3.21.2008

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Trying to control the damage caused by comparing his fearful elderly grandmother to an angry race-baiting preacher, Obama clarifies: she's just "a typical white person." How's that phrase going to play for you, Barack?

The lesson here is that politicians should shut the hell up about race. There is zero upside to introducing the issue, and even the most eloquent candidate is likely to make stupid, damaging comments. I have a dream that one day politicians will appeal to us based on the content of our character, not the color of our skin.

In brighter news for Obama, though, the Bill Richardson endorsement is big news. Richardson carries a lot of weight as an elder (in maturity if not age) statesman, governor, Southwesterner, Hispanic, superdelegate, etc. Not to mention that he's an ex-Clintonista and was on everyone's short list of VP candidates. By turning on Hillary now, he's saying that this nomination is over.

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