“Aunt Jemima”
Radio Host Calls Rice ‘Aunt Jemima’
A radio talk show host drew criticism Thursday after calling Condoleezza Rice an “Aunt Jemima” and saying she isn’t competent to be secretary of state.
John Sylvester, the program director and morning personality on WTDY-AM in Madison, said in a phone interview Thursday that he used the term on Wednesday’s show to describe Rice and other blacks as having only a subservient role in the Bush administration.
As for Rice, “they’re using her for an illusion of inclusion,” he said, adding that he feels her history as national security adviser showed a lack of competence.
Aunt Jemima?
Subservient role in the Bush administration?
Lacks competence?
Does he know absolutely nothing about Condi – - let alone what a national security adviser does or secretary of state
November 19, 2004 - 10:55 AM on November 19th, 2004
This is just despicable.
November 19, 2004 - 10:57 AM on November 19th, 2004
It was a good laugh, though.
Only becuase it is so ludicrous.
November 19, 2004 - 11:25 AM on November 19th, 2004
Has Condoleezza Rice done a good job as national security adviser?
November 19, 2004 - 12:24 PM on November 19th, 2004
We must define the term “good job”
November 19, 2004 - 12:24 PM on November 19th, 2004
Let’s put it this way:
She didn’t refer to Cheney and Rumsfeld’s “evidence” of WMD in Iraq as “BULLSHIT” like Colin Powell did.
Powell’s out; Rice is in.
November 19, 2004 - 12:40 PM on November 19th, 2004
*holds up a sign that says “Rice for president in ‘08″*
November 19, 2004 - 05:20 PM on November 19th, 2004
Where is the NAACP on this? Nothing. Can you imagine if someone on the Right side made a racist comment like that? They would be all over their ass.
November 19, 2004 - 05:22 PM on November 19th, 2004
NAACP? You gotta be kiddin. They serve theas new massa, the DNC.
November 19, 2004 - 06:00 PM on November 19th, 2004
8 – Ouch. In nearly as bad taste as the comment this thread is about.
November 19, 2004 - 07:03 PM on November 19th, 2004
k- Tent Lott stepped down for less.
Zelda- do you support a persons right to free speech when they call an African American “Aunt Jemima”? A racist slur?
November 19, 2004 - 07:21 PM on November 19th, 2004
No, but the NAACP are servants to the DNC. Rice is great, and they will, if not already, try to destroy or minimize Dr. Rice.
November 19, 2004 - 07:23 PM on November 19th, 2004
Who would the Dems like to have seen put in the position?
November 19, 2004 - 07:26 PM on November 19th, 2004
Anyone but this administration navy sis.
November 19, 2004 - 07:28 PM on November 19th, 2004
so pretty much anyone but a repub?
November 19, 2004 - 07:29 PM on November 19th, 2004
I don’t know, but whoever it is, it shouldn’t matter what color they are. Only expect the NAACP, a racist organization itself, to make negative comments about Dr. Rice. People who try to minimalize Dr. Rice can be quickly debunked. Look at her life, her record, and her achievements.
November 19, 2004 - 07:31 PM on November 19th, 2004
It just seems that no matter who was appointed, they would be the “wrong” person for the job.
November 19, 2004 - 07:33 PM on November 19th, 2004
Of course, the Dems have nothing, I say again, nothing positive to contribute anymore.
November 19, 2004 - 07:34 PM on November 19th, 2004
it sure seems that way. By the way how are you this evening peejz?
November 19, 2004 - 07:49 PM on November 19th, 2004
I am fine Navy sis. Thanks for asking. How are you doing tonight?
November 19, 2004 - 07:55 PM on November 19th, 2004
Good. I can’t believe that this guy is still on the air, can you?
November 19, 2004 - 08:12 PM on November 19th, 2004
The sad thing is, yes I can believe it. Should he have been fired? Yes.
How quickly people forget how much outrage there was towards Savage. And did he keep his job?
November 19, 2004 - 08:18 PM on November 19th, 2004
It’s one thing to have an opinion of someone but to attack with racial bigotry… really?
November 20, 2004 - 07:50 AM on November 20th, 2004
Connie Rice can handle the job as Secretary of State !
November 20, 2004 - 07:51 AM on November 20th, 2004
What a jerk and where jessie jackson and al sharpton to call him a racisis? wheres the usial news media harping about that remark and wheres the usial demands for a appology i means this idiot must be a ultra liberal socialist and that why they are not complaining and suppose someone refored to al sharpton as FAMOUS AMOS(the cookie guy)or use the term LITTLE BLACK SAMBO:razz:
November 20, 2004 - 11:46 PM on November 20th, 2004
The NAACP is no longer what it used to be. The commenter above was correct when he stated they are DNC. To phrase it like my African American friends, “The NAACP has been hi-jacked”. My friends are ditching them. There is another organization is actually an asset for the A A community. It’s the National Urban League.
I’ll never send another dime to NAACP.