"If people like me bolt.."
Poeple like you bolted in the last election in hopes of electing Kerry to send a 'message'.
Didn't work then either.
"I don't relish the thought of this but..."
Yes you do.
You're practically oozing orgiastic over it.
That was the entire reason you mentioned Hillary to begin with.
"I also know that it won't be permanent -- 4 to 8 years max..."
You wish.
Voted aginst Kerry. I was always and am still strongly pro-war and was strongly in support of W.'s reelection -- never doubted voting for him.
Kerry's "significant statement" (in the words of Sen. Fullbright) always made me sick.