Cruel neutrality.

That's my brand, here on the Althouse blog. And yet I see that some commenter named Richard wrote:

Ann, you'll vote for Obama anyway this cycle. I like your blog and all that, but it's your M.O. to criticize , then vote contrary to your criticisms.

Now, now. I don't like that. In 2008, I took a vow of cruel neutrality....

Who am I supporting in the presidential contest? You shouldn't know, because I don't know. In fact, I'm positioning myself in a delicate state of unknowing, a state I hope to maintain until October if not November. In the meantime, I will spread the attacks around and give credit where credit is due....

So I'm taking a vow of neutrality, but it won't be dull beige neutrality. I think partisanship is too tedious to read. This is going to be cruel neutrality.

3 years later, I've got exactly the same attitude. And, seriously, if you're distracted by the issue of me actually, in the end, needing to vote for somebody, I would rather — in addition to a 2012 vow of cruel neutrality — vow not to vote at all.

I'm not committing to abide by the results of this poll, but give me some input:

In 2012, Althouse should...
	Not take any vows related to political blogging.
	Vow to tell us exactly what she thinks and to vote for the candidates of her choice.
	Take a vow of cruel neutrality again and, in the end, tell us about it and vote for that person.
	Take a vow of cruel neutrality and, in the end, vote without telling us whom she votes for.
	Take a vow of cruel neutrality and a vow not to vote at all in 2012.
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