Much has been said over the last two weeks about Cynthia McKinney’s choice of hairstyle. After a Capitol Police officer accused McKinney of striking him as he tried to verify her identity, McKinney herself called the incident “much ado about a hair-do.”

Today, Washington Post fashion writer Robin Givhan examines MicKinney’s ‘do in detail as she tries to figure out why it caused such a “hullabaloo.” Givhan criticized both the old cornrow braids and the new “twist-out” Afro, but failed to answer an important question: Where does McKinney go from here?

Here at the Media Blog, we got to talking and soon realized the dilemma we were in: Spruiell liked the ‘fro; Goulding liked the ‘row. We decided to leave it up to you, our readers, to settle who was right.

Afro – Spruiell Cynthia McKinney was right to apologize on the House floor for striking a Capitol Police officer. But she should not apologize for her “devil may care” new look. This is the true hairstyle of a woman who’s unafraid to suggest that Bush had advance knowledge of the Sept. 11th attacks. Cornrow – Goulding Clearly, a side-by-side comparison reveals her braids to be far superior to the Afro. McKinney looks positively lovely with the cornrows, but positively frightening with the Afro. And if it does go to trial, she’ll need a more conservative look to impress the jury.

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DISCLAIMER: This poll is not remotely scientific. Please consult your hair specialist before drastically changing your style.