“But race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now. ”

(I just now realized you had it in text above)

DON’T FORGET THAT THE GUY NEXT TO YOU IS _____ fill in the blank.

Actually though, this is the COMPLETE portion:

“But race is an issue that I believe this nation cannot afford to ignore right now. We would be making the same mistake that Reverend Wright made in his offending sermons about America - to simplify and stereotype and amplify the negative to the point that it distorts reality.”

That’s total BS, keeping race in mind IS to simplify, stereotype and amplify the negitive to the point that it distorts reality.

The problem here is what I like to call “Political dialogue”. The words you hear from politicians that don’t make sense, but still get people cheering.

The message in this speech is that when it comes to racism, HE IS ON TOP OF IT, and there’s NOBODY better.

That’s all most people will hear, and MOST people is all that matters.