Eagler, I think you miss the possibility here...
The Dems may actually put a good candidate up. They do have some options. Not that I am unhappy with Bush Jr., but he wasn't my first choice. Let's see what the Dems come up with in the next year.
Anyway, I suppose if you are going to go straight ticket this is still good news. There will be enough viable Dem candidates to split the platform if things get ugly in the primaries- which they usually do. Gore sure did a number on Bradley.