Is the purpose of politics to receive a "hand out"?

The purpose of politics is to receive a "hand out" in some form or fashion through the individual you vote to represent you. Why would someone vote for someone that inherently does not have their best interest in mind? That is a general question, not specific to one party or another.

For example, why would the Christian Right vote for a extremely liberal democrat that it is going to counter ever belief they hold dear through public policy that attacks the premise of their faith?

So they instead vote for what? Someone who is going to best (or the lesser of two evils) serve what they hold as important, and who will "hand out" through public policy things which they think they as a block need and want.

That is the nature of politics, yet somehow we imply blacks are off for doing the same thing. For example, virtually the same percentage of blacks were Republican pre-New Deal, due to the fact that Lincoln was Republican and it was the party that lead the chrarge to eliminate slavery. Would you argue that they were off for being a 'bloc' for the Republican party back then when it was clear that out of all available options, that party seemed to be the one that most adequately represented black needs?

Whic brings us to the transition. There was obviously something the Republican party was NOT doing to have virtually a whole people group shift to democrat.

Now we have an issue where the Republicans have demonstrated a disdain for the black voter, even though most blacks ARE WAITING for a reason to reject the democrats but the Republicans never give them that reason.

So like every other bloc they vote with the party that they feel at least as a token will consider doing something for them.

It is natural, normal, and rational in a political setting.

People vote for what THEY THINK (not what necessarily is) is in their own best interest.

That implicitely means that everyone votes from a theory perspective of getting a handout.

Figure it this way to Beau, when corporations lobby, and fund candidates they do it with the exceptation that they will have legislation that works in their favor, or get a tax break, etc.

When blacks vote, we vote with the perspective that the Democrats out of the two parties give us the best shot of creating change for our condition as a people.

Now I disagree with that assertation, as I believe both parties abuse us in different ways, and that is why I rejected parties, and labels such as conservative or liberal (even though I did once call myself a conservative) as both of those constructs were designed for the white majority and have demonstrated an ineffeciency in reducing wholesale black disparity, particularly in the inner city.

Democrats had control since the 50's & 60's...relatively little change, Republicans had control recently (last ten years or so) relatively no change.

We must consider what is in the best interest of US and reject parties that are designed for the 'majority' because that is what bi-partisan politics is all about.