Illinois Senate President Causing A Rift In Democratic Black Caucus

Illinois (State) Senate President Emil Jones Jr. (a key political operative for Barack Obama), seems to be trying his best to cause a split in not only the Illinois Black Caucus, but pulling in African-Americans across the country into the controversy. Reporting on a meeting of the Democratic National Committee's black caucus at the winter meeting of the DNC in Washington this past week, the online magazine The Politico reports: A key supporter of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama urged united African-American support for his presidential bid, questioning whether black Democrats still "owe" Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton their support. One thing I can definitely say about Jones' speech is Senator Obama better reign this guy in or he will definitely damage his chances in his bid for the Presidency. Again from The Politico "How long are you going to owe?" politicians for past favors, Jones asked in a speech Friday to more than 100 members of the Democratic National Committee's black caucus and other political operatives gathered at the Washington Hilton for the winter meeting of the DNC, according to people who were there. Jones, a veteran black legislator, implored the black officials and operatives not to act like "crabs in a barrel' " the attendees said, and drag down a successful member of their community. So in general then, the gist of his comments was 'how long are we going to have to pay back the Clinton's' . I am sure the Clintons do not look upon the support of African-Americans as a dept that has to be paid, and comments like this have no place in the presidential bid of Senator Obama. The primary is supposed to be an exercise in the nominating process to shine a light on the views of candidates, and then determine who is the most qualified person to run for the presidency. It is not supposed to be a process that is conducted to "pay back" some supposed "debt". "How long are you going to owe?" Is this man a total idiot? These types of comments from anyone, let alone a black leader, are nothing but total nonsense. Black voters owe Senator Clinton absolutely nothing for their past support, nor do they owe Senator Obama anything because he is black.