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The Original Mavericks to John McCain: 'You’re No Maverick'

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake. October 29, 2008.

Ouch.

Sarah Palin: Maverick to Nowhere

Josh Marshall, Talking Points Memo. September 9, 2008.

Taking you through Palin's full flip-flop.

Delusions of Grandeur: Does McCain Think He Won Vietnam?

Digby, Hullabaloo. July 25, 2008.

McCain is running as a military leader -- but he isn't one. And yet the myth of military leadership is the foundation of his claim to the presidency.

John McCain: Definining "Maverick" Down

Digby, Hullabaloo. June 19, 2008.

For Republican nominee "maverick" is the new "flip flop"...

McCain's 'Maverick' Myth Is the Media's Creation

David Brock, Paul Waldman, Anchor Books. March 31, 2008.

The bizarre tale of how the media turned a crooked Republican into the mirage of a principled politician.