCUS ON THE FAMILY", "FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL", and SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN-EVANGELICALS?

Do advocates of "transparent & thinly veiled racist practice disguised as humor", ever wonder how 35,000 Black fighting servicemen in Iraq and Afghanistan feel about cowards like Rush Limbaugh, Chip Saltsman, and Paul Shanklin disparaging their character back home, while nobody defend their honor?

And they keep wondering why the GOP Lost in November?
Keep up the good work boys and you willl never be elected again.
( I hope).!
Never Learn do you?

Whoa… are we censoring? Already? Obama isn't even president yet and I feel a new Sedition Act coming on! I hate the fact that this country has become so Politically Correct! Guess what everyone, Obama is president and he is going to get blasted much like President Bush did throughout his tenure as president [example Texas is missing an idiot]. Hating Saltsman for his "satire" [I haven't heard the song... don't really care to, but I doubt it could be that heinous] is just increasing the political divide. Loosen up and take a joke, laughter is the best medicine…

= P

Its about time… maybe white folks can once again start exercising their right to free speech in this country.

rush limbaugh should be fired for playing this racist song on his progam, he knew exactly what he was doing(stiring up more hate), its time for the republican party to stop this kind of racist people, if not then turn out the lights because this republican PARTY is over.

Sarah McPhailling and Chip Saltsman are 2 chips off the same old block both are hate mongers,lowlife bedfellows ,liars .

The RNC will never learn because they are not capable of learning new and better things. Hopefully, they will become extinct.

As a 60 year old white lady I feel that now more than ever Florida will need help in 2010 elections, Little bro Jeb is going to run for a Senatre seat here in Florida and Ailin Palin in ALASKA. We must keep these nuts out of office.
Bunch of loosers, bigoted disgusting old men and stupid nitwit women.
Obama/Biden 2008/2012
Hillary/Caroline Kennedy 2016/2020
Chelsea/???2024

The song may be a parody or satire, but its very title makes it racial.

This entire incident shows me just how out of step some of the GOP and RNC higher-ups are with the rest of the country.Bet the Dems bring this up during the 2010 elections.

To Lauren:
Many African-American activists, including Rev's Jackson and Sharpton have met with various rappers in the music industry to try to get them to stop using the "N" word, so, it is not as if because rappers say worse things that that makes this not so bad. I think in 2008 it says a lot about our country and how we can or cannot move ahead by what is still enjoyed by many.

Helen in Vermont writes: Yes. However it is too late to realize what Barack Obama is. He is already elected as President without looking at his resume and experience.

Do you honestly think that over the 21 months that Barack Obama campaigned, after hundreds of interviews, dozens of debates (not to mention all the background checking that was required by the State of Illinois and the U.S. Federal governments before he was sworn in as a State and the U.S. Senator, respectively), that his "resume and experience" were not intensely scrutinized, not only by the public, but by the press and countless pundits?

Helen, he's the real deal and our President. He's intelligent, hardworking, understands what it means to serve the people of the United States and yes, he's even a U.S. citizen (it doesn't matter your parents' country of citizenship; if you are born on U.S. soil – and Hawaii has been a state since Friday, August 21, 1959 and Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961 – you are a U.S. citizen),

To everyone like Helen out there – be a patriot, stop whining about your guy not winning, and start lending a hand to help out your country!

I am not saying it is right or wrong,,,

But why is it any different for anyone white person to say Negro,,,
but many, many of the black rap artist and hip hop singers use WAY worse,,, and no one stops them at all. Or even complains.

Sorry, but I do not feel Negro is racist. And the truth is, Obama is not even a Negro,,, he is a half breed.

To Proud American:

You already belong to the party of hate.

How very sick!!!!! Yet another shining example of why the Repubs lost this last election…Keep this up and see what happens.More losses on the way!

This fool should be thrown out of the Republican party immediately!!!

And he wants to be in charge??? I think NOT

Why is everyone so shocked by this CD? This is the party that thinks Lee Atwater and his protoge Karl Rove are "brilliant stategists," people who took and continue to take politcal smear tactics to the lowest, most basest level!

Folks, this latest action by the RNC and their lame defense of it is just par for the course. This is what the RNC has degenerated into: a party of hate-mongers and dividers (not to mention incompetent politicians who only care about lining their own and their cronies' pockets).

IS THIS THE RNC's ATTEMPT AT "BIG-TENT INCLUSIVENESS"?

This is interesting that Paul Shanklin (who penned the words to this song) and Chip Saltsman the wannabe RNC Chairman that enthusiastically condones the distribution of the song, takes pleasure in the use of the 1960's term Magic "NEGRO". Negro is a term African-Americans spent years shaking off because of its deep affiliation with Slavery and Jim Crow racism; and a reminder to African-Americans of their victimization to all types of hatred suffer on American soil for nearly 330 years.

WHERE IS JAMES DOBSON, "FOCUS ON THE FAMILY", "FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL", and SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN-EVANGELICALS? Oh, I just found them. They are hiding in the "Amen Corner" for Chip Saltsman, Rush Limbaugh, Paul Shanklin, and the Tennessee Republican Party (TNP).

This is NOT who the Republicans are, I am a registered Republican and find this song and CD appalling and not at all representative of what I believe in as an American.

oh,come now, everyone. it's not like he compared blacks to incest and pedophilia. we should 'reach out' to bigots and racists.

(just like biggotry towards the gay community.)

reading from some of right wingers on here saying nothing wrong with the song and using the NEGRO!!! it is a racist word anything starts with the letter N. if Don Imus got fired for saying nappy ho's. i live in the south and i'm white and i know this, AA do not to be called anything with N word, or BOY, THAT ONE, DARKIE, AND COLORED!

yeah keep it up GOPers, keep it up, repthuglicans are no longer the party of Lincoln its more of party of Jefferson Davis or David Duke. here we are in the 21st century and rethugs are still living in the past.
yup, the rethugs will never ever rule for us for many years.

GO OBAMA 2012

So funny to see the three righties defending this trash. Good! Keep defending it with all your lame "liberal this and liberal that" garbage. You'll just keep alienating more independent voters like you did this time with that pathetic and pitiful ticket you offered the country. I truly get a good laugh at some of the laughable defenses you give to the right and your idiotic flat arguments about Obama.
It will be a generation before you ever get a majority or the white house. So keep going folks! Pound more nails into the coffin of the GOP!

