Race and our world

I used my time on the elliptical trainer to finally read the 11-page transcript of Senator Barack Obama's speech on race in America.  Finally, the news junkets compelled him to justify the role of Rev. Jeremaiah Wright in his life.  I must say, the speech was powerful and representative of the sentiments of many.  However, is it really necessary?  So, every time the press digs up something that is potentially a skeleton, does there have to be some landmark speech?  There will be more states of the union taking over the airwaves, pissing people off as they miss "Grey's Anatomy".  Maureen Dowd's perspective is always a relief, and validation that, well, some of us aren't crazy.  Even after he had to spend 20 minutes going through his entire family tree's racial lineage, he still gets my vote.