Before you vote ...

You really should read David Foster Wallace's "McCain's Promise: Aboard the Straight Talk Express with John McCain and a Whole Bunch of Actual Reporters, Thinking About Hope" aka "Up, Simba!" aka one of the chapters in "Consider the Lobster" -- no matter which one you read, it is an incredible report on McCain's year 2000 presidential run on the "Straight Talk Express." Definitely a worthwhile read if you are, like me, conflicted by McCain's undeniable war heroism and leadership qualities vs. being pretty sure he'd be a terrible president.