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Rush's "Magic Negro" Routine
Adam Howard

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Rush Limbaugh has obviously learned nothing from the outrage and anger unleashed by Don Imus' unfortunate "nappy headed ho's" remark. Never one to shy away from unfunny "humor", Limbaugh recently played a song parody on his radio show in which an Al Sharpton impersonator (played with stereotypical gusto) sings a song filled with idiotic assumptions about black people and dripping with ignorance called "Barack the Magic Negro".

Perhaps this kind of garbage (set to the tune of "Puff the Magic Dragon") is someone's cup of tea. Limbaugh does have millions of listeners and they do adore of much of what the man says. Whether he's lampooning former President Clinton's daughter or suggesting Michael J. Fox is exaggerating the effects of his Parkinson's disease. So I don't expect his listeners to desert him over this. What does surprise me is that Vice President Dick Cheney among other major conservatives is still a regular guest on Limbaugh's show and I don't anticipate the kind of repudiations that Don Imus received over his transgression from him or anyone else on the right with regards to Limbaugh.

It is true that Imus was chided because he was on a national cable news network and was perhaps less associated with being a provocateur than Limbaugh. But I still think Cheney and his ilk should refuse to appear on Limbaugh's show from now on. I wonder, will there be any outcry? Are people becoming so desensitized to this now that they just don't care about the inevitable phony apology and/or Al Sharpton protest. I'd like to see calls for Limbaugh's removal not just from the black community but from the supporters of the president and vice-president who are not racist, who don't find "jokes" like "Barack The Magic Negro" funny.

But this will never, ever happen. Limbaugh's entire career and success is based on being petty and juvenile, so one more stupid act will most likely change nothing. Personally, I'm just disheartened that so soon after the Imus controversy came and went the so-called shock jocks and right wing nuts went right back to business as usual, didn't blink an eye and continued to use racism to insult and humiliate.


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Well gee.. too bad Rush was just quoting a newspaper article at the time... It was of course a liberal newspaper that used the term so I guess they just get a pass for coining the phrase?

Here's the OP Ed piece from the LA Times OP ED section:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...opinion-center

I am not a fan of Imus, but I think it is a shame that a man's career could come to an end for a few words said out of hand. There have been much worse things said by others. Rush Limbaugh has had parody's for many years. He doesn't discriminate. He tends to be an equal opportunity offender. I have heard some on the far left of the political equation say much worse on the air and nothing has been said. I think it is past time for people to stop taking themselves so seriously. There are some people such as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton who do what they can to stir things up. They make a living out of encouraging others to become victims. I would like to see the airwaves cleaned up, but I see no need to pick on one guy. These rappers are worse than any of these talk show people. If it is wrong for one it should be wrong for all of them. These people need to get a life.

Rush is trying to get his name back in the spotlight (and it worked), but he's smart enough not to go too far where he will lose his job. Rush has die-hard fans though, he could get away with anything.

I dont like them nappy ho's either....lol

[quote="Fozzy"]Well gee.. too bad Rush was just quoting a newspaper article at the time... It was of course a liberal newspaper that used the term so I guess they just get a pass for coining the phrase?

Here's the OP Ed piece from the LA Times OP ED section:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...opinion-center[/quote


No he wasn't...

Re-read the original post.

He was pandering to the racism of his listeners.

[quote="Wolfhound"]The song parody was based on the OP ED peice. So whats the big deal again?

I think a lot of people are going to start waking up to "The Reality of HUSSEIN Obama" quite quickly. After all, if you want to know what kind of person someone is, then look at whom they associate with. You have Obama hanging out with such paragons of Black Virtue as Ludacris, who advocates sexism, violence on women, "Thug"-life violence in general, liberal use of the "F"-word in his music as well as the frequent use of the "N"-word in every song. Do a GOOGLE search for some of the lyrics to this thug's music and you'll see what I mean.

