While speaking to a a Congressional Black Caucus audience two weeks ago Hillary Clinton seems to have made a political boo-boo when she said giving every newborn a $5,000 bond would be a good idea.

Mrs. Clinton said the biggest problem for black Americans is access to wealth and building wealth and that the “baby bond could be a good way to get them started on a lifetime of saving and growing wealth.”

A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 27 percent support the concept, with 60 percent of likely voters opposed to it.

Mrs. Clinton quickly backed down from her initial endorsement of baby bonds, telling reporters shortly after her speech: “It’s just an idea I threw out,” and “I’m looking for a conversation.”

The Wall Street Journal reported her advisers were downplaying the idea as an offhand remark. She made no mention of them in an Iowa speech yesterday on economic prosperity. The speech was part of her “Rebuilding the road to the middle class” Iowa tour.

Now that we know the polls disagree with her, as well as the fact she is not addressing a predominantly black audience she’s singing a different song.

When will African-Americans who are married to the Democratic party “just because” wake up and see it’s the Democrats who want to keep them in a permanent welfare state in order to get their votes?

As more and more become better educated and start to earn a decent income I believe the scales are being lifted from their eyes. It’s just that it’s hard sometimes to break loyalty with someone you have thought was your friend for so long.