To Independent : December 27th, 2008 6:08 pm ET
First of all, 'Obama the Empty Suit'? And you still want to be taken seriously after that remark? I mean, you still wants to be taken seriously by those who didn't fell for the 'Show us your Birth Certificate Empty Suit', or the 'He's a Muslim! Empty (and Racist) Suit', or the 'He Pals With Terrorists Empty Suit'… and the list goes ON!
Secondly, Sarah Palin is not being mocked up to now because she's a woman, she's from Alaska or whatever that came along with her birth (you know, gender, race, family, place of birth and the likes). First thing I heard about her was 'She's the Governor from Alaska'! Did this phrase made me laugh? No, I am not a bigot or racist or whatever.
What made and still makes me laugh about her? 'Africa is a country', 'I can see Russia from my kitchen's window THEREFORE I can deal with them'…; that comment about areas/regions/states MORE American than other BECAUSE those places VOTED on her and McCain is the kind of thing that you laugh or you start calling names, I choose to laugh. So Sarah Palin is a joke BECAUSE OF HER ACTIONS. Not anything that she had no control about.
And Chip (and you) jokes about a man for he being black…

I'm a democrat and certainly I've never liked republicans, but I find this disturbing because I never thought even republicans would stoop so low. The very fact that Chip Saltsman thought that this would be funny says something about Chip Saltsman. If it's supposed to be a joke, only the most mean-spirited, spiteful, resentful sort of republican would ever find this funny. I'm suprised at Rush Lumbaugh because although I have a very low opinion of Lumbaugh, I didn't think he could stoop so low.

It's almost as if republicans resent the fact that they have to live in this country with people who look, worship, and think differently from them. How does a party that thrives on hatred and fearmongering intend to have a long term future? Spreading hate can only get you so far.

Yes. However it is too late to realize what Barack Obama is. He is already elected as President without looking at his resume and experience.

I dearly hope he likes the tune because when he dies and goes to hell they can play it for him over and over again: like the "it's a small world" tune that you're tortured by after the ride.

At last! The RNC has made clear what so many members, affiliates, and hangers on of the GOP are, and have been, about for a long, long time: racist, elitist, sexist, xenophobic, greedy, unethical, and, not infrequently, immoral and blasphemous disgraces to the human race. Not all, but a majority. We are waiting for the Saving Remnant to stand up .. and apart … to make their stand known.

All he needs now is either a swastica tatoo'd or get out the white bed sheets and pillow case

I cannot believe he thought this was a good idea, Bush must be behind it somehow, coordinated it with the Hawaii blackout

GOP RNC KKK starting to look all the same.

Let me get this straight. The guy who wants to run the Republican National Committee's effort to seat more republicans sends this out to the people he wants to elect him. It's sad; it's stupid and it really makes me sick. This 'mainstream' Republican guy was running Mike Huckabee's campaign?? I am so offended. It is so obvious how the Republicans fell out of power. Thankfully, there aren't enough of you left to vote for yourselves.

Why do people that clearly intent to instigate hatred always afterward claim innocence and/or satire? This is not remotely funny and possibly not even lawful. I've received many emails along these lines from republicans and am time and time again flabbergasted how shameless people abuse the freedom of speech.

Remember that respect has got to be earned and this is not helping anyone.

If Saltsman really thinks this is not offensive he ought to strap on a pair, go to Harlem, and sing this song. Think he has the stones to do it? Doubt it.

If Obama was white, you would never have heard someone said something like that.

I wonder what Glenn Beck, Campbell Brown, and Naverette will say to this…Probably some type of recluse to offset the bad imagine this imposes on the republican party.

Racist pigs the lot of 'em…

Political Satire, thy name is The Republican National Comittee. THAT'S good satire!

Pure racism. It's good to see someone on the Republican side condemn this blatantly racist–and totally regrettable show of bad manners. The KKK must be very proud.

The GOP has shown itself to be only marginally smarter than a collection of warm rocks on a windowsill.
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Consider this: Maybe 40% of the Black community is conservative, or would be, if the GOP would finally dump the racial baggage.
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But naw! We're too smart for that. Ahyuh! Ahyuh! Ahyuh!
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Why should we sacrifice "our way of life"** just to pander to minorities! Hedubblehockysticks, even if they did kick our teeth in this last election, along with the rest of America, why should we change our ways?
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YAH! Sarah Palin / Rush Limbaugh in 2012!
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**Courtesy Dogg, the Bounty Hunter

If the RNC keep this up, it will insure that they don't get back into the White House. I say to them " Keep it Up '

TYPICAL republican actions Their paty is not representative of most Americans- this is just anoher example of why this is so.
They are pathetic people without hope or credibility!

THIS is who republicans REALLY are, they are mean spirited, they are NOT true christians, they're big platforms are taxes -because the don't care about other people and just worry about getting theirs gay marriage – because they are freaked out about sex and at least half of them are latent/closeted homosexuals and an extreme abortion stance that is counterproductive because they are living in a fantasy world of control and NOT actually looking for intelligent healthy birth control (NO ONE is PRO abortion no matter how they like to describe their "enemies") they can make believe this is a joke, THAT is what they do when they get caught (that and blame it on the booze….) but this sort of mean spirited, racist, derisive, divisive ATTACK the other "TEAM" BS is EXACTLY who they are. I pray that things are as they seem and that america is finally starting to realize that this sort of "screw the other guy" mentallity is un american, unchristian and severely detrimental to our country. rush limaugh and his ilk represent our lower selves, the part of us we try to grow out of when we become adults, the republican party is filled with bad people simply put, they roll around in what is our worst traits and seem to take pride in it, I am and always have been registered non aligned but I have never once voted republican thier outlook, selfishness, and simple MEANNESS disgust me, they have severely damaged our nation, I hope the party falls apart from the weight of this sort of crap that they keep piling on, any decent american is appalled and disgusted by this!

So outraged at the Republican hate-mongers and their supporters that I can barely get the words out …

The "I was just joking" is what the nasty kids learn on the playground in first grade: they go about hitting, kicking, calling names and being totally miserable pieces of humanity and then, when called to account, whine "I was just joking" …. then they become adults (which is not the same as growing up) and swear blood allegiance to the Republican Party!

This vicious song has nothing to do with Obama: Bush can not speak in cohesive sentences and Cheney did shoot his friend. Ok to parody real events: But the GOP is so stupid, they can't manage that small detail!

Shame, shame, shame! Republicans don't want to be part of the solution so they therefore must be part of the problem.

I am an Independent! And it is obvious that the most hateful/sick /racist blogging comes from Republicans!

Grow a soul people!!!

Wow where can I sign up for the party of Hate??? What proud red blood American wouldn't want to be a republican. What other country can you go and be a total village Idiot and, call yourself a major party. Republicans are the direct result of inbreeding, most brother and sisters are also first cousins. God Bless America, backward, stupid, village Idiots republicans.

Way to go GOP!! Don't stop singing your songs, putting up your "we don't get it" adds, or running on the old Gipper theory of winning political races. That way the Dems or Independents are GUARANTEED to win every time….. Biggest bunch of MORONS on the planet I say…..

The RNC has done a great job of alienating voters who know better than to find racially demeaning "jokes" like this funny. Wake up. They'll need much more than just the white christian vote to survive as a party. If you want o make fun of Obama for spending, fine, make fun of him for that. Don't bring race into the equation. Not only is it bigotry, but also political suicide.

The RNC candidate who sent the CD is now the EX RNC Candidate.

What a dummy.

The song is great. The more we parody Obama the Empty Suit, the better. Obama's getting praised for being the first black President….which makes reference to his race. So you can mock that. If liberals don't like it, tough. It's all right for Sarah Palin to be parodied, unfairly or not. Turnabout is fair play.

