Sen. Mark Kirk (at right)
Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois is one of the most vulnerable Republicans seeking re-election next year. He just made his odds of winning a second term that much tougher with these
jaw-dropping comments highlighted by the
Huffington Post:
I want to make sure we have elected people constantly looking at helping the African-American community. With this state and all of its resources, we could sponsor a whole new class of potential innovators like George Washington Carver and eventually have a class of African-American billionaires. That would really adjust income differentials and make the diversity and outcome of the state much better so that the black community is not the one we drive faster through.
What can we possibly even say? It's
not the first time Kirk's said something intemperate this year that he'll have to walk back. But he's supposedly one of the more "moderate" members of his party, so if even Kirk's going to spout offensive garbage like this, it's just one more sign that the GOP "makeover" is nothing but an ongoing disaster.