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Originally Posted by nittanyalum
Yes, he did, to make a LARGER point. Which was obviously lost on you.
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No. I wasn't lost on me; it just didn't negate what he said about her.
I though his speech on race was generally fine, but some points, like this kind of I-have-to-love-both-Wright-and-my-grandmother-who-are-both-capable-of-racism less effective than you apparently did.
ETA: I suppose I should clarify that I do think we are better off accepting people and working with who they are, but I think it was bad to defend his relationship with Wright (an entirely elected one which he did in fact later sever and which prompted at least the timing of the speech if not the very fact that it was made) by drawing an analogy with his grandmother who while flawed, apparently showed him nothing but unconditional love.