Funny. People calling Obama white, why, because he does well? Then he "transcends race" or is "white" when no other person in the history of a diverse ancestry has ever been able to call themselves white, now people want him to be. Hilarious and predictable. If you read Dreams From My Father, you would get further clarification on how Obama sees himself and his self-exploration and life experience with race. I hope people realize how racist it is to say Obama is white and not Black. I don't feel it is racist to say he is Black since that is how biracial people have been defined for four centuries by the very same people who want him to be white now. He sees himself as a Black man so I accept him as that. The same way Halle Berry sees herself as a Black woman and her mother doesn't object to that, by the way.

The RNC, I guess they never want to win an election again. I guess they think the only black people that exist are the ones stereotyped on negative shows and news instead of the millions of youth and tons of seniors and the college educated ones that will keep voting for Obama and those like him. Without embracing minorities and technology, the RNC is dead. Problem is, they can't embrace groups of people that they hate at the core so doesn't really matter. Unless they fabricate some elaborate scheme or lie, Obama has this one in the bag for 2012.

"Barack the Magic Negro" and "The Star Spanglish Banner" on the same CD. How inclusionary of him to make sure our two largest minority groups both get slurred.

I wonder if he knows that there is a link on the RNC website "en Espanol"? Probably not, because this is the party whose power structure revolves around white men over 50.

Let the Republican hierarchy keep doing stupid stuff like this, and let their supporters protest that it's just political humor. Why? Because they're talking to themselves. The rest of us know better.

Keep it up, Republicans. You'll be losing the next congressional elections, too!

It's good to see the republicans going down for the count. They have hurt our country very much these last eight years.

I WANT TO SEE CAMPBELL BROWN outrage on this. i also want cnn to call leading repubs for their reaction . if they say no reaction print names and tell us who they are. do some reporting for a chnage. the blago story can wait!!!!!!!

"aware:, you are a phony and everyone knows it. Stop polluting this blog with your lies.

So I guess Don and "aware" just ignore the subject, and post desultory anti-Obama rhetoric, ignoring the topic at hand.

You liberals take things too seriously. Like the peace & prosperity of the Clinton presidency. Who would want that? The hate & bigotry of our party lifts us up; makes us feel supreme. Excuse me, I've got to go shoot something defenseless…..

Why was Don Imus fired for saying what he did, but Rush Limbaugh was allowed to air a racist song? Just because he didn't sing it himself doesn't mean anything–by allowing it to air, he was giving the song (and its racist sentiments) his tacit approval. Throw Rush off the airwaves.

It is apparent that chip saltsman(does not deserve caps) is really one dumb person that has a death wish- It is also very sad that a group of people can be so full of hate against another individual.

Limbaugh has his hand in this, too, and thus another disaster for the GOP.
I realize that his radio show will benefit with a democrat in office but why continue to help take down the entire GOP?

Chip Saltman (and others like him) should be dealt with accordingly. They are nothing more than domestic terrorists disguised as politicians. DESTROY THE RIGHT WING.

This is truly frightening because it is the intellect of so many misguided and unevolved fellow Americans. I do have hope with the new age we are entering, and just want those fools to get educated and see how wrong they are to use race as a negative. Saltsman, you are truly an idiot, as is anyone with your mindset.

The moron defends mailing out the c.d. as a harmless "joke". Too bad it's: 1) Not funny, and 2) A RACIST joke. Kudos to Duncan for speaking some common sense at a party with it's collective heads up it butt. Obama is our 44th President, racial attacks against him are attacks against America herself.

The Republican Party of the past. They will NEVER see the White House again. Monorities need to stay far away from this party, if you can call it a party. This party preaches hate and craime. Sarah came and divided the country and their party this idiot continues with her BAD behaviour.

As a white american I am more proud now than I was before. We can use the word NEGRO.

To dragonfly777…

Are you one of those reincarnated bigots from the civil war era! To your 2nd comment….empty shirt….8 yrs ago, Clinton left Bush with complete full wardrobe…now Bush leaves office without even a shirt on his own back…..who plunged who into debt…..open your eyes and ears….and to your 1st comment…viciouness….you need to watch the compaign of McCain and Obama side by side at the same time…or instead put Palin in McCain's spot…its pretty darn clear who is being vicious….also it wasn't an Amercian who threw that shoe at Bush…I don't hate Bush…but I don't like alot of his decisions hes made…but nobody and I mean nobody deserves to be disrespected like that…I don't care how much you don't like somebody….and I'm a proud white American who supports Obama….oh and don't forget he is of mixed race and he is very proud of his heritage….my granddaugter is also of mixed race….who is about to turn '5′ and being raised to be proud of her heritage and to believe it is the character of a person that counts… not there race, that people need to work together…I hope that someday you can open your mind, really open up your mind….all those people at the park to listen to Obama's speech upon winning the presidential race…couldn't have been wrong….I saw several Korean, Chinese, Hispanic, White, Black, Indian, single, married, gay, lesiban, mixed race couples…there all people who agree and don't agree with everything but want to find common ground to work together for America, because as Obama said, "We are all Americans." It's just sometimes people forget that.

Thank you RNC for the HOT "PALIN-SALTSMAN" ticket in 2012!

Another sure term for OBAMA! Hooray!

Clueless. Simply clueless.

If you don't understand why this song is offensive…..you are also clueless.

Apparently Saltzman is the only one LHAO along with Hannity, Rush, rove and friends. To Mr. Duncan too little too late for the RNC their members have made it clear that minorities are not welcomed unless they can tolerate insensitive jokes. And we wonder why people around the world don't have any respect for US president (i.e. shoe throws). We Americans don't respect the office of the President.

We are doomed unless we can restore civility in this country.

He took his sweet time to respond. Waited to see the fall out before he realized it was an immature, pathetic move, then it was satire and now it is something to criticize.

The Republican party is a big tent of haters: some are racists, some hate gays and lesbians, some hate all religions other than their own form of "Christainity," some hate science, some hate poor people, most hate people who don't agree with their views based on their reading of The Bible…..the list goes on!!

Mr. Saltsman is proving himself to be a total idiot, w/ the backing of others of like ilk (Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, et al). This isn't political satire, it's trash. Wake up, fella's. The days of bigotted humor are rapidly ending.

There is stupid people in the world and then their is ignorant people and they are the ones who keeps racism alive and still going in this world like Chip dumb…………….

It is no worse than Obama calling his grandmother a "Typical White Person.' Why don't you read Michelle's thesis and tell me who is racist and you think its ok for them to attend a white hating church? Get a life! The Obama's are more racist than any white person I know.

As much as the Obama victory and Clinton's near victory signaled a national change as race and gender became less important than merit, the response of talk radio, the far right, and now the Republican National Party with "the Magic Negro" reveals the pockets of sickness that remain.

Will these groups continue to be marginalized and reduced in significance or are they work a more active attack in the press, courts, and the political arena?

Saltsman, thought he could get away with this, after vp candidate sari palin spewed her ignorance. The RNC, nor mccain called for her to stop or apologize for it. I know it is not going to happen, but it would be nice of Pres.Bush as still the leader of the Republican Party to denounce this type of action along with Senator McCain or the US will be bringing troops home to stop the next civil war here.