Senator Obama, rapper Ludacris meet for a chat
"We talked about empowering the youth," said rapper

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15972471/

"Empowering the youth," indeed? Not hard to see what particular racial group of "youth" they are talking about, and judging from the lyrics to some of that thug's music, I'm sure they weren't chatting about singing "Cumbaya" around the campfire. This guy is pandering to the lowest kinds of scum and mire of Black Culture, the "Hip Hop" crowd, in order to get votes? Is this the kind of guy YOU want as President?

Then, you also have Obama "kickin' it" recently with his homie Al Sharpton of the Tawana Brawley and Duke LaCrosse Players fame... (gee, where is Sharpton's dismissal and apologies to the WHITE community? This guy is simply the Black David Duke, but it's sad that this race-baiter has a certain kind of legitimacy in contemporary American culture just because of the color of his skin, even though his opinions and viewpoint are just as outrageous as Duke's, but just from the other side of the spectrum.). Just for good measure sometime, go and check out the official website of Obama's church.

http://www.tucc.org/about.htm

Do a GOOGLE search on "Obama's Church" if you don't believe me, and then go back and simply replace “Black” with “White”.... and ask yourself the simple question, “Why is it OK to say One and Not the Other in Contemporary America??”

Now, again I ask you, is this the kind of person YOU want as President of the United States of America?

That aint right. :lol: :lol:

[quote="Wolfhound"]Re-read the OP ED piece and you'll look a lot less like some opportunistic leftist crybaby. The original WRITER of the piece is the one who you should be "upset" with. Of course like every other koolaide drinker, you must be completely selective in your angst..

I know, I was wrong. I will print a full page retraction in the local paper on monday. Throw the free speach thing right out the window....lol

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Long live the power of free speach....lol

I read the article, and tho I haven't heard the parody (since I NEVER listen to Rush,) I'm quite SURE it is not "quoting the article." I'm not saying Rush was clever enough to have composed it, but his playing it was certainly an editorial decision which clearly shows HIS bias, not only against blacks in general, but also against ANY Democratic hopeful.

The L.A. Times may BE liberally biased, so what? There are others that are Conservative mouthpieces as well. Most major papers, and even my local one, include OP ED pieces from BOTH sides. Point is, once again you misinterpret, and betray your OWN bias.

The Times didn't "coin" the phrase. Neither did the author himself (who is biased against his own kind.) He clearly stated (although he based it on something he read in Wikipedia, which is NOT a true and unbiased source,) that the phrase was:

So, yes... the paper gets a "pass" for allowing FREE SPEECH by an Opinion writer, who BTW, wasn't saying ANYTHING particularly biased against Whites OR Conservatives, but rather insulting anyone of his OWN kind who aspires to be more educated, articulate and "uniting." As if it were somehow a betrayal of the Black man who, in his opinion, should remain oversexed, radical and anti-establishment.

The parody itself, although not rising to the level of "hate speech," is clearly racial, and the fact that Rush finds it humorous and plays it on his show (over public airwaves) is absolutely NO different than what Imus did, and clearly shows not only his Conservative bias, but also his racial bias. Anyone who defends him over it, has done the same.

Get it right, Outlaw.... it's "nappy HEADED hos!" :lol:

And I agree with ya. I like mine with a bit of cream in them, and shiny brown hair.... like Beyonce!! :shock: :wink:

I dont like them either...lol
Oh Hell I have to do another retraction....lol

I like them Beautiful and over 40....lol and blonde too!

Wolfhound have you actaully heard the song? And Golfhobo since you never even listen to Rush how can you have an opion on it?

Well, Mack.... I believe the "essence" of the parody song was allready posted. The Al Sharpton heavy accent, the making fun of the black man. I've heard it ALL before! I am twice your age! This kind of "negro parody" is not NEW! But....

I SAID I hadn't heard the song. I SAID I try NOT to listen to Rush. But, I see snippets of his show on the news all the time, because he is ALWAYS saying something stupid and controversial! I've seen ENOUGH of him to know what he does, and what he says. Is that enough for you?

