Well folks. Obama gave a typically stirring speech last night. There was plenty of substantive meat to dig into but since the end of speech, our friends in the Twittersphere have had plenty to say about the sideshows: MSNBC host Chris Matthews’s “I forget he was Black” faux pas and the Republican response to Obama’s speech, delivered by Virginia’s governor, Bob McDonnell.

So let’s get on with the show! And be sure to follow ColorLines magazine at @racialjustice.

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