Pat, The Devil, and Haitians

So apparently Pat Robertson really needs to stop talking about things of which he has no understanding.  On his show, The 700 Club, in response to the Earthquake in Haiti, he said this:

"And you know, Kristi, something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it.
“They were under the heel of the French, uh, you know Napoleon the 3rd and whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the Devil.
“They said, 'We will serve you if you'll get us free from the French.'
“True story.
“And so the Devil said, 'Okay, it's a deal.’
“And, uh, they kicked the French out, you know, with Haitians revolted and got themselves free.
“But ever since they have been cursed by, by one thing after another, desperately poor.
“That island of Hispaniola is one island. It’s cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti on the other side is the Dominican Republican.
“Dominican Republic is, is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etcetera.
“Haiti is in desperate poverty.
“Same island.
“They need to have and we need to pray for them a great turning to God and out of this tragedy I’m optimistic something good may come. But right now we’re helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable.”

First of all, the Dominican Republic isn’t all that much better.  While they do enjoy a better lifestyle than Haiti, it’s akin to the difference between Memphis and Nashville.  Still, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t something wrong with Haiti.
I don’t know the history of Haiti.  I know that there was successful slave revolt there about two centuries ago and they live in serious poverty, but that’s about it.
While Pat Robertson didn’t say that Haiti deserved this terrible earthquake, bringing up this obscure story was inappropiate and frankly insensitive.  As Christians, we are called to spread the Gospel and I don’t see how making such remarks will turn their hearts to Jesus over there.
Maybe Pat Robertson has become a little deluded in his old age or maybe he’s the modern version of Saint Peter, who had a tendency to mouth off and getting himself in trouble or in uncomfortable situations.  I don’t know what goes on in his head, but I know stupidity when I see (usually) and as a fellow Christian, I think I should call him out on it.  I know he probably doesn’t care about my blog, so this is probably just an exercise in ego on my part.
In any case, I do agree that his conclusion about this matter may help the Haitian people.  But you don’t convert people by pointing to their sin, you point to the glory of Jesus and God the Father.