[Kool Keef]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

It's ok to use racist language against political candidates? That doesn't make any sense to me at all. I see your edit at the bottom that the satire is directed against the media circus that surrounds Obama, but I don't buy that Rush is mocking the media here. His song is pretty clearly directed at one person IMO.

Read the lyrics.

(Sung in the voice of Al Sharpton):
Barack the Magic Negro lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
'Cause he's not authentic like me.
Yeah, the guy from the L.A. paper
Said he makes guilty whites feel good
They'll vote for him, and not for me
'Cause he's not from the hood.
See, real black men, like Snoop Dog,
Or me, or Farrakhan
Have talked the talk, and walked the walk.
Not come in late and won!

Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
'Cause he's black, but not authentically.
Oh, Barack the Magic Negro, lives in D.C.
The L.A. Times, they called him that
'Cause he's black, but not authentically.
Some say Barack's "articulate"
And bright and new and "clean."
The media sure loves this guy,
A white interloper's dream!

But, when you vote for president,
Watch out, and don't be fooled!
Don't vote the Magic Negro in [trails off]--

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Wait, so I am allowed to use the N word when speaking to black people because I heard a black rapper do it on an album? No way. When a black person uses that word they are doing it out of a sense of entitlement. It means something very different when a white person uses it. I find the term "magic Negro" to be similar, although I'll concede it doesn't have the same impact.

It's never said it was okay to call a black person a "N-word*". "Magic Negro" was used in the article for a specific reason. Read this and see how it relates to the lyrics of the song. If you don't see the connection I can't help you. Better yet read the original article. The point is simply that Barack Obama makes white voters feel less guilty about the sins of the past.

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Being articulate isn't an accomplishment? I have called a lot of people "articulate". I can't think of a circumstance where it could be construed as a negative. Considering who is the commander in chief right now - well for some folks it would be quite a nice trait to have

Come on now. It's pandering and condescending. Most politicians are articulate, Bush being a notable exception, and to describe a black politician as articulate is to somehow point out that an articulate black man is rare which isn't the case.

Here's a game you can play at home. On a piece of paper, write down how many times Barack Obama is described as articulate by the media and his supporters and how many times any of the other candidates are described as articulate.

I'll save you the trouble... Barack will win. Here's a link to the specific controversy. Barack, the nice guy that he is, let this one go too.

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Hitler had a lot of support too. Didn't mean he wasn't a racist pig who needed to be taken down.

Future bit of advice. Don't name-drop Hitler in an argument. You grossly overstate your position when you compare a guy like Rush Limbaugh to Adolph Hitler.

* I feel like a child having to refer to this word as the N-word, but the filters are here for a reason I guess.