Because he covered the history of slavery and Jim Crow and the legacy effects of not allowing Afrianc Americans to accumulate wealth.

Because he said first understand, then condemn -- something folks on Slog might do a bit more often.

Because he said the whites have legitimate grievances, too.

And because he said this is the start of the discussion and it will not be resolved in one speech or one election cycle.

And, most of all, for being honest that anger and divisions are real, and the way forward is to openly address our flaws and limitations.

Now, let's apply to those thoughts to issues like Florida, electability, the intra party contest, how to win in the fall, and how to actually address the economy, the war, a foreign policy that makes more sense, etc.

What is best about Obama is he concedes the rightness or the core of some rightness on the other side instead of dismissing the other side.

AS I've said over and over a great candidate and a great leader.

And to be honest:

he will need to then say what the next actual steps are on race, on schools, on the economy, and foreign policy, to actually win in the Fall.