They don't really have a good record. Either they get us into police actions which they micro-manage and then withdraw support, or they just flat-out gut the military and load the poor troops up with social engineering assignments.
I refuse to let one get in power until they come to their senses.
And I'm with you about not letting a Rat Prez even close to the WH. I may (strongly) disagree with GWB on a variety of domestic issues, but as long as the politics of the vast majority of the electorate are squarely in the center, that's the type of President we'll get. The key is to move that center to what is now considered the 'right'. (The 'center' in the early 60's, for instance, was FAR to the right of where it is now). And the best way to accomplish that politically is at the grass-roots level.