Brent, very passionate points, but way off the mark. Even if Jeffords did not do it for the publicity, it was the WRONG way to show his dissatifaction. We should recall the plight of one congressman in Texas, the now republican senator Phill Gramm. He was a DEMOCRATIC congressman who became dissatisfied with the party. He resigned, and ran for re-election as a republican. THAT is the honorable thing to do. NOT to CHEAT the voters and the party which GOT YOU ELECTED. Don't walk the party line despite the circumstances. What Jeffords did was dishonest, deceiptful, disrespectful, and just plain WRONG.