05 Oct 08 A True Maverick
I finally understand why John McCain likes to use the word maverick to describe himself. He loves to gamble! Yup, old Johnny boy can roll the dice and turn the cards with the best of them, just like Bret Maverick.
New York Times link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/us/politics/28gambling-web.html
A lifelong gambler, Mr. McCain takes risks, both on and off the craps table. He was throwing dice that night not long after his failed 2000 presidential bid, in which he was skewered by the Republican Party’s evangelical base, opponents of gambling. Mr. McCain was betting at a casino he oversaw as a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, and he was doing so with the lobbyist who represents that casino, according to three associates of Mr. McCain.
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The free dictionary defines maverick as:
1. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
2. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.
adj.
Assuming McCain isn’t claiming he’s an animal that has been separated from his mother, it seems a bit of an oximoron for Palin to claim she is in a group of Mavericks. How can you be in a group of mavericks?
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