More "Compassion"

GOP to Reach Out to Blacks on Urban Radio
Every so often, the Republicans begin a new campaign to appeal blacks and everytime it fails miserabley. It couldn't be because the Republicans have done nothing in the last 30 years and plan to do nothing to improve the lives of minorities in meaningful way. In addition to not having any programs or policies that would be beneficial to minorities, the Republican party also favors a lot of things that would clearly be damaging to the African American community. White liberals are frequently accused of a paternalistic approach to minorities in this country, but can you think of anything more condescending than thinking that you can win the votes of a group of people even though your posistions are almost diametrically opposed to their interests simply because you have a few spokesman who have the same skin color as them?