I thought there were certainly some cases of sexism in the media during the 2008 election; in general sexism is more acceptable than racism, and any perceived racial attacks on Obama were called out immediately while Hillary was left to defend herself. Now don't get me wrong: it's hard to feel bad or sorry for Hillary considering how ugly she ran her campaign, but she was wronged at times.
But Ferraro's arguments were never well thought out, and instead were quite bitter and contradictory. Obama's race led to a majority of voters - including me - dismissing his chances from the start. His race later became a stumbling block in rural towns and all of West Virginia, a blue state that went red out of pure racism. His multicultural background helped him appeal to a wide range of voters - from the youth to Hispanics - but overall it wasn't some advantage that secured his success. The novelty of his run gained him media coverage, but so did the novelty of Hillary's. If anyone has a decent gripe about being overlooked or at a disadvantage in 08, it's John Edwards - the boring white guy stuck in the middle with trail blazers.
This is another example of the "black man only got the job because he's black" mentality, which is racist; call it what it is. Obama "got the job" because he ran arguably the best primary campaign in US history, was the right candidate at the right time, and was the most likable candidate. I specifically remember all the concern trolling coming from the Hillary camp suggesting Obama's race could lose a winnable general election, and let's not forget the media's obsession with the Bradley Effect that carried to election day.