don't know if i feel joy or pain

The presidential race in this country has gotten too long and too expensive by far, but I sure am addicted to the show.

For the record, I'm a fan of Hillary Clinton. Always have been. As a matter of fact, I got into a fight with my Republican girlfriend in 1992 when I said that I thought Hillary was pretty. Not that the measure of her as a politician is her physical attractiveness, but I liked her from the get go and wasn't afraid to say so.

That said, I'm not yet for or against her getting the Democratic nomination. She may well be the best choice to win the election and/or lead the nation, but so far her campaign leaves much to be desired. Of course, the campaign is still in its infancy, an she hasn't had time to do much beyond coming up with a slogan. But if the slogan is for now the bulk of her campaign, she sure could have done better than this stinker:

Let The Conversation Begin!

Really? Really?! I mean, I understand and even agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, but come on, that's her big slogan? That's supposed to inspire the majority of Americans to anoint her as our supreme leader? "Let The Conversation Begin!"?? Oh God, the inanity! Certainly there are less inspiring and less dramatic phrases she could have chosen, but it's actually kind of difficult to come up with any good examples.

Let's see, how about "America's Choice"? Or "The Time Is Now"? Or "Sprintin' With Clinton"? On second thought, maybe that last one has a little too much verve.

Really, "Hillary Clinton For President" would be, if uninspired, a much stronger and more dignified thing to say than "Let The Conversation Begin!"

It's as if she's looking at Gore 2000 and Kerry 2004 for hints on how to run a presidential campaign. Is the woman trying to lose?