As you can see I would be the perfect candidate in 2008.

I have found out a terrible fact: whatever I write, someone, somewhere reads and has an opinion on it. Usually they like to make the comment heard and I suddenly feel sorry for people clambering to be in the political spotlight.

As I was driving to the office early but not necessarily bright one morning, a report on my favorite radio station was discussing the political arena of Nashville's mayoral campaign.

Most spoke of one's platform being stronger than anther and how one was more worthy for the elected position because of the platform.

I wondered what my platform would be should I ever run for office. I don't have one idea what I would run for but, sometimes I don't think they do either.

My platform, I surmised, would probably be 4-H.

I was a big 4-Her at one time. I enjoyed their public speaking contests mostly but also participated in dog shows, talent shows and once, a demonstration contest.

I used the idea of making those 3-D picture designs I'd seen my mother do where the same picture or piece of artwork in cut and glue on top of the other, forming a 3-D effect in the finished product.

The only thing I demonstrated that day was how to properly glue your fingers together. If I'd only had Food Network then I might be a star today.

However, those are not the four Hs of which I speak.

Ah, so your guessing now what the Hs could stand for like homeland security, health care, hostility training or even, shall I say it, honesty.

But, you'd be wrong again because even though Hillary might be envious of my platform, I didn't think that deeply 'til I started this article.

I have decided that after developing the thick or at least thicker skin that I now wear, I could probably be a politician one day.

My husband (and my father) agree that I can spin an argument with the best of them. Micky says he can never win in a conversation that is even remotely considered a debate because, by the time I both ask and answer my questions, he's so confused he simply remains silent.

Isn't that what politicians do best? Whether they truly answer our questions or not is not known because we're so confused by the rhetoric that we don't know what they said in the first place.

I have decided a solid platform of the 4-Hs would have a snappy theme. People would have something in common with every issue on the list. They would roll right off the tongue, be a source for conversation at the water fountain (do people really do this anymore?) or the dinner table.

My platform is solid, even if it is unannounced, unseen or misunderstood. In other words, it's really no different from anyone else's but it's reason enough to elect me as your candidate!

René A. Capley is the managing editor of the T-G. She can be reached at rcapley@t-g.com.