There are two take-aways from his interview this weekend with the Washington Post: (1) Rather than take all the responsibility myself, I want to be able to blame (other white) people besides me for whatever it turns out that I did; and (2) I’ll give the Left, especially the civil-rights Left, whatever it wants (reparations, contract set-asides, etc.) if they’ll ease up on calling for my resignation.

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