Exactly! I find it a little hard to believe that Obama doesn't mean it, though, considering what all he's done so far. I have no idea what his life has been like, but I honestly think that's part of the benefit of having a non-white man in office. I'd really like to see a woman in office someday, but if we can't have that, I'd rather have someone who is diverse so that they understand what it's like to not be a privileged white person.

Not that that makes them better than any other white person or guarantees we make more progress than take steps backwards, but at least they'd understand to a point, you know?