jonathan, i ll start with you. i mentioned this earlier. this column from your colleague at the washington post jeanne robinson this morning, the timing of this is interesting in light of what happened this afternoon. the headline on his column was obama is the wrong person to lead a discussion about race. i mentioned this earlier. one of the lines is, the unfortunate fact is that obama s aim is to promote dialogue about race, speaking his monday is demon st demonstrably counterproductive. just wondering what your take is. well, i m hoping history will prove gene wrong. it was incredibly powerful to be there in the room when the president gave these remarks. his coming into the room was a surprise, but i think what he had to say was even more surprising. the press core always pays attention when the president speaks. this time, no one moved.