Saltzman, Limbaugh, and the song writer are unpatriotic, american-hating, traitors and so are the people who defend these morons.

Of course I'm being mildly saracastic but I'm trying to show the Reps how stupid they sound by saying the same stuff back to them.

All I heard from conservatives was "Bush is our Prez, you must show him respect." And then they go and defend Saltzman, Limbaugh, and their ilk. All the while showing the same disrepect, though this isn't an example of disrepect that was warranted, whereas the criticism of Bush was.

These guys won't see the inside of the White House for years to come!

This is probably what you can expect from a party that got 90% of its votes from white Americans in the most recent Presidential election.

Its a sad commentary on a party that is moving from national to regional before our eyes. The worse commentary will follow on Monday, when Rush rails against those who spoke out against this song.

The conservatives, who are different from other Republicans, still haven't figured out, that when you are in a hole, a shovel may not be your best tool.

and Dragonfly777– your commentary is moronic. Obviously youre bitter about Obama's win but dont let it take hold of what limited rationale you might have. We are coming away from a President who squandered away a surplus within his first two years, is spending billions on a pointless war, and you're woried about Obama plunging us into debt? Get a life buddy. Dont let your sour grapes keep you from seeing whats right and wrong- such as the fact that racism is never okay regardless of whether youre bitter or not. Also, worry more about getting a proper education and supporting yourself then President Obama's plan to get us out of this mess.

We should be thankful for people like Chip because he makes no attempt to hide what the southern based christian right thinks of society as a whole. They are sooo mad that someone that does not look like them did not win the White House and they are still fuming about it and this is one way to show their 3rd grade mentality. More than likely he is a member of the southern babtist convention. BTW his next target will be RNC Chairman Mike Duncan and the rest of those seeking the RNC chairmanship. Ignorance does not take an off-day.

I thought I have seen it all after GW; but the stupidity of the republican bigots and hate-mongers is a gift that keeps on giving!

I am glad that someone from the RNC has said something about this racist song. Still, the GOP is lost. They need to appeal to a broader population of voters and they are not doing it.

I am of mixed race, and our racist president elect called me a mongrel. Will he apologize? You see, some people just want to brand other people as racist, and look for any excuse to do it. Liberals are very good at this. That way they don't have to look at issues…they can just come up with good slogans. (Change, yes we can…do what?, etc.) Independent party (or hopefully a new, constitutionally based) party in 2012. Dems and republicans…you have done plenty…and not too much was good.

I'm glad that someone has the balls to condemn this song.. Sickening.. Seriously, what is this nation coming to?

Here is the problem with you right wingnuts spewing such vile hatred: There are valid reasons to have voted against Barak Obama
1. You make more than 250k and are worried that your taxes will go up. (You are right they will)

2. You are so against abortion that you are willinh to put the entire world at risk because he might put a justice on the court that will uphold Roe V Wade ( you are right he will)

3. You own a lot of stock in the oil companies and you think the free ride is over ( your are right it is)

All you people who think he is secretly Muslim and will make up pray 6 times a day to Allah, who don't think he is a "real American" Who question his patriotism. You are wrong. Frankly I wish I had better news for the resonable people but I don't. The good news is the idiot are wrong.

Good night Re-Thugs and good riddance. Enjoy your next 8…12…16 years in the wilderness. Maybe you will come back with more ideas and less hate someday.

The republican party should be ashamed to itself and offer an appology to President Obama Jim Hall Kansas City Missouri.

Have any of you heard the song? It is not making fun of PEBO, it is making fun of some of the racist things that a lot of LIBERAL people and publishings had said about PEBO, such as the Times, and Quotes like this one:
Speaking to the New York Observer: Biden was equally skeptical — albeit in a slightly more backhanded way — about Mr. Obama. “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.”

Gee, sounds like Biden is a bit racist doesn't it.

Most Americans, including the RNC do not condone racism and are not racist. When did America become so politically correct that you cannot say a thing without hurting someone's feelings? Why is it not ok to say something negative about someone if their skin happens to be black, or brown, or tan, or green, or purple, but its ok to say anything you want about someone if they are white, or a Christian, or from a small town.

How can racism ever really end if people are so sensitive that they let something as insignificant as a stupid song making fun of people that said stupid things upset them so much?

And why is it that the Liberals can spew hate for the last 8 years, but if a negitve word is said about PEBO it is racist? JUST BECAUSE I DO NOT AGREE WITH HIM, DOES NOT MAKE ME RACIST.

HEY. To those who keep referring to Barack Obama as being 'basically white' or 'only half black', you'd better be prepared to incorporate almost ALL native born black americans into that equation. If you'e so quick to include Barack Obama as being white, you need to understand that most black people in American are EXTREMELY mixed. In most cases we have no idea who our African descendants were. In many cases, most of us have more of everything else than African. So include him if you want, but you have to include the rest of us too.

RNC – Racist National Committee
If this racist party wants to remain in the cold out pf power forever, we the American people will gladly help them do that. The only way they are going to smell power again is to completely reform and there is no other way Racist National Committee. Get it or die.

The song illustrates the racism of the left. Read the stinking article you knee-jerk libs. By the way the man who penned the phrase "Barack the Magic Negro" is a liberal, democrat editorialist for the LA Times. I do like how Rev. Sharpton starts protesting and leaves the lyric line at the end of the song.. The bull horn sound effects are priceless.

The comment and the attitude does not represent the entire GOP. It does bring to the front, once again, one of the darker sides of the party. We, as a nation, need to recognize racism in all its insidious forms and look for a way past it. I'm guessing this will end Saltsman's bid for the RNC chair posisition. Let's hope so.

Settle down people. It's obvious that "African-American" would have been too long of a word to fit the tune. You guys act like Chip wrote & recorded the song too (uh, he didn't). This is like all of you, and I mean ALL of you, who have forwarded an amusing but inappropriate email to others. You know you are all guilty – whether its African Americans forwarding your friends "cracker" jokes, people sending tasteless anti-Palin jokes. Move on already, Chip is a d-bag, its clear. Everyone has done it but would never admit to it unless you got caught. Doesn't make it right, but quit being so sanctimonious!

Chip Saltsman must be kicks out. Every Republican should rise up against him and Rush Limbaugh.

We cannot tolerate them.

Certainly a politically expedient move here by Duncan. I bet he heard it and laughed like a hyena.

From the party that ended slavery to this…

Way to go Republicans! Hooray for devolution!

Chip Saltsman might as well be "Joe Six-pack", "Joe the Plumber", or Sarah the Hockey Mom. Too many Republicans just don't understand that this type of "humor" is not acceptable. Worst of all, they are teaching their children and grandchildren to think this way! We might never become a nation of equals, but at least we will know who is holding us back.

It sure was intended as a joke …

A Racist joke …

By a racist man …

The world is not laughing Chip …

How fitting that these "satirical" songs which breed racism and divisiveness are spread around the republican party by people like Chip Saltsman and Rush Limbaugh. When are Republicans going to start taking a stand against these kind of people in their party? People who clearly just don't get it. You can't come about with blatantly racist phrases and hide behind "joke" or "satire" anymore. Americans and even many Republicans have taken their blinders off. The Republican party needs a makeover from top to bottom to return to it's pre-Bush prominence, or even relevance in our society.

