An Apology and an Insult

So John "Sly" Sylvester, radio talk show host in Madison, Wis., has apologized for his racist comments about Condoleezza Rice, in which he called her an "Aunt Jemima."

"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."

Such sincerity is deeply moving.