If I had to guess I would say that in this context, the use of the word "nigger" is a coded message to black people, which reads: "hey look guise, I said nigger - I'm one of you! I'm on your side!"

By doing this he avoids running the risk of alienating the old rich white fuckers who actually run the country. The fact that he would probably have needed prior authorisation from a white man to say it does make my brain hurt, though.

Distracts people from tomorrows vote in the Senate on fast tracking the TPP.