You are wrong. It is not 'better than this'. It is a matter of focus of ideals and commitment to them. No Republican other than her in this last election cycle showed this, despite what the collective wisdom quotes on Monday morning.
I, for one, would commit my time and my resources to her candidacy. Whether you do or not wouldn't change that. There is simply no one in the recent past or on the horizon, except her who can become the focal Icon that we need.