Getting to the wire
Look, lots of better and brighter folks than I are giving people political advice. I’m the neanderpundit, remember? I have such a low level of political savvy I wouldn’t pretend to give anyone advice that was meaningful, except this:
If you listen to the mainstream media and what they say about any political candidate, you have already lost. The media has but one purpose, and that is to manipulate you to do their will. This is as true of Hannity as it is of Rather. As true of Limbaugh as it is of ABC, NBC, the Washington Post, the New York Times.
Granted: the overwhelming majority of the media is (by it’s own admission) hard left. Hannity, Snow, Rush, never claim to be reporters, only pundits.
I don’t listen to or read any of them, at least not without a liberal dose of salt.
I have looked hard at the political situations in the world. I understand from personal experience what a threat Islam (as it is being practiced) is to America.
I have made it a practice to locate and view as many sides of every story that I can get my hands on. I don’t flatter myself to be exceptionally well informed, but I have a perfect bullshit detector, and it’s turned up to 11 right now.
I don’t know if George Bush has made every right decision but I know that every decision he has made has been hard and he takes them all very personally and very, very seriously. I know every soldier that dies hurts his heart. I know that he does not will that any human being die, and he does every single thing he can to prevent every death he can. I know that America is a better place because of his first term, and it will stay secure and be even better if he gets a second. I hope to God, for the sake of myself and my child, that he does.
That’s all I’m going to say about that.
P.S. Anyone who comes along and pisses in the comments will have their IP posted, their comment cragerised to display their ignorance, and be banned. If you want to argue, do it someplace else. This is my blog. Wipe your dirty feet before you come in.

That really sums it up. Nice job……
Shouldn’t that be:
I don’t listen to or read any of them, at least not without a liberal (*and* conservative) dose of salt.
ROFLMAO!!! yes, indeed, Allen. A liberal AND conservative dose of salt.
I concure, 99.8%.
Neander, I dig this post. I am not sure yet if I draw the same conclusions about W, but by and large, I think you’re right on. If you have the time, you should go take my political poll. I think you will find the results intelligent, and generally speaking, reassuring about the voting public… erm, at least folks who read my blog!
Here’s the link:
http://www.irritantnumber4.com/2004/10/a_moment_of_you.html
I’d really appreciate your feedback as I almost always agree with your methodology in making political decisions.
Walker Wells, fellow Chicagoan
A beautiful endorsement. Totally spin-free, cut to the chase, no nuance summation of the election decision that will matter most.