Sigh:

The only woman ever to be on a major party’s U.S. presidential ticket on Wednesday stood by her comment that Sen. Barack Obama is ahead in the Democratic race for the White House because he is black. [...]

She ignited a flap by telling a California newspaper that “if Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.”

“And if he was a woman he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept,” Ferraro said.

Whatever that means.  Jake Tapper parses:

For what it’s worth — raised on the border of South Philly, which is not unlike Queens — I grew up around hundreds of working-class Gerry Ferraro types.

In a city with a history of racial tensions between working-class whites and African-Americans, I can hardly think of a better wedge issue for the Clinton campaign to use than this one — this notion that Obama has benefited from some sort of political affirmative action.

And I cannot think of a better surrogate to deliver that message than Gerry Ferraro.

Impeccable coincidence.

Or: she’s an utter fucking idiot.  One or the other.  I know this posts violates everything I’ve ever said about ignoring campaign surrogates for the sake of one’s own sanity, but: oy.  The next eight months are going to be fun.