Reply #38: Here's a textbook example of "keeping a finger up in the air":

[JaneQPublic]

At the CNBC debate, John Kerry took all alotted time answer to Brian Williams' question as to whether he would vote "up or down, yes or no" on the $87 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet, Kerry still concluded:

"I can't tell you exactly where I'm going to vote."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A433-2003Sep25.html