In a too little/ too late scenario, Fox News Finally apologized for an absurd racial slur that occurred on July 8th Fox and Friends.
On July 8, 2008, Kilmeade has this exchange, talking about an Ahlzeimers diesease study:
from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
KILMEADE: We keep marrying other species and other ethnics--
GRETCHEN CARLSON: Are you sure you are not suffering from some of the causes of dementia right now?
KILMEADE: The problem is the Swedes have pure genes. They marry other Swedes, that's the rule. Finns marry other Finns; they have a pure society. In America we marry everybody. We will marry Italians and Irish.
DAVE BRIGGS: This study does not apply?
KILMEADE: Does not apply to us
see video Kilmeade being racist:
After many groups including DKos and Unity Journalist of Color, Inc. protested, Fox News was forced to finally apologize. The Unity Oraganiztion also had an online petition here: http://www.petitiononline.com/...
Kilmeade apologizing- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...
"I made comments that were offensive to many people. That was not my intention, and looking back at those comments I realize they were inappropriate. For that I sincerely apologize. America [is a] huge melting pot, and that is what makes us such a great country..."
see video Kilmeade apologizing:
So he FINALLY apologized, but questions remain as to why did it take soooo long for FOX News and Kilmeade to realize this stuff is grossly wrong, racist, and demeaning?