"John McCain has introduced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a conservative who shares his maverick streak, as his vice presidential running mate in a startling selection on the eve of the Republican National"

From AP. I'm sorry, this is exactly what pisses me off. Oh yes, McCain the Maverick. Whatever Palin's credentials may be, even if she is somewhat maverick, linking her up with McCain on that basis reinforces the so very, very out of date and just false image of McCain as maverick that gets people all starry-eyed about him.

Dwim