well, lets look at this way; a seasoned politician out there yanking people's chains at 70 years of age is just unseemly. i can think of a lot of conservatives that would be turned off if he were to start catterwalling like Hilary and Obama at every turn. plus, he has 300+ million people to try and please and he is trying to take the high road.
so let him.
it gives the other side absolutely no ammo against him, but it keeps the Reverand Wright BS out there agitating.
i think this will work out just fine.. and Hilary or Obama will yet again do something stupid soon enough.