I posted this in comments at ObWi. I'm gonna copy it over here.

"OCSteve", a Republican-in-exile said:

For the record: Here is my cut-n-paste reply to every lefty charge of sexism/racism against the right for the rest of my life:

2008 Democratic Primary

People disagreed with him, citing the fact that the Republicans' record of nominating white men continues unbroken. A fair point, but not against what OCSteve was saying. The Democratic party in general likes to think of itself as the party where racism is anathema - we like to make fun of Republicans as being the racist party. But, this primary clearly shattered that myth - or at least broke it into big chunks.

I wrote (slightly cleaned-up):

Nah, OCSteve's 100% right.

The Dems, to their credit, can now say they've given either a woman or a black man as much of a chance to make it to the top as either major party in the US ever has. But too many of the rank-n-file the Dems have proven unquestionably that they are as racist as anyone could've imagined supporters of any party could be.

Personally, I don't see much sexism in the base (though I can see it in the media, esp. clowns like Chris Matthews), and I've never heard anyone quoted saying they'd "never vote for a woman". I know the many of the most vocal of the Clinton supporters on-line see sexism everywhere, in everything anyone does that isn't explicitly pro-Hillary; but they're also innumerate, illogical, disingenuous, hypocritical and frankly, fucking crazy. So I pay their arguments no heed (and, just to be clear, I don't think everyone who supports Clinton is crazy - I have friends who like her who are perfectly sane - only the people who dominate the on-line discussion). But the racism has been front and center in the Dem base. And to her eternal shame (I hope) Clinton is banking on it.

It's terribly embarrassing to me that people like that call themselves Democrats. And, though the country will probably suffer for their decision, I'm a little happy that they've declared that they'll go with McCain instead of a Obama - get them out of the party for good. I hope they leave and never come back. As far as I'm concerned, the Republicans can have the racist scum. So here, GOP: take them. Enjoy them.

Choke on them.