Exactly right, my friend... my absolutey first thoughts while reading this piece. Power, power, power... and by the way, money.
Whatever else, though, it is certain the Demodogs have major problems keeping this part of their "base" intact without alienating other major factions. Blacks are finally realizing Republicans have been working for the blacks' welfare, too, and they now see more progress toward an equal world than ever occurred under Demodog rule. This erosion of lockstep acceptance of the Demodog lines is real, and a serious cause for them to panic.