Reply #92: I agree . . . [View All]

[mbali]

"I don't think he's yet completely comfortable talking about race, but I think it's obvious he's very concerned about it."

I think he means well, is very concerned and wants to make a difference in this regard. But his lack of comfort demonstrates how far down on the learning curve he is. There's nothing wrong with that - we're all learning and I commend anyone for struggling with these tough issues.

The problem is that Dean doesn't seem to realize how little he knows about this issue. Instead, he struts and postures and lectures and points fingers at the other candidates, claiming that HE is the only one dealing effectively with this issue. That is offensive and it is wrong. Moreover, it leaves him open to the kind of piling on we've seen this week when he so egregiously missteps.

Perhaps he learned something from the debacle he created and will be more careful in the future. The least he should have figured out is that he DOESN'T have all the answers and he is in no position to lecture others about race.