politburo diktat 2.0

And the Politics of Perpetual Outrage

Here’s the set-up: Rush Limbaugh, the arch-fiend himself, the bete noir of the Left, the man who stands for all that is hateful in American politics, etc. etc. runs a racist parody of a Black politician. So what happens? Why, of course, speeches are made, tears are shed, commentators are outraged, apologies are demanded, fists are shaken, chests are thumped, and self-righteousness blooms anew in the body politic.

Not this time.

Rush Limbaugh has been playing a parody song “Barack the Magic Negro,” which refers to a Los Angeles Times oped by a liberal writer poking fun at the liberal view of a “magic negro” and whether or not Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, fits into this mythical non-threatening construct.

“You know, I have not heard it but I’ve heard of it,” Obama said [when asked about it]. “I confess that I don’t listen to Rush on a daily basis. On the other hand, I’m not one of these people who, who takes myself so seriously that I get offended by every comment made about me. … what Rush does is entertainment, and although it’s probably not something that I listen to much, … ”

“I don’t mind, I don’t mind folks poking fun at me,” Obama said. “That’s part of the job.”

Interesting approach.

If you want to know what all the fuss is about, check this link. The commentary from the Lefties at TPM is priceless perpetual outrage. I confess, racist that I am, and although being a bit of an Obama fan, I found the parody (sung to the tune of “Puff, the Magic Dragon”) hard not to laugh at.