You’re right, plus Elijah scream racism at every opportunity.
He does this crap to get reelected. He doesn’t care what the rest of America thinks about how dumb he comes off. He is drinking his own Koolaid, the kind he dispenses to his constituents.
Plus there is a competition in the Cong Black Caucus to see who can cry racism the loudest. You get gain status at their cocktail parties in DC and fundraisers