Honestly I wish we had a president which made nicer speeches, but now, I don't think we can afford a Dem President in the next term- he/she will likely get us into some major disaster of a war. Because he/she will probably think that he/she can [and should] conduct another war- and do it for *much better reasons*. Who knows where a Dem president would take us- probably into Africa or something like that- millions we be slaughtered in some pointless venture.
Pres Bush knew he was rolling the dice with Iraq, but he decided it would be worth the risk, and it seems like it was worth the risk. I don't think he is a complusive gambler, and he would only do it again if the wrong country is stupid enough to attack us.