The problem early on in the Bush administration was that those within the community that had supported Bush did not receive much thanks. Bush was reaching out to the usual suspects instead of saying that times had changed. Don't know if the attitude has changed.
I'm all for doing away with the self-appointed unelected leaders.
True. I think marginalizing jesse jackson the same way he marginalized arafat would be a good start. That aside though, after the fight that the black community has been through I don't see them stopping at this door just because david duke and al sharpton tell them they can't go in there. I'm telling you, put some more coffee on and stay away from that door!