it stands on it's own merit. There is no 24/7 media or any other special interest group trying to convince us what was said.
That I find refreshing. As has been stated throughout history, people are people and the have certain qualities or lack thereof.....the only difference being the era and state of technology (capability) they happen to be in at the time.
Like animals, humans are driven by those instincts (good and bad) no matter the point in time.

BTK