Herald-Leader, Hello?!?

I just can't get over this. WHY, in June of 2008, is a writer in a news story at the Lexington Herald-Leader using the word "MAVERICK" to describe John McCain?

Why does this stupid mythology of the "Maverick" still exist today in our political media, and why is the Herald-Leader contributing to this in its pages? This is nonsense that our media has had no excuse in perpetuating over the last 2 years.

This is a man who voted with George W. Bush 95% of the time in 2007 and 100% of the time this year.

This is a man who has backtracked on every single issue that he once differed with Bush on in order to get the Republican nomination.

Repeat (and click) after me:

Not a maverick.

Not a maverick.

Not a maverick.

Not a maverick.

Not a maverick.

Not a maverick.

Herald-Leader... please do not contribute any more to this stupid mythology.



Write the Herald-Leader and let them know that such nonsense will not be tolerated.

And comment in the articles at PolWatchers and LHL.
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