I understand your point, which doesn't mean I agree with it. It is an old argument. Bad officals come and go and have since the dawn of time but my rights do not. Anyone who brokers away my rights is bad, even if they don't get BJ's in the oval office.
With the signing of the last few pieces of legislation, not to mention his pending signing of the repeal of the first amendment, the differences become more and more blurred.
Anyone who tells me it is foolish not to put my vote to use in the manner that has the most impact is telling me to voluntarily diminish my influence. That hardly sounds like something I want to do.