As others have wondered, why does Tim Russert think that Sen. Barack Obama, an African-American, has to explain the behavior of every crazy black person? Who'll he be asked to make sense of next, Farrakhan? Bobby and Whitney? We like the way he handled it, though.
Black, not like him
Why must black politicians be expected to speak for all black people?
Kl
January 23, 2006 6:54PM (UTC)
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