And the Republicans wonder why African Americans and other people of color continue to vote Democratic.

It wasn't condemned because it was wrong, otherwise he would have condemned yesterday. It was condemned as a political strategy. Shame on you, Republicans, you are becoming, totally irrelevant !! Put the hate aside and act like the Party of our great President Lincoln !!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.

Sad to see some of the old KKK white guys..trying to take over the Republican party! Hasn't Bush done enough to destroy the party?

Most Americans will not buy in to this racisim anymore. The Country is moving past the ignorance that created it! You do not have to be white to be an American- nor do you have to be white to die for your Country!!

let's invite chip to the inauguration in the interests of 'reaching out'. he can sing his song after rick warrens prayer, and then we'll all sit down together and sing kumbaya'll.

I'm ashamed to say I was ever a Republican or that I listened to Rush Limbaugh.

There is no place for Racism and Hate. That's all Sarah Palin and he Republican Party knows.

There is no way they could bring the country together.

God Bless America.

Being from Tennessee, this is the mind-set of most citizens. I left there early in life, as I make return visits. . .it reminds me as to why I would never live there again. Population of 6% Black Americans, and a high percentage of those have Indian, and White Blood-running through their Veins.

Attitude of the White Population is that . . . "WE CAN DO AND SAY AS WE PLEASE, WITH NO PENALITY" !

The NSA should take Saltsman into custody and subject him to the kind of rigorous interegation the Israelis employ when national security is on the line. Let's see how funny he thinks it is then.
Good for Duncan for speaking up!

Behold the power of bad publicity. Of course, if he actually meant it, it wouldn't have taken anywhere near this long to condemn. He would have done it the same day instead of waiting to see how the public reacted.

I am not worried about what the song says about Barack Obama. I am however do now know, how bona-fide GOP politicians feel about Obama and black people. No, I am not black. I am from south east Asia. This tells truly ,the way GOP feels about Obama behind closed door. Majority Americans are kind and elected a minority. They deserve credit. May be they should move on with another political party that is not racially/culturally biased yet fiscally conservative.

Will the real republican party "please stand up". WE always knew that most republicans are racist and bigots. Thanks for the reminder.

As an african american male, a song about a "Magic Negro" is very offensive. I could see if this hatred were being spewed by uneducted people, but these are the elected officials we choose to represent our nation. It's simply unacceptable and Im glad someone said something about it.

I keep hearing the democrats are trying to play the victims, well did you morons stop to think you may have offended people of all races, even those who are not Black.

Most of us take pride in free speech but when your representing a political party you have to be professional not juvenile this feeling of indifference and cynicism I get form the republicans is why i will never support them again.

I can't stand the idea of standing with people who have abandoned there principles so much they lend there creditability to racists, anarchists, and militias as if to validate these extremists.

For all of you who are bashing Democrats or Liberals for being upset about this, please look both ways before you cross the street.

Name 1 Obama person who has complained about this to the media. Name 1 Democratic leader who has come out against this.

Yes we as regular Americans are appauled and disgusted with someone running for the Chairmanship of the RNC putting this out. But its Repulicans who are speaking out the loudest.

No matter what Mr. Saltsman says its still Barack Obama, the first BLACK MAN, that will be sworn in on January 20th.

dragonfly…were you on a different planet during the election?

You reap what you sow. The crying, poor Democrats have yet to reap what they have sown for their viciousness during the election.

Ummm…I kinda remember the Democratic party taking the high-road ALL of the time and the rallies of McCain/Palin filled with hatred, name-calling, and bigotry. Crawl back under your hole and go back to sleep.

Chip has too much time on his hands.. and whose money funded this CD ???…this just got the RNC the official "racist" stamp of approval…

Question? Why is it that when some readers respond to Republican venom it's considered evil, yet when SP and McCain were going around inciting racist comments it was simply political?

You seem comfortable bashing PE Obama until bloggers call you on your folly. Then you try to turn the tables and throw out labels like 'racist' and 'bigot.' It's not going to work. You see, your history is speaking for itself, and being written even as we speak.

To aware:
I beg to differ. You don't seem aware at all. You really need to get a grip. I mean it. Get in a corner, and read a book. How about the Good Book?

"Dogs"

Stupid stupid stupid..thats what RNC stands for. When will they ever learn that americans are fed up of their divisiveness, they made a point this election and yet they still dont get it??? Wow..

I just saw the video. Ok so this is the kind of "humor" that the Republican party would like to showcase to the rest of the world? I seriously doubt that many foreigners will be laughing.

How sad to see the party of Lincoln set ever new lows in terms of the values it represents not only to Americans but to the world. Perhaps this video was only meant for the real America that Sarah Pailin saw when she wasn't looking at Russia.

Saltsman is just stating what 80% of the Republicans (including those democrats that switched to McCain/Palin because Hillary didn't get picked) feel. They cannot stand that a black man (who is actually half white) has been chosen by the majority of Americans. They are threatened because for so many years these whites felt as if they were better than black people- even if they were the least educated, poorer whites. I hope the Black Republicans see this and learn. The Democratic Party may not be perfect but at least they were progressive enough to realize our leaders should represent all members of society.

As for issue of 'white guilt' that was on this CD. The only white guilt I feel is that I have to share the same race with these rednecks that created this CD.

THE WHITE MAN RULE HAS COME TO AN END AND THEY ARE GETTING REEEEEALLY DESPERATE…..SO SAD….

The Republican party in this country is terribly out of touch. If you look at the RNC website they try to claim that Obama and his administration will go 'radical left" – this is an utterly inaccurate and dishonest attempt to frighten people away from feeling good about our new government. Chip and his supporters are clearly full of hatred and disrespect. The republicans are doing nothing good for our country with this kind of nonsense. Now is not the time to be divisive and hateful – we need to pull together to try to bring our country up off it's knees. We are in a deep crisis and fear-mongering and ignorance and racism – yes that's right, racism, are NOT what is needed. Calling his cd 'satire' or a 'joke' is dishonest and pure denial. He and those who think this way need to take a deep, long, hard look at themselves.

joke or not this hurt many innocent people, i;m glad mr. duncan thought this to be a bad thing, but the damage is done, the republicans need to start over, get rid of saltsman, and palin for beginers, then think of all america, not just rednecks, and super rich, don't forget (we) are in-between there somewhere.

Grand Old Party is now Ghastly Old Party. Chip is a drip, and soon to be oblivious. Comedy is quickly becoming the new race baiting tool. Don't let it happen.

I know little about Chip Saltsman but from a commonsense point-of-view why would he think that his action might endear himself to the Republican membership. Unless most of them are as stupid as he is.

Tenn. is the home of country music and a lot of mentally challanged people.Maybe they need to be boycotted?Dont buy cars or anything else made there.

"Also Saturday, Peter Yarrow — who co-wrote "Puff the Magic Dragon" – released a statement through representatives calling Saltsman's decision to distribute the parody tune "not only offensive, it is shocking and saddening in the extreme."

