the president at his best. this reminded me of what he was like at newtown. very real, very personal. that entire speech was off the cuff. there were no notes. there was not a teleprompter. that was all directly from the president s heart. i think he was able to convey. i think that will stick with people that want to hear that message in america. there s a segment of the population that is going to tune him out, saying he s fanning the flames of race. i think there is a suburban voter in a swing state, she s going to perk up and listen to this. honestly, there was no risk in him doing this. there s no re-election coming up. he s not going to offend anybody. which is why i think that point must have come on him this week that he should say something. i have a lot of african-american friends in d.c. they were as you described, toure. glum. one said i have three sons, three grand kids. michael vick can go to jail for fighting dogs for two years and