Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver's Patience with Obama Wearing Thin

Congressional Black Caucus chairman Emanuel Cleaver said "If Bill Clinton had been in the White House & failed to address [high unemployment in black community] we'd probably be marching on the White House.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)

Emanuel Cleaver, (D-MO) chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, is trying to navigate the thin line between support and frustration with President Barack Obama over the high unemployment rate in the black community. He recently said, "If (former President) Bill Clinton had been in the White House and had failed to address this problem, we probably would be marching on the White House. There is a less-volatile reaction in the CBC because nobody wants to do anything that would empower the people who hate the president." 

So, it's okay to give President Obama a pass because of the color of his skin? Besides, what can he do to fix the high unemployment rates in the black community? He is the leader for the entire country, not just black America. Don't get me wrong, the black community does need a lifeline, but I am not sure it will come from President Obama or that it should for that matter. His critics would have a field day.