they had to ultimately face the issue of race because the issue of jeffrey right was -- wright was a big issue. as far as the campaign was concerned, the subject was over and dealt with. because obama is the first black president, i think he has a set of scrutiny around race that perhaps, you know, the second or third person of becomes president won't have. part of the burden of that is that he finds himself basically constrained against speaking out or acting in any way that would put him in danger of being perceived as agenting in solidarity with the blacks. there's even a dust up in the public arena when, i guess, between al sharpton and tabbith smiley, this question of whether obama can have a black agenda, and sharpton objecting he can't, and the other saying he can have a strong black agenda. it's a con numb drum for him, and i don't think he's figured out an easy or delicate way to get around that problem yet, and the second problem, you have to remind me -- >> >> host: i can be at no help at this point, sorry. i was listening to your answer. it's gone by me. you mentioned the