Why isn't Yarrow suing the RNC for using the song without permission? That is a copyright violation. The RNC should be paying royalties for using and broadcasting an artists song.

Tenn. is home the of country music,.

American HAS spoken and you need to get over yourself. You Dumb-a$$!!!

Typical, they love their redneck, bigot attitudes. There will always be that 20% that will never change.

Inappropriate and foolish, yes, but let's be realistic, racism abounds in our country from every race. I've heard worse from Chris Rock – or is it ok when a black person uses the word? If the racist words are wrong, let's ALL stop using them, not continue letting it be ok for a person of one race to say it but not a person of another.

And they wonder WHY they keep losing?! I am glad that they did this; it shows the RNC's true "colors" and will futher alienate the people they are so desperately trying to "reach out" to. Keep digging your grave RNC…..keep digging!

Heck the song is funny and truthful and a year old. The liberal media coined it a year ago so what's all the crying about now?

Don, you need to get your head out of your as….. mmm… I mean behind and start facing reality. You lost! It's over! At the risk of sounding redundant…. SUCK IT UP! It does not matter what you or anyone else has to say about it…. the PEOPLE have spoken and WE have voted for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. So stop fear mongering and get with the program… and that is that we all start working together to make this country what it was and should be again! That will come with Obama/Biden… not the RNC! AND NO easy task given the mess Bush/Cheney have left us in!

Just sayin….

If there is any doubt that all racists, homophobes, sexists, and religious bigots are at home in the Repugnican party, here is proof. Thank goodness they (that is Repugnicans) represent what true Christianity is all about. Merry effin Christmas.

The racism is not just in the party. It is in the heart of those like Saltsman who spout such hate." From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks", even before their hate-saturated minds can catch up. We have come a long way and he can no longer count on race to bale him out. God bless America, change has come. Chip Saltsman is in a decreasing minority. Let us isolate him and move on. Those who hang with idiots will go down with idiots.

IM SORRY,, i made a really bad mistake,,, i really wanted to vote for the commamadte ,, i was told i was supposed to get 5 dollars,, if i did not,,, i apoligize… i am sooooo soooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Republicans and some Democrats have a hard lesson to learn…. that is that the People are speaking out…. and we have begun with electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden!

Get ready…. folks, you either jump on the wagon or get ready to be run over at the gate! The times, they are a changin'. Get used to it… ole time, good ole boy politics are on the way OUT! Clean up your acts… or get ready to become obsolete! (is that spelled righ? oh, heck… you know what I mean! *LOL*)

Is anyone getting tired of hearing about race?

Chip made an ill considered move and now has to accept the consequences. He's not going to resign or face a recall from the voters in his state. All this really does is remove him from consideration for the post he was seeking and make his party's leadership think twice about appointing him to any committee. It may even solidify his position within his state. There are states where this sort of thing plays well. The bigger problem is that many voters nationwide will look at this as being representative of the republican party as a whole. Fairly or unfairly, many voters now look at how this seems to be a motus operandi for all republicans. With the scenes from the last election's rallies still fresh in everyone's minds such as shouts of "terrorist", "kill him" and "muslim" at Palin's rallies to McCain referring to Obama as "that one" during a presidential debate, the republican party is identified as a party that isn't inclusive and only represents a certain segent of America. They need to re-invent themselves or else put themselves in the same category as the vhs or 8-track tape.

Only a narrow minded bigot would make excuses for this conduct, such as claiming it's satirical. Veiling offensive, racial slurs and defamatory actions as "funny" is out of bounds. Troubling to think anyone would find the title to be acceptable. Blech.

…so a bigot from Kentucky is calling a Tennessean a bigot!

That's right! The RNC is full of BIGOTS!

Also, know as angry-old WASPs!

If the democrats had written and used such a song about….mmmm… say Sarah Palin. The RNC would have come after the DNC like a lynch mob on a Saturday Night… hoods and all!

Repubs the gig is up! They even made fun of Hispanic Americans on the one song referencing Spanglish. Some of the relatives of the Hispanic Americans were here greeting the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria.

Everyone, picture a crowd at a Repub convention, WASP snowfall. Picture a crowd at a Dem convention, DIVERSITY.

The Gig is up REPUBS.

Absolutely. Disgusting.

Just another reason why the republicans will never ever get a vote from a non-white person like me

dang.. not one word said about the right of free speach,,, why,, if i said obama was white, i would be shot,,, dang.. so go amerika,,, never mind his wHITE MAMA OR HIS WHITE GRANMA,,,, oh no,,, people do not realize the democrats,,, loved ,, slavery,, look it up…wonder what that war was fought ????????????????????? stop it , white folks from the north ,, west,,, u did not live here in the south ,, i have pics from the 1867 to the now,, from what happened,, yes i forgot,, but now ,, it is my family,, who dealt with it,,,

It would appear that one of the major differences between the Democrats and the Republicans – in their leadership anyhow – is that the Republicans have a rather warped sense of taste.

Wait what? RNC is our version of the Taliban?

the republicans are so PATHETIC!!!!

What can be said about this? Mocking the race of our nations president-elect as a source of satire shows how low the bar has been set for decency in political discourse. Not only does it show a lack of decency, but it also shows a complete lack of intelligence.

The RNC needs to seriously reflect on itself to decide whether they are a party for the American People or the party for the American White People. Right now they just seem to be a disgarce amongst themselves.

find it entertaining that right wingers who follow the lead of Rush “operation chaos’ Limpmind never miss an opportunity to discredit themselves. They actually think that what they need is more closed minded bunker mentality. If you believe that you will also believe that all Sarah Palin needed was more interviews to show how brilliant she really is. 8 years of of showing they can’t walk and chew at the same time and they still want to show us the way to national salvation. America works because there is always an alternative, so the least the right wing can do now is shut up and wait; they could learn a lot by just watching. They rode the good old Reagan years because of unique circumstances; those are gone and are not coming back. W was ended it.

I think some in repulican party dont realize that US is changing fast and soon repulicans will be loosing big time.

Hey, wasn't it Al Sharpton who first called Obama the "Magic Negro"?

The rethuglicants are unable to be a civil and honest party. They are all about putting out divisive and demeaning B/S. This will not work anymore. They should keep it up and double down on the reichwingnuttery too. Thanks RNC for all that you show yourselves to be. Guess what ? Nobody is buying anymore except the "faithful". What a way to grow a party!

G O P = KU KLUX KLAN

Sounds like the beginnings of a "death rattle" – believe me, there's more to come before it's all over.

Nice bit of revisionist history. Anyone with half a brain knows that the vicious smear tactics during this campaign season came, as they have in every presidential election since 1988, from the Republicans.

Thanks for showing your incredible ignorance for all the world to see.

Joke, I am not laughing.

Bill Martin

dragonfly777 you need to watch the news a little more yes games came out when the reporter threw the shoe at BUSH but it was not a Dem that threw the shoe . And if you watch your attack dog Palin everyday she had something of color to say which sparked the crowd to the point of yelling "kill him" . It was John McCain that started the hate campain. It was FOX news that promoted the HATE and it people like you that still have the hate.

