Hyprocrisy at it's best

This is the statement issued by Bob "I got money" Johnson, founder and CEO of BET.

Billionaire businessman Bob Johnson, a close Clinton adviser and friend, said on CNN's "American Morning" on Wednesday that Obama could best forge party unity by offering Clinton the vice presidential slot.

A day after the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana, Johnson sent a letter to House Majority Whip James Clyburn to lobby the Congressional Black Caucus to endorse Clinton as Obama's running mate. Saying Clinton would "entertain the idea if it's offered," Johnson said, "This is Sen. Obama's decision. If the Congress members can come together and agree as I do that it would be in the best interest of the party to have Sen. Clinton on the ticket, they carry that petition to Sen. Obama." "This is not a pressure. This is elected officials giving their best judgment," said Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television.

Johnson's letter to Clyburn says, "You know as well as I the deep affection that millions of African-Americans hold for both Senator Clinton and President Clinton."
It continues, "But most important, we need to have the certainty of winning; and, I believe, without question, that Barack Obama as president and Hillary Clinton as vice president bring that certainty to the ticket."

I find it ironic that now, after the Clintons and "The Black Caucus" have gotten their butts whipped, they expect full cooperation from Obama and his camp. This is the same Bob Johnson that:
1. Insinuated that Obama was a drug dealer of some sort.
2. Called him an uncle tom: Johnson went on: “That kind of campaign behavior does not resonate with me, for a guy who says, ‘I want to be a reasonable, likable, Sidney Poitier ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.’ And I’m thinking, I’m thinking to myself, 'This ain’t a movie, Sidney. This is real life.'"
3. Said Obama was only in his position because he was black.
4. Is this the same guy that held a closed door meeting to try to sway "The Black Caucus" to switch to Republican alliances in order to better the "Black" community?

My problems with Bob Johnson and BET and the Black Caucus.
Bob Johnson - Please don't tell me that you are in tune with the Black community. There are very few billionaires that I would say fully understand the "Black" experience today. That is not to say that they have not struggled or overcome to get to where they are at, but it is a new day with a whole new set of problems.
BET - If you want to do something, stop showing music videos and re-runs for 16 hours of the day. What happened to the BET Nightly News, Tavis Smiley? Give me a political show on BET regardless of if the network takes a hit on ratings. Then I would believe that you are about change and not just about making some change (dollars).
The Black Caucus - This election will be interesting. The Black Caucus when I use the phrase refers to the "Old" Black leaders whom are supposed to lead us to the promise land but seem to be so tied to "Old" White leaders (CLintons for example) that they seem to miss the boat. Jesse Jackson, Sharpton and the like need to be progressive in their attacks, not just the same old fight.

So if I am Obama - I say hell no to a Clinon VP. Who wants the 3am Lady in the background saying no do it this way, or promoting her own agenda. Could this be the winning ticket because of the Black Caucus ties to Clintons? Possibly. But this can't be the only winning formula. If it is, Obama better run for this hills if someone yells..."Get your hand outta my pocket."