The whole race flap was a tempest in a teapot and I was glad to see both Obama and Clinton agree to end it. I think this analysis from a TPM reader is, unfortunately, quite likely on the mark. Also, there’s growing frustration within the party from those without a dog in this fight about former President Clinton going way over the line in his attacks on Obama.

I don’t see your point about a black man living in a predominately black community attending a predominately black church in that community. Do you believe that using a rhetoric of unity requires him to join a different church in a different community? Would you hold anyone else to such a bizarre standard?

I’ll refer you to the Hilzoy post I quoted on Obama’s ability to work across the aisle on important issues. I quoted Hilzoy’s general conclusions, but her post also goes into considerable detail.