"The White House adamantly denies that the faith initiative is a political tool. But the program has provoked criticism that the GOP is seeking to influence new supporters, especially African Americans, with taxpayer funds. The Rev. Timothy McDonald of Atlanta, a prominent black minister with Democratic ties, dubbed the program an 'attempt to identify new leadership in the black community and use the money to prop these people up.'
I'm reminded of the old John Breaux quote to the efferct of "my vote is not for sale but it can be rented."
But meanwhile, despite the legalized vote-rental, Pandagon says the GOP continues to blow it:
Maybe if you want to convince black folks that it's okay to be conservative, the party of Strom Thurmond, Jesse Helms and Trent Lott should stop referring to 90% of the black community as slaves on the liberal plantation.
It would probably also help if you major selling point on Social Security to the black community wasn't "You're gonna die earlier than white people, so Social Security is wasted on you."
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