I don't talk about things about which I know nothing. I have followed Rush's "sordid" career over the years. He is a Conservative BlowHard! He couldn't have an original idea or opinion if he gave BIRTH to it! He's a MOUTHPIECE! (and a drug addict!)

So, without hearing the parody, I KNOW what it would sound like, and I think it is VILE and Hateful. Without seeing/hearing Rush's show on which he PROUDLY played it, I know it was INTENTIONALLY and maliciously "ordained" for the purpose of furthering his racist beliefs, and anti Democratic agenda.

This was not an "off the cuff" GAFF, like Imus's remark. This was PROGRAMMED to be "aired." Do you see the difference??

The very GOOD people of this country, who happen to be of a conservative mind and live in the "red" states, are being POISONED by people like Rush, who believe (or at least are paid to SPOUT) that all Democrats are Liberal Commies, and that we must support BUSH no matter HOW MANY lives are lost in his personal war of revenge and glory.

And, to bolster his viewpoint, and gain support, he makes fun of, and ridicules Democrats for, "accepting" as equal citizens the Blacks in this country! He doesn't MAKE the laws, and neither do I! But, there are laws in this country that give equal protection and rights to ALL races!!

Conservatives have a problem with this ideal, MOSTLY because they listen ONLY to people like RUSH! Between the SIX* of them, they couldn't FIND a Black in their part of the country!! I KNOW this..... cuz I drive through it every week!

So, having never been out of THEIR little corner of the world, they BELIEVE this B.S. and VOTE accordingly! They are nothing less than modern day "McCarthyists!" Afraid of their own shadow because it is Black!

To answer your question.... I can have an opinion on anything that I KNOW something about! I know Rush for the two-faced, hypocritical drug using, neocon sucking PIG that he IS! And I'm no fan of Al Sharpton, either! But, if I hear there is a parody song out there, using an imitator to SOUND like Sharpton.... I KNOW where that is going! Can YOU understand that?

Yeah I understand what you are saying but I don't agree with it.

As for suporting Bush 100% I don't. I don't like some of the stuff he does infact I hate it. But again I think it would be worse with a democrat<sp>.

Golfhobo is sooooo full of it on this issue. Typical though. You hear snippets "all the time" on the news (thats BS by the way)and therefor are an expert on what Rush Limbaugh stands for and all of his listeners are racists and bigots? Please! This is so intellectually dishonest as to be laughable.

I wonder how much lower Rushs ratings would be if it werent for all the liberals listening to him all day just waiting for him to say something "terrible" so they have something to whine about.
As far as the "magic negro" thing. I havent heard it. I did read the LA Times article written by a black journalist which called Obama the "magic negro". Also I do know the term Magic Negro was coined by Spike Lee.
People need to lighten up, Rush wasnt being racist, it was a parody making fun of what the LA Times reporter wrote and the term Spike Lee created.
Also I would like to think all of Rushs loyal liberal listeners who occasionally fill us in what was on his show. Being that Im a Conservative and work everyday, I dont have time to listen.

I happened to have been in a truck without my XM and caught the show the day all of this started..the only AM station that carries anything but Mexican music out in the boonies on Hwy 70 between Lone Grove and Randlett, OK is WBAP 820 and they are about all there is. This day's show was obviously before the parody song was written so I have not heard the song.

Rush read the LA Times OP ED and within minutes, the leftists started calling crying about what "RUSH said". They did not care that the article which was being read from was from a liberal newspaper and liberal writer (race baiter). Rush basically used the term and stated without a doubt that in a given period of time, the story would come out that HE was responsible for the whole title and that he'd be blamed.

Quick subject change......man I hate when I forget to bring my XM with me and I have to listen to that primative terrestial radio stuff like Im some sort of caveman. Just ruins my day

golfhobo wrote:

There may be enough in that statement to lose a lawsuit for slander. At least it was in past periods of our history where spreading easily verifiable lies was not considered "free speech".

