Why I think Obama's speech will help him put the Wrght controversy to rest

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There's really no way for the MSM to spin this speech. It was quite remarkable in its honesty and yet a speech of reconciliation about racial divisions; their genesis and how to move toward resolving these profoundly thorny problems. The MSM will laud the speech and that's half the battle. In the light of such a speech it's difficult for detractors to try and tie Obama to Wright or to frame him as being a stealth angry black man. He knit together a compelling narrative that will be hard to unravel.

This is a speech that will be long remembered and spoken of. It will be discussed in classes and written about. I don't believe that by itself it will make any great difference, but it does open up the national conversation in a non-threatening way.

I think Obama did what he needed to do today and more. He defused the situation and changed the trajectory of this Wright thing from damage mode. I can't see him losing the nomination over this. And he did something else: He presented himself as a completely plausibe President.