perfidy

According to Silfay Hraka (originators of the Carnival of Vanities and this), it is Jesse Jackson. I'd be hard pressed to find a better candidate. There are more virulent and less pc racists in quantity, but none possess the oily charm, press credibility and ability to rhyme of Jackson. Money Quote:

Of course, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore, head of the military task force overseeing operations in the three states, is black. And competent, Jess, as if that matters to you. But it doesn't, because what Jesse Jackson sees in people begins and ends with the pigment in their skin. He is this nation's most prominent racist.

It's more than that, though. Jesse Jackson is in the racism business. If racism did not exist, Jackson would have to invent it.

Racism most assuredly exists, but not in sufficient quantity to support Jesse's tailored suits and comfortable lifestyle. Thus, he must create racism where none exists. ...

Thanks, Jesse. Thanks for making America just a little bit worse with every word you speak. Racism is your business, and you're making sure business is good.

Jesse Jackson is all about making racism pay - for him. A few threats of publicity, and most large corporations will make large donations to the rainbow coalition fund and set aside some business for Jackson's cronies. I feel for the pain of Jackson's wife, but the period immediately after Jesse's adultery scandal was so relaxing simply because of his embarrassed absence.