Posted on 11/22/2004 6:38:45 PM PST by Tumbleweed_Connection
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."
Sylvester used the term on last Wednesday's show to describe Rice and other blacks as having only a subservient role in the Bush administration. He also referred to Secretary of State Colin Powell as an "Uncle Tom" - a contemptuous term for a black whose behavior toward whites is regarded as fawning or servile.
He fanned the flames two days later by issuing an apology to the fictional Aunt Jemima. Sylvester has been sharply criticized by civic and civil rights leaders; NAACP president Kweisi Mfume said the attacks on Rice "are just as bad as those who hide under sheets and burn crosses."
The flap comes less than three weeks after conservative Milwaukee radio show host Mark Belling's refered to undocumented Mexican immigrants as "wetbacks." Belling was taken off the air for a week.
Mid-West Family Broadcasting's general manager, Tom Walker, said there are no plans to discipline Sylvester, and that the radio host issued the apology on his own. "I don't agree with his comments and I don't like them," Walker said.
Isn't this the same guy who said he would Never appologize?
Wonder who put the fear of god in him?
I know this is a blue state but I sure hope the listeners make their voices heard by changing the dial!
he's not really apologizing - this is just a stunt.
Mark belling apologized a dozen times, including a formal, written apology, and the left-leaning hispanic 'leaders' still want him off the air.
Sly has a long history of walking a fine line. In liberal Madison he has already reaped the benefit from this latest publicity ploy. He knows just how far to go to hype his ratings and where to stop to avoid serious legal expenses for his station, where he is also program director.
Now, if someone could one rid the world of the despicable piece of human excrement called Ted Rall...
This guy is a liberal piece of crap. I wouldn't accept an apology from him if he was the last whining liberal on earth.
For libs, a self-made black in position of power is a "trophy", while one who rides quotas is an achiever.
He belongs on Air America.
Thank you Tumbleweed for posting this..I knew he would apologize...I just knew it!
The only message I get from this inanity is:
If you're black, this person thinks you must not serve your country if asked by a white president.
Despite widespread criticism, morning talk radio host John Sylvester, or Sly as he's known to listeners, says he is not apologizing for using racial insults against two officials in the Bush administration.
Sylvester said in an interview Thursday that he called Condoleezza Rice, Bush's national security adviser and secretary of state nominee, "an Aunt Jemima" because "her price of admission to the White House is being subservient."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1284000/posts
Now he can always say, hey get off my back, I already apologized for that!!!
Did anyone see this jerk on John Kasic's show Saturday. He's a liberal, snot-nosed-kid. Not sure where he gets the "expertiese" to decide who's competent or not.
That is an understatement. Madison is the Berkley of the midwest. It's a sinkhole of leftists.
Anyway, the more play jerks like this get the better. They don't have the skill of a Rush. It is all bitter nastiness and no laughs.
"Now, if someone could one rid the world of the despicable piece of human excrement called Ted Rall..."
Oh I second THAT emotion!
Man that's some sincere apology--he's sorry but he still meant it.
Does anyone think that the fat greezy little peckerwood gets it yet? This guy is trying to emulate Michael Moore, right down to the "Annoying-Liberal-Fat-Guy" schtick.
Saturday? At home? Television? No!
John Sylvester is a lout who styles himself a "libertarian" and bases all his criticism of Dr. Rice on the template he has of all Republicans - that like Democrats, they are but a variation of "slime".
"Sly" is still waiting for his invitation to the pot party.
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