I sympathize with your feelings. I have yet to see an article pointing out that America is still a sexist country for failing to elect our first female VP. Since I don’t know how many “America is still a racist country” editorials would have followed an Obama defeat, I think it’s an interesting omission.
As it is, I don’t think sexism is the reason Palin won’t be VP for the next four years. Most people who voted against her did so because they disagreed with her and McCain on the issues, not because of her gender. But, of course, that’s exactly why most of us here who voted against Obama did so — we disagree with him on issues of importance to our country. The color of his skin has nothing to do with it. Yet I’m not sure many commentators would have given us the benefit of the doubt had the election gone the other way.