The song saying Obama isn't "authentically Black".

Until now, I thought Allan Keyes was the only Black Republican candidate.Now it appears there are at least two more: Ken Blackwell, former secretaryof state of Ohio and Michael Steele,former lieutenant Governor of Maryland. Both whom experience race as a non-issue.

I haven't had the time to really blog & digg these articles, so here's a quick history on the racist “Barack the Magic Negro,” song which was promoted heavily by Rush Limbaugh during the Presidential Campaign, Christmas-gifted by an RNC candidate & then heavily defended by Fox "new." If you think the GOP & Fox News haven't completely shed any pretense of being racist hate groups at this point, think again: Obama parody draws fire Weeks after radio personality Rush Limbaugh began airing a parody song entitled “Barack the Magic Negro,” the piece about African-American Sen. Barack Obama’s popularity with many white voters is drawing fire from critics who say it is racist. The audio clip features a comedian imitating the singing voice of Rev. Al Sharpton, bemoaning Obama’s popularity with whites who will, the lyrics predict, “vote for him and not for me ‘cause he’s not from da hood.” Obama’s campaign called the song “dumb,” although a spokesman said they don’t think anyone is taking the song seriously. But Limbaugh’s critics say the song goes too far – particularly because the piece is spreading on the Internet at a time when Obama faces heightened security concerns fueled in part by hate speech and threats directed at him.Audio from Think Progress: RNC Chair Candidate Distributes ‘Barack The Magic Negro’ As His Christmas Greeting Last year, Rush Limbaugh came under intense criticism for repeatedly airing a parody song called “Barack the Magic Negro” by conservative satirist Paul Shanklin. The song, which dealt with Obama’s popularity amongst white voters, was widely attacked as being racist. Doing an Al Sharpton impersonation, Shanklin sings the song to the tune of “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Limbaugh, however, tried to defend it as “creative” and “funny.” RNC chairman Mike Duncan issued a statement distancing himself from Saltsman.O’Reilly questions whether ‘Barack the Magic Negro’ song is ‘mean-spirited.’ Yesterday, Bill O’Reilly discus

What does it mean to be a Republican? more about "Barack the Magic Negro", posted with vodpod

Posted by Bossip StaffThe controversy of “Barack The Magic Negro” is back:To the issues that divide the Republican Party, there comes one more. Some Republicans find humor in the song “Barack the Magic Negro.” Some most definitely do not. The debate was joined last week after a candidate for party chairman from Tennessee, Chip Saltsman, distributed the parody, which was broadcast on the Rush Limbaugh radio show last year and questions President-elect Barack Obama’s racial authenticity. Speaking to The Hill newspaper on Friday, Mr. Saltsman, a longtime Republican operative, described it as a “light-hearted” gift that would be received in “good humor” by members of the Republican National Committee. In a party that had big losses this year among minority voters, not everyone took it that way. “I am shocked and appalled,” Mike Duncan, the current party chairman, said in a statement released Saturday. Mr. Duncan is competing for a second term against Mr. Saltsman and four others. “This is so inappropriate that it should disqualify any Republican National Committee candidate who would use it,” Newt Gingrich, a Republican former House speaker, said in an e-mail message. Referring to Mr. Obama, Mr. Gingrich said, “There are no grounds for demeaning him or for using racist descriptions.”A racially insensitive Republican, what a surprise. SMHSource

Last year, Rush Limbaugh came under intense criticism for repeatedly airing a parody song called “Barack the Magic Negro” by conservative satirist Paul Shanklin. The song, which dealt with Obama’s popularity amongst white voters, was widely attacked as being racist. Doing an Al Sharpton impersonation, Shanklin sings the song to the tune of “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Limbaugh, however, tried to defend it as “creative” and “funny.” Listen to the song here: The Hill reports that for his Christmas greeting this year, RNC chair candidate Chip Saltsman sent out a CD of the “Barack the Magic Negro” song. Saltsman’s Christmas message: “I look forward to working together in the New Year,” Saltsman wrote. “Please enjoy the enclosed CD by my friend Paul Shanklin of the Rush Limbaugh Show.”Shanklin’s CD, “We Hate the USA,” also contains songs such as “Star Spanglish banner” and “Wright place, wrong pastor.” Saltsman is refusing to apologize, telling CNN: “I think most people recognize political satire when they see it. I think RNC members understand that.” Saltsman isn’t the only RNC candidate who has come under fire on race issues. South Carolina Republican Party Chairman Katon Dawson was a member of a whites-only country club until recently, when he withdrew his membership in order to lay the groundwork for his RNC candidacy.