Shock and Appall

Mike Huckabee’s former presidential campaign manager Chip Saltsman sent members of the Republican National Committee for Christmas the comedy album “We Hate The USA.” The album was in stock at Amazon and shipped in time for the holiday but according to those who received it, the comedy portion is apparently on back order.

Recorded by conservative humorist [sic] Paul Shanklin, the album is said to be a satirical spoof on The New York Times and includes the controversial song “Barack the Magic Negro.” Many have been outraged by the song but none more than Walter King of Oak Park, Illinois, the only living African-American magician in the U.S.

Sung to the tune of Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Puff the Magic Dragon,” “Barack the Magic Negro” is wildly popular on The Rush Limbaugh Show as well as at Klu Klux Klan day care centers.

Saltsman’s Chirstmas gift has been condemned by current RNC chairman Mike Duncan, who said he is “shocked and appalled” by the CD but went on to admit that at the very least, all 158 committee members now have something to regift next year.

Saltsman, who is in the running to become the next head of the RNC, told CNN in an interview Friday “I think most people recognize political satire when they see it.” According to a recent Lampoon/Zaz Report Poll, 67% of most people can recognize a passive-aggressive racist while only 33% are able to detect subtly nuanced political observation.

Among Amazon’s 2,143,399 album titles, “We Hate The USA” is ranked #146 while the site’s #1 comedy album, George Carlin’s “You Are All Diseased,” is ranked #37,937.