Thank you Julian!
I think this comment from a NYT article on Rev Wright sums up the REAL Black attitude towards Wright, Sharpton & his ilk:
I am an African American female physician executive and I am outraged by Reverend Wright’s behavior.It enforces every stereotype that people of African descent say about each other privately.There is nothing about him that resonates with me or represents my values and beliefs. Barack Obama’s candidacy is a threat to the old guard of the civil rights movement.After the death of MLK many of his close associates gained power, influence and prestige by their connection to him and trying to speak for the entire African-American community. Part of the “leadership” was to constantly re-inforce the message that black people cannot advance due to continued oppression and discrimination. Much of that is true, but not all of it. In Barack Obama we have a man who represents the promise of MLK’s dream and has overcome circumstances that many African-American leaders stated was not possible. In turn he has captured the imagination and hearts of many people that none the established leaders could. That… cannot be tolerated. So they have banded together to drag Obama down.They do not want change. They cannot embrace change.They have little relevance in the new millenium. They have not adapted themselves or their mission to these times. the style that worked in the 1960’s will not work in 2008 and beyond. This is a piece of the epic drama that no one wants to discuss. However, it is real.
Wright, Sharpton, Jackson, et al are jealous crabs in the barrel and are the tools of the Clinton campaign. May they all reap exponentially what they sow.
