While on my morning "jog" around the news sites, I read the The New York Times piece on Barack Obama's hinting at a 2008 presidential candidacy. I am neither racist nor sexist, but I find myself wondering at the wisdom of a Democratic party simultaneously attempting to retake the White House and elect either the first African-American president or woman president in history.

Anyway, those were the thoughts bouncing around my mind when they were completely blown out of the water by this little nugget:

Mr. Obama’s television appearance came as he embarked on a publicity campaign for his second book, “The Audacity of Hope.” Although politicians have been known to suggest they might run for president as a way of spiking book sales, Mr. Obama’s political adviser, David Axelrod, said that was not the case here.

“Absolutely not,” he said. “The book is doing fine. We don’t need to add any mustard to the hot dog.”

Apparently "gilding the lily" is too highfalutin' a phrase these days, and has been replaced by the much more blue-collar We don't need to add any mustard to the hot dog. I'd be offended if I didn't find the phrase so bizarrely funny. (Plus, I always take mustard on my hot dogs.)

We don't need to add any mustard to the hot dog. Good Lord.