[hchutch]

This guy is full of it.

Reaching out is the right thing to do. You don't leave folks trapped in something like this when you can at least TRY to do something.

Then again, some who are supposedly "conservatives" have no problem doing stuff to drive these folks away.

[Wphile]

This guy is full of it.

No kidding. How are we supposed show blacks the harmful effects of liberalism if we don't "court the black vote." Talk about seeing a glass as half empty. Sheesh...if the dems need 90% of the black vote to win, why not try and get 15% of the black vote. It practically insures a Republican victory. Just waiting for the "change" to occur within the black community without any effort on the GOP's part is foolish.

[Richard Kimball]

I think a lot of his historical analysis is spot on. I agree with you that reaching out is the ONLY thing to do. Blacks aren't simply demographics, they're people. While the steps we've taken may not be enough, they're certainly not driving the black vote away.

Long distance campaigning is only going to go so far, though. When I was in sales, the rule was, if you want to make sales, see ten people belly to belly each day.

[cyborg]

you're right I know some conservatives who I really wonder if they're more racist closet libs than conservatives.