Word: mavericking
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...have canceled his public events, the wheels of the McCain advertising machine continue to turn in several states; McCain has done nothing to stop campaign commercials on national cable that have already been cued up or radio advertisements in Florida, for instance. For a self-avowed “maverick,” McCain is proving despicably adept at playing the game of underhanded politics. Moreover, this is just the latest in a string of troubling leadership decisions McCain has made. His campaign has been one of the most reactionary in memory, with a series of events highlighted...
...House Republicans protest they are not playing politics with the bill. Bachus, they say, is a maverick who told the Democratic negotiators six times that he did not have the power to speak for his caucus. The press conference, they contend, was a staged production to give the illusion of an agreement and force it down the throats of unwilling House Republicans. Some point to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's comments Thursday morning that the deal represented what he liked to call "the Obama principles," thus handing the credit to the Illinois senator. And McCain campaign staffers point...
...losing ground as a result - the reason is probably that his evasion of reality feels staler than his opponent's. A Republican offering specific tax cuts but only vague pledges to reduce spending is old hat for today's voters. Although Sarah Palin helped McCain reclaim his maverick mantle for a few weeks, this meltdown has once again marked him with the Bush brand...
...Clearly, the meltdown poses a problem for the next President. But is it the problem - a force so fundamental that it flattens everything in its path? Are the agendas and ambitions, the pet policies and platforms of Senator Maverick and Senator Change about to be squashed under the weight of a long, deep recession...
...with both Barack Obama and John McCain talking about change in this election, some campus Republicans said McCain’s choice of Palin bolsters what they see as his maverick image. “Sarah Palin is in line with John McCain’s vision of reforming the culture in Washington,” said Colin J. Motley ’10, president of the Harvard College Republicans. “Sarah Palin has a history of fighting corruption, and she appeals to conservatives and independents alike...