Markos found a Geraldine Ferraro interview from February 27, 2008, on FOX News’ John Gibson’s radio show, where she said pretty much the exact same thing she said this week about Obama and race. The thing is, it’s nearly verbatim the same thing. These are talking points that she rehearsed, and/or was given. The question is by whom?

FERRARO: If Barack Obama were a white man, would we be talking about this as a potential real problem for Hillary? If he were a woman… GIBSON: You mean if he were John Edwards? FERRARO: If he were a woman of any color, would he be in this position that he’s in, absolutely not. GIBSON: Geraldine, are you playing the race card? FERRARO: No, and that’s the problem. Every time you say the truth – I’m the first person, John, and you know how honest I am, I am the first person who will say in 1984 if my name were Gerard instead of Geraldine, I would never have been picked as the vice presidential candidate.

Then look at what she said earlier this week:

If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position.

Now look at what she said earlier today:

“If in 1984 my name was Gerard Ferraro instead of Geraldine Ferraro, I would never have been the nominee for VP.”

In politics, those cute little zingers tend to be things you practice in advance. They’re intentional, they’re talking points. Ferraro planned this entire line of attack over 2 weeks ago. The question is whether Hillary’s campaign planned it for her, with her.