Responses to Barack Obama’s speech on race have fallen largely along partisan lines. Obama supporters, and Democrats in general, have, almost without exception, praised the speech. Meanwhile, most conservatives have found fault with it. As someone who certainly will not vote for Obama, my feelings are no exception to this rule. I found Obama’s speech uncannily honest and nuanced. In that respect, it was a credit to his forthrightness. At the same time, his words call into question his judgment.