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Crime and violence. again, i think it's important for this audience in particular to say, i get it, that this is a major problem. and i will keep doing something. >> let me follow up with you, karen. i have been getting texts from people who say, why does the president when he goes to these major black institutions and organizations show our capacity for self-critique, because that's what you do when you trade on inside knowledge, but at the same time, acting as if white folks study hard but black students don't. as if they're -- >> he didn't say that. >> i said when he says, i'm trying to tal...

Terms of embracing their forefathers? >> oh, my god. one of the definitions to be a democrat is to diss your forefather. one of the definitions, that old having a firing squad in a circle. so the reality is that we have a bit more self-critique as a result of that we don't lionize people the same way. but there is something to be said for useful lies and helpful mendacity. >> bill clinton setting aside surrogate-gate when we're talking about private equity has proved to be a pretty powerful voice on aggregate for the obama administration and there is a lot of halcyon days -- >> but alex, they ...