The rich liberal cast of ABC’s Good Morning America was possibly feeling targeted Wednesday as they broke the network news silence on the runaway, smash-hit song Rich Men North of Richmond with the direct intent to smear singer/songwriter Oliver Anthony with accusations of being a racist. The classic tactic of the rich men north of Richmond.
Of course, co-anchor George Stephanopoulos (a poster child for the rich men north of Richmond) had a problem with the song’s message condemning the people he worked for when he was in Washington D.C. Throughout the show, he teases for the segment kicked dirt on the song and suggested there was a serious problem with it:
STEPHANOPOULOS: From factory worker to chart-topping musician.
ANTHONY: I've been selling my soul working all-day
STEPHANOPOULOS: How the voice behind Rich Men North of Richmond became an overnight sensation and why not everyone is singing along.
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STEPHANOPOULOS: Coming up on GMA Morning Menu, the factory worker behind the surprise number one hit Rich Men North of Richmond. We’re going to tell you why there’s division over the song's message.
The report was delivered by correspondent Chris Connelly, who noted that “Fans hear an authentic, from-the-heart hit that speaking on behalf of an overlooked America,” but added that “Critics hear racially-tinged dog whistles.”
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