Even Serwer wants to make this about “a black man can’t make sudden moves.”
Bullshit.
That’s not why Obama made the course correction today. Its because from the start Obama takes in information on many sides of issues and takes the time to make his conclusion in order to achieve a goal. He made a quick comment based on not having all the facts and said what he believed….but had any White or Democrat elected official said the cops acted “stupidly” Police union would have had same reaction.I knew he’d stepped into a minefield when he answered that question, but I was proud that instead of “no comment”, he answered it, though I felt the word stupid best described what the cops did, I knew too that he would catch hell for it.

In fact, most elected officials would have issued a straight up apology. Instead Obama deftly, corrected his assessment, while still maintaining that mistakes were made by both Crowley and Gates. But firmly stating that it is still within the right of the President to comment on even local issues and that race relations have a ways to go. Maybe white people don’t want to hear that we have more to do in regards to race, but then many people also seem unwilling to admit that Gates did not help the situation or that perhaps this is not a racist cop.

As usual, Americans of any color want a winner or loser in this situation. But Obama time and again seeks to unite people across certain dividing issues so that our common goals can be reached.
Once more, I continue to be proud that we have such a fine leader and honest and thoughtful President.