Radio Host Apologizes for Condi Rice 'Aunt Jemima' Remark

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Radio Host Apologizes for Condi Rice 'Aunt Jemima' Remark

A radio host apologized Monday for calling secretary of state nominee Condoleezza Rice "Aunt Jemima," but refused to back down from his criticism that she is a "black trophy" of the Bush administration.

John "Sly" Sylvester, the program director and morning personality on WTDY-AM, wrote a letter of apology to local newspapers.

"I'm concerned that I have offended many African-Americans by using a crass term to describe an incompetent, dishonest political appointee of the Bush administration. I apologize," wrote Sylvester, who is white.

Sylvester wrote he would not, however, apologize for criticizing Rice, saying "she has allowed herself to be used as a black trophy by an administration."

full article may be found here: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=519&e=21&u=/ap/20041123/ap_on_re_us/radio_host_remark

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Tue Nov-23-04 09:12 PM
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1. Aunt Jemima I would enjoy!

She seems like a cool person to have breakfast with. He should apologize to HER for the comparison.

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Tue Nov-23-04 09:14 PM
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2. Actually he did, on the air, which I thought was funny. I would

think he should apologize to Aunt Jemima; the nerve comparing her to Condeliar.

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Tue Nov-23-04 09:15 PM
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3. Has Ann Coulter ever apologized for anything?

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Tue Nov-23-04 09:21 PM
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4. It's the "Weezie Jefferson" effect

There was an old episode of "The Jeffersons" where George was applying to be a spokesman or something for a big dry cleaning company.

So, for "sympathy", he brings along "Weezie". The big giant heads get together behind George & Louise's backs and say "Hey, we get a lot of 'capital' with G as a Black, but we'll get a double whammy if we use a black woman, Weezie." They hire her, and take two strikes off their "quota", instead of just one.

Bush wants "Weezie" Rice so that any attack on her would be a double "oh, look at those evil liberals! 'We' give them what they demand, and they can't handle it!"

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Tue Nov-23-04 09:29 PM
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5. That does it. I'm boycotting her syrup.

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