After the irreverent Jesse Jackson had noted that Barack Obama could use a good neutering for “talking down to black people,” he fired off the requisite apology.
Officially, Obama accepted. Hot-mic rhetoric happens.
Off the record, Obama’s acceptance amounted to a thank-you card for the political manna.
The black bloc vote won’t be affected by Jackson’s nutty, ego-driven comments. And more blue-collar whites just may see Obama channeling Bill Cosby and Tony Dungy.