Reply #74: Bullshit. Try again. Here is a better, more logical interpretation of her words.

[Tennessee Gal]

Ferraro: If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.

(Obama is not experience enough to be running for the nomination at this point in his career)

Ferraro: And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position.

(Obama is not experienced enough to be running for the nomination at this point in his career and no woman of any color would have been allowed to get to this point)

Ferraro: He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.

(Obama is getting a pass because he is a black man---in fact, he's lucky---and the country is just excited by a black man becoming president, no matter that his career is just getting started)