Geraldine Ferraro, who has been making headlines for months over what she contends is the sexist treatment of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in this presidential cycle, has penned an Op-Ed in the Boston Globe.

In it, she asserts that the “effects of racism and sexism” that have divided the Democratic party will not be healed easily. Therefore, she proposes:

In response, a group of women - from corporate executives to academics to members of the media - have requested that the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University and others conduct a study, which we will pay for if necessary, to determine three things.

First, whether either the Clinton or Obama campaign engaged in sexism and racism; second, whether the media treated Clinton fairly or unfairly; and third whether certain members of the media crossed an ethical line when they changed the definition of journalist from reporter and commentator to strategist and promoter of a candidate. And if they did to suggest ethical guidelines which the industry might adopt.

That sexism impacted Clinton’s campaign, I have no doubt. Did she lose a close election because of sexism? I don’t know. But I do know that it will never happen again as long as women are willing to stand up and make sure that it is just a one-time bad experience.
As for Reagan Democrats, how Clinton was treated is not their issue. They are more concerned with how they have been treated. Since March, when I was accused of being racist for a statement I made about the influence of blacks on Obama’s historic campaign, people have been stopping me to express a common sentiment: If you’re white you can’t open your mouth without being accused of being racist.

They see Obama’s playing the race card throughout the campaign and no one calling him for it as frightening. They’re not upset with Obama because he’s black; they’re upset because they don’t expect to be treated fairly because they’re white. It’s not racism that is driving them, it’s racial resentment. And that is enforced because they don’t believe he understands them and their problems. That when he said in South Carolina after his victory “Our Time Has Come” they believe he is telling them that their time has passed.

Where the hell does Ferraro get off saying that Obama has been ‘playing the race card’ all campaign long? I honestly cannot think of one thing Obama has done that counts as such.

Hillary, on the other hand, ran a campaign which constantly harped on things like how Hillary trying to break into the boys club and how the boys are all ganging up on Hillary in debates.

Truly depressing that this close-minded individual continues to receive coverage from the Times. If we ignore her, maybe she’ll go away.

She is just trying to get back in the news and a possible job once whomever gets elected. But I think she is hurting her case.

__________________
Barack Obama For President 2008 !!!