And typical brilliance from...

Charles Krauthammer. He's physically disabled, but a brilliant mind. And someone you do want on your side in a fight, whether physical or verbal.

He's been critical of the Palin selection. I disagree, but understand his objection. I respect him even more because that's where he stopped. He did not go on to bash conservatives and Republicans in every subsequent event and column.

So he's laid down his marker: He will vote for McCain and against Obama.

Contrarian that I am, I’m voting for John McCain. I’m not talking about bucking the polls or the media consensus that it’s over before it’s over. I’m talking about bucking the rush of wet-fingered conservatives leaping to Barack Obama before they’re left out in the cold without a single state dinner for the next four years.

I stand athwart the rush of conservative ship-jumpers of every stripe — neo (Ken Adelman), moderate (Colin Powell), genetic/ironic (Christopher Buckley) and socialist/atheist (Christopher Hitchens) — yelling “Stop!” I shall have no part of this motley crew. I will go down with the McCain ship. I’d rather lose an election than lose my bearings.
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Today’s economic crisis, like every other in our history, will in time pass. But the barbarians will still be at the gates. Whom do you want on the parapet? I’m for the guy who can tell the lion from the lamb.

How's that for clarity?

So what are you going to do? Sit on your ass or vote for a third party?

Same result. As for me, I will join the steady conservatives and vote for McCain. I will not cut and run, then bitch at the outcome.