Have you EVER heard the dear Reverend Wright, whom Obama threw under the bus when he needed to, but before that he was Obama's spiritual mentor and pastor for like, eighteen years??? The man is the most openly racist individual you will ever encounter. In his sermons — in church! — he makes fun of white people (the way they talk, the way they sing, the way they worship God) He is such a hateful person, let alone a so-called Reverend, it is truly unbelieveable.

The song referred to in this article may be disgusting, but so is Reverend Wright, and no one will ever convince me that BO disagrees with him.

Thank you Mr. Duncan—I'm glad to see somebody got it. Especially since the right wingers on these blogs would not admit how stupid this was.

And let's stay relevant….it does not matter what Chris Rock says, just like it doesn't matter what Dennis Miller says. They are COMEDIANS not part of the national committee of a major party. And even though the song itself is not aimed at Obama, the title (Obama the Magic Negro) is incredibly offensive. What's next, Lieberman the Magic Jew?

The GOP should be changed to the GOWP (Grand old White Party). The song is shameful and the party is worse!

and they try to call themselves the party of lincoln. racist pigs.

this is just as bad as all the "satire" from the left asking Bush be shot

I have no doubt Mr. Saltsman considered the song penned by Paul Shanklin as prime satire among his friends. However, since the nature of his gift became public knowledge, Mr. Saltsman has been made aware the US of A has made a change in direction. His satire is offensive to many voters the Republican party must woo if they hope to remain a viable influence in the political realm of the country. Mr. Saltsman and his cohorts need to put the past behind them and work with Democrats and Independents to undo the damage his party has rendered in the last 8 years.

The GOP has a very strong and vocal racist group. Led in part by the likes of Rush Limbaugh, the future of the party should be in question. Unfortunately, Rush et al has a huge following and the likes of these people can be found everywhere!..If you doubt this, go to Fox News.com (isn't that an oxymoron?) and read the comment section for most political articles….many comments simply are appalling… People need to wake up and realize that if we remain factious, our great nation will continue to decline!…Read the world wide statistics/rankings as submitted by "THE ECONOMIST"… True Americans are those who can look beyond their immediate self and dedicate themselves to working together in order to fix this nation…the way things are going, the right wing is among the most anti-American group that exists!…we have so much work to do!…

The real problem that this does is by claiming this was all just harmless satire will allow hundreds of harmful racial jokes by GOP members to be thrown around, on the theory that that's ok.

You liberals need to read the column in the L A Times. It's the most
accurate column about Obama I've ever read.

I guess "NEGRO" is the new code word for the other "N" word, Boy! I wish all the African American's that belongs to this honorable party would get out and form your own along with other decent conservatives. RNC- how sad you are, coming from a black Democrat and proud of it.

Have Republicans lost their minds? This type of hate – yes, that's what it is – a hate message – gives all those racists legitmate reasons to think and act the way they do and I didn't vote for Obama. How stupid can you be?

There are jokes and there are 'jokes'.
The first ones you laugh when you hear them, even if you're the subject of them. The second ones exposes your true colors.
We know yours now Mr. Chip Saltsman, let's hope the voters of your state show how 'grateful' they are about your public display of your sense of humor.

The problem here is that PEBO is basically white. The only black he can lay claim to came from an absent Kenyan father!

Bush is in office for 8 years and during that time our civil liberties get trampled. The RNC runs a racially fueled campain against Obama, while falling in love with a woman who refers to democratic leaning states as being less American than republican leaning states. Also, lets not forget that a wall gets built along the Texas/ Mexico border, a move seen by most as being an attack on hispanics disguised as being border security. If the RNC had its way, we would still be under separate but equal laws. Need further proof, look at who showed up, and didnt show up at the RNC convention. You could count the minoroties in one hand.

I love to watch the RNC implode!…The right wing of the GOP simply is oblivious to what is appropriate and what is not…As long as these type of people are in positions of leadership in the GOP, it simply does not have a chance to gain political traction in the future!

nothing. nada. zip. zilk.

stupidity, which comes with arrogance without exception, ia a life-time illness, with which

all the republicans and many democrats are inflicted.

Let us not forgot that the Republican party came into prominence during the civil rights movement of the 60s. Dixiecrats turned into Republicans without hiding their adopted partys' hididen symbols, the burning cross and the white hood. Racisim is part of their DNA.

This is absolutely appalling! When will the RNC realize that it needs to banish the racist attitudes within their party?

As a long time observer, this attitude of hate set in about the same time as the "Contrac t with America' was initiated. Newt, Tom Delay and Bob Barr plus a lot of others led the charge with most of the hatred directed against the Clintons. It is a sad tribute to a great country that led to the election of the worst administration in US history. In the rebuilding of your country, get rid of the haters, get rid of the ties with socalled religion, Remember "Separation of Powers). and get rid of the GOP. It is not a GOP any longer. It is a POH. Party of Haters.

I am an Independent! And it is obvious that the most hateful/sick blogging comes from democrats!

Get a life people!

Chip Saltsman, you cannot distinguish racism from satire?!….you are the joke. Saddle up your elephant and leave town.

Oh and the Democrats can quit playing the poor little victims game. They will cry racist over every little criticism for the next 4 years because they think themselves so enlightened to pick a black President. Obama is nothing but an empty shirt getting ready to plunge us so far in debt we won't know what to do,,

Saltsman is right, the song is a just a joke. But, the only thing that is funny is that the republicans have become the laughing stock.

Wake up guys! The country is moving foward and you guys are getting left behind.

So the only Republican who criticizes it is a rival. What does that tell us?

What do you expect from a Republican? After all they are the party of "family values" and most important, lies and slander. That is what we have had to put up with for the past 8 years. We will finally have a President who cares about ALL Americans not just the top 10%.

Surely nobody is surprised by this, talk about keep shooting yourself in the foot. How is it possible a party can espouse God and Morality as their platform and still be living in the dark ages when it comes to Unity and Equality of all men. There must be some good people in the Republican Party, I hope they are feeling as ashamed of themselves as I am feeling for them, Happy New Year to everyone.

People thought that the online game of throwing the shoe at Bush was funny. What is the difference?? You reap what you sow. The crying, poor Democrats have yet to reap what they have sown for their viciousness during the election. Forgive and forget? I don't think so..

I listened to the song about ten times last night and even though it was meant in picking at Al, Jessie and others I still thought it was in appropriate for the times right now. The GOP is trying to rebuild there image and this surely didnt help. even though I myself cant stand the foundation and principles of the republican party, it was a huge and stupid mistake that should have been apologized for instead of trying to find some good in it.

Think about it……….who says Negro these days? Nobody…….well okay nobody. And when you say a word like that, it takes people minds back to a time in the U.S. when Negros were looked down upon. Republicans need to just stop doing everything, get together and make sure nothing stupid like this gets out again!

Whyizzit that every time a Republican gets caught with foot in mouth, he or she claims it was just a joke and the rest of the world is too stupid to get it?

And this is the party of personal responsibility?

Chip, I hope you're elected. It will be the first honest thing Republicans have done since Florida.

Sure, about as racist as when Old Yeller, Dean, jokes about the ethnicirt of the servers at the Dem function.

