I think it's no secret among progessive voters that this year's Democratic primary is both painful and an utter celebration of progress. It is not so simple to break down the candidates in terms of their genders and races and yet, I know I cannot be alone in wishing for the first black president of the United States AND the first female president. I've said it before--how's a girl to choose?

But it seems as though not everyone remembers the testosterone laden legacy of the Oval Office. To wit, this article from the AP says:

Clinton, the former first lady who finished third in Iowa, was mounting an unexpectedly stiff challenge to Obama in the nation's first primary. ... She had 39 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary to 34 percent for Obama, who is seeking to become the nation's first black president.

I'm flummoxed. Though I certainly think her exposure during her husband's tenure as president has influenced the electorate and likely her own political aspirations and it is thus worth mentioning that she is a former first lady, does it not deserve mention that Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking to become the nation's first female president?