You can bet the farm that the Kerry Klan is praying that they do....
Election year, especially a presidential election year in which a Republican is running for a second term, is always a season of discontent for conservatives.
We just have to recognize that this is the nature of American politics. Forget about influencing Bush to drop this idea. Focus on the members of whichever House committee would consider the "idea." If we beat it there, Bush's fantasies won't matter.
Any thought of not voting for Bush on the basis of this trivial issue (or any other issue) is both irresponsible and suicidal.