I'm calling on every minority, RNC is a big snake of racism, a demon of division, wherever you are,never vote for this party. Don't be fool, the Republican Party is held by Nazis decendants

That's what I call political suicide. Not very smart by any stretch of the imaginiation. Would have not been more beneficial for Chip to send a CD with ideas about how to improve the country, work together, solve the problems which are facing the US? Instead, let's send out something really pointless that doesn't help the economy, the environment or morale. As an outsider looking in (non-American, but a person who cares deeply about the well-being of the US), it is very sad to see people hurting, ridiculing and demeaning one another.

Don't you have bigger issues to deal with?

The whole GOP is a dysfunctional group, Palin , Joe Six pack, the list goes on, bunch of yahoos that make the rest of the world wonder what we are electing for politicians

The RNC should be ashamed of themselves if they do not denounce this idiot for his racist song. A song that children love to sing and he took it and made it ugly. The RNC needs to stand up and stop all this mess. Wow how low can they stoop to use a children song to show their racist views. This makes me sick and I am waiting to here Sen. McCain denounce this or I will be sending him an email to get out and put this guy in his place. Phx, AZ

A new recruiting slogan for the RNC "Join the RNC and learn to Hate!!!!

These guys will roll back history if they would. Stop crying over spilt milk.The election is over. Next stop: INAUGURATION!

Why are these folks to stupid or uneducated to understand how this type of "parody" is hurtful and racially insensitive to all people of color in this country because of our past history??? Seriously, is this guy that stupid? and I'm your avg. white Joe the plumber and I can grasp that basic concept.

step down from what? he's not the chairman

Chip Salzman is stupid even for a Republican.

First, he sent out a CD that is at least in poor taste if not blatently racist. Secondly, did he think that EVERYBODY he sent it to would be on his side??? At least one would be sure to leak it to torpedo his chances.

Put out foot, aim well, then shoot!

This only confirms that the Republican Party is nothing more then bigots, racists and hypocrites. What do you want to bet that Sarah Palin thought this CD said it all…. I'm sure those who followed her at her hate rallies liked this CD too… This political party should be thrown on the scrap heap of history.

Hey "Chip", we are not laughing! Take your state and go…..

DUH – you can say it is a joke a million times over. We the people don't think something like this is a JOKE. And thankfully you will keep on loosing the more you push this garbage and try to insist it's nothing or the world is just overly PC. Good riddance!

What an idiot?!?!? No one regardless of political affiliation is perfect, but good Lord, members of the Rebublican party has been so disgraceful in 2008

Thank you Mr. Duncan. Some arrogant fools will never learn.

Bigots are also TERRIBLE at satire. You folks should stick to what you're good at: chick tracts, and parking a 20 year old couch on your lawn.

Folks, the "N" word has been around for a long time and it will be here until the end of the world. Deal with it. If you don't think that it labels you, don't worry about it. If you think it does maybe it does.

Wow, Republicans should be proud to still have the Grand Old Party of Racist. Now this is leadership, Vision, and a plan foward for the future of our great nation. Yes, Thank God for Republicans the Village Idiots just don't get it.

The GOP has been playing the race card all too often but, now when it might cost them elections, some of them are getting sensitive.

Live by the sword and die by the sword or some such words to describe the GOP demise. The GOP has always been the party of the rich that has used hot button issues to divide the rest of us and now some of them can't get off that train!

How pathetic.

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The real GOP colors show once again. Thanks Rush Limbaugh for showing the world what a bunch of bigots, racists and hypocrites the Republican party is made up with. Now go back to your hole and take Chip Saltsman with you and while your at it grab that revolting woman Ann Coulter.

hmmmm…. Just nice to see the advancement of racism in America desguised as political satire… NICE!

Hope someone tosses him into the street on his ear..

This is disgrace to call Obama a negro the republican party need to be destroy the true side show how racism the republican party are.

Too Late,

I beg to differ from you on on specific point…

This is not an undertone at all for the RNC.

This is right there, front and center and from the heart.

what an idiot, ,,HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU FILTHY ANIMALS

This is just exposed hatred by the republicans. Nate is right, this is political suicide. When your fellow haters are calling you out, you know you are in trouble. Minorities like myself in big majorities see the republican party as a white party plain and simple. They will not be able to shake this for a generation. I feel sorry for the true conservatives out there. Their party has been hijacked and ruined for a generation.

I think the GOP should adopt it as their theme song. Better to put the message right out there in front when you're a bigot. Let the world know, so there's no mistaking you with those…other guys.

Way to go GOP!
You've done what the Democrats couldn't do!
Ruin you.

I now realize what RNC stands for Racist National Committe. I hear there looking for a leader. I think David Duke might be available. Idiots.

Nowadays, I loathe, despise and hate republicans while mildly disliking democrats… it's like both parties try to out do one another in an effort to be more disgusting… I got Ted Stevens, I'll see your Stevens and raise you a Rod Blagojevich, I'll see your Blago and raise you a Chip Saltsman…

Satire??? I'm shocked that none of those racists (RNC) get it! This is why you lost. The country has spoken…in big terms!!! Keep on, RNC and in 8 years, you still won't have a chance!

TO—Chip Saltsman – who sent RNC members a parody CD for Christmas that included the controversial tune — defended his decision Friday, telling CNN the song was clearly intended as a joke.****CHIP YOU ARE A JOKE and a RACIST !!!!

And you wonder why the Republicans are losing, this just puts them further down and out……..if the GOP wants to get anywhere they need to lose Rush Limbaugh and his likes, they need to disown all persons like Chip Saltsman and clean up their act ASAP………..or they will never see any gains in the House or Senate, they will only keep losing what seats they already have………

As long as RNC has people like Saltsman, democrats don't have to worry about any copetition. Bad joke, bad taste!

I think Chip Saltsman did us all a favor. He has shown the true color of the RNC. People of color will never be accepted in the Republican Party. Thank you for doing us a favor!

If it were a racist white person song? Oh boy, off with his head and an immediate public apology. These people know exactly what they are doing.

REALLY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD.

this is interesting…why was't Rush fired when this happened…he needs to be muzzled…

If the GOP doesn't learn from its past mistakes and keep preaching scare tactics then its future political visions for the country are in real danger.

With any luck the snakes within the Republican Nazi Committee will go into a feeding frenzy and when the blood clears in the water they will be extinct!

Of COURSE they are going to say it was to be satire. They "got caught" with their "pants" down. Disgusting for a supposed group of "morals". There are things that are just not funny and should not even be broached. Just because "YOU" think it is funny does not mean IT is. Have some sensitivity people. It's NOT all about you…

They just can't leave it alone. The racial undertones didn't help the republicans in the election, why not try something different. This is why the RNC can't buy enough minority supporters. Bad joke made in bad taste!

I agree with BB & Nate. chip is a total loser.

The RNC. Taking over where the KKK left off.

Wow. This is why the Republican party is getting trounced. Get your act together, kick out the racists and haters, or become irrelevant, guys.

Chip Saltsman must have taken hate lessons from Sarah.

NEGRO? Chip Saltsman – you just committed career suicide. I hope it was worth it.