Yeah, I left mine in one truck, and then had to go out and train another driver in yet another truck..

How can you be SURE? The term "Magic Negro" was used by the liberal (and black) author of the Times article. It was not a phrase coined by Rush. Seems to me then, his use of it quotes the writers use of it.

Of course he would have a bias against any democratic hopeful, but a bias against blacks? He employs at least one black person on his radio show in a position of importance.

Oh please, get off of your high horse. As one who has read the original Times article (and many articles about the original article) and heard the parody song (which you admit to not having heard, yet you know what the motives behind it were), I don't see how the humor of the song regards race as much as it does to the hypocrisy of the left.

The author of the Times article uses the term, nobody says a word. Rush uses the term, and holy hell breaks loose. Why the difference? Likely because the writer is himself black (and as such cannot be racist, according to the left) and liberal (meaning he of course hold the "correct" ideology, according to liberals). But Rush, well he is white, which means he could be a racist, and he is conservative, which means he definitely is a racist, and rich and influential while being conservative, which means he is evil (because we all know that rich influential liberals are never evil bigoted homophobes - just ask them!)

And incidentally, I fail to see why there was a flap about what Imus said either. It was more stupid than racist, and in this country, the Constitution guarantees anyone's right to be stupid. He was trying to be funny, and failed miserably. Big f*****g deal. Like nobody who is criticising him has ever said anything stupid, especially when trying to be funny!

Morons.

Of course, Liberals can't be blowhards, right?

Which, ironically enough, would make him strongly resemble a liberal.

BFD.

Is your arrogance caused by your liberalism, or were you just raised that way?

I suppose then, you must have the "correct" and "proper" ideology and perspective. I mean, only you enlightened liberals can see through Rush's game, right? Can you be even more condescending, with your belief that conservative folk are so weak minded so as to be vulnerable to being poisoned while you liberal minded types are strong enough to resist his evil? What arrogant condescention!

If democrats are so accepting of blacks as equal citizens, why is it then that democrats believe blacks are too stupid to make their own way in life and as such need help from democrats in the form of welfare and other gov't "assistance" programs? THAT isn't racist? Why is it always democrats bringing up a person race, be it in politics, entertainment, etc? You know, making a big deal about the first black ______. I just don't see how you can believe that and still walk upright.

Like that isn't a bigoted statement!! To say nothing of your stereotyping and generalizations.

Now you are really getting idiotic. Yep, all conservatives are racist, bigoted thugs who have never seen a black person in their lives, who live in their midwestern white bread world. And then after making all these arrogant condescending generalizations and engaging in blatant ignorant stereotyping, you have the gall to carry yourself with superiority because you claim not to engage in the same generalizations and stereotyping about blacks that you just did about white conservatives!?!?! You are a hypocrite to boot.

You just exposed yourself as a hypocritical, arrogant, condescending closed minded liberal bigot. Assuming what you say about Rush is true, you could do well to be his liberal counterpart!! Even if you didn't use drugs!

Its blowheart, not blowhard sound like something a queer would say...lol
Time to print another retraction for speeking my mind, you know we cant do this in our country anymore....lol

There is so much fun stuff here from golf hobo that we all could pick apart. However, I will just pick some highlights.
Yep, Rush got addicted to painkillers. So? He is an Entertainer. When Brett Farve became addicted to the same pain killers and had to go to treatment, I didnt stop watching football. I promise if Rush ever runs for office, I wont vote for him. Why do you democrats like to vote for drug addicts?
JFK = Junkie with nukes
Rush= Junkie with a microphone
Which is worse?
Hell, Obama is an admitted junkie. Let me guess, you democrats give him a pass because he is black and anyone that points out that Obama is an admitted junkie is just being racist. Am I right?

I listen to all sorts of things from financial radio to even air america when I need a laugh. However i dont listen to Rush. Rush isnt on XM and also Im at work all day.
As far as black people in my part of the country. I have a black guy who lives a few doors down from me. He is a VP at Walmart Corporate. He earned the ability to live in my neighborhood. Just like any person of any race, anyone is welcome to move into my neighborhood, they just have to be able to afford it. Here is a huge difference between liberals and conservatives. You liberals think I should lower the value of my neighborhood so more "disadvantaged" people can move in. Conservatives like me feel I should keep my neighborhood like it is and ENCOURAGE those who cant afford to live there to EARN their own way. NO SPECIAL TREATMENT!

This is such a laugh. Democrats dont think of blacks as equals. They feel the blacks need special treatment. EQUALITY = NO SPECIAL TREATMEMT.
Funny that it seems the most "democrat" areas of the country have the highest populations of poor minority people in lower class neighborhoods. My area is very GOP and yet the blacks in my area are educated and middle and upper middle class....we dont have a ghetto here....also strange that they tend to vote GOP. Funny how that works. Guess what, golf? We welcome those successful blacks into the GOP. Conservatism ISNT ABOUT RACE....IT IS ABOUT PEOPLE BEING SELF SUPPORTING. Its about solving and overcoming your own problems. Not expecting the gov or the taxpayers to solve them for you.
Personally, I think the most racist thing you can say to a minority is "Here, have some free money for doing nothing, we know you cant earn it by yourself". Sorry, the liberals corner the market on that way of thinking.

Some funny stuff here. :lol:

Okay.... got my 'golf fix' today.... so feeling much better now... thankyouverymuch! :lol:

Now "some" of you know how "some" of us feel when we're all lumped together as "Liberals." 8)

Gotta go truckin'!!!

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/dai...108.guest.html

"You know, better to examine your own house for racism, sexism, bigotry and all these things, before you start throwing these accusations around, because you have no clue what you're talking about."

You are right, but when it comes to Rush Limbaugh, I don't want a clue..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[quote="Fozzy"] I don't know, you might have a little more credibility if you didn't resort to name calling...And Limbaugh would have more credibility if he didn't buy drugs and call for ppl to go to jail who did. :? And didn't go himself.... :lol: :lol:

Thats the best you can come up with?? :? :lol:

Well... I didn't go trucking this week. I checked myself into Rehab, instead! Yep... it seems I'd been watching WAY too much FoxNews channel, and it was destroying my life. :wink:

It seems I wasn't REALLY so upset with Rush after all! I was just SICK with the toxic input from Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter, and frustrated by Bill O'Reilly's "almost" rational opinions, offered up to cloak his obvious hatred of anyone Liberal. :x

The counselors told me that I MUST have a more "fair and balanced" diet of opinion and editorialism, and that I should avoid the "triggers" that I get whenever I listen to these mindless idiots.

Apparently, according to the doctors, I have a malignant growth in my brain, known as "independent thought," that becomes aggravated when subjected to a constant barrage of talking points and propanganda parroted by these "Bush Lackeys," and it causes me to lose my normal ability to separate the "good" Conservatives from the evil minions and dittoheads.

As part of my therapy, I must apologize for lumping ALL my good Conservative friends in with these vile, hateful, partisan trashtalking Azzh@les!! :D

That's what happens when I drink too much (of the wrong Koolaid!)

Hobo

Im a firm believer if Rush was ever convicted of anything he should go to jail.....he wasnt. Just like 100s of thousands of people in this country, rush was prescribed a very powerful painkiller and became addicted. He fixed the problem.....get over it. He is an entertainer, not a politician.

As far as your hypocrite statement......So, by your way of thinking only a person who uses drugs and tells people that using drugs is a good thing would be a good person. Like I said in my earlier post....Obama is an admitted junkie. So if he during the campaign mentions that the nation has a drug problem, that would make him a hypocrite?
Can Teddy Kennedy tell people that drinking and driving is a bad thing?

Sheepdancer:

Just so I can keep up, could you give me a link, or at least fill me in on this admission by Obama to being a Junkie? Sorry, but I've been OTR.

Thanks, Hobo