Look at it this way: seeing Rice as less than a brilliant politician (though she is an excellent idealogue) is not a sign of racism. It's a sign that one thinks that Rice is a less than brilliant politician.

If someone who disagrees with that assessment says that an uncomplimentary view of Rice has to do with her race and her sex, or either, that says more about her supporter than her detractor.

This is the second time in one day that race has come up, from you, in a conversation that had nothing to do with race initially, as a way to criticize liberals/Democrats/people who think Bush is a poor leader. What's the deal? Is this the "new thing" now that "the blame game" is out of favor, and you have picked it up from your reading?

By the way, "Bill O'Reilly" and "great" don't belong in the same sentence. "Bill O'Reilly" and "loud", or "rude", yes. According to the transcript you posted, he couldn't even resist the urge to interrupt Rice, with whom